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BT's Environmental Record

BT's effort to control environmental impacts lie mostly in encouragement directed towards their staff to maintain a sustainable behavior.

• BT holds a remarkable record of reducing CO2 emissions • BT’s use of innovative practices such as home working • Excellent CSR record [1]

Environmental Record

Miliband believes that the EU should go further in two areas: a low carbon global economy, and global action on climate change. He also wants Europe to increase its economic competitiveness. By switching over to a low carbon economy, he plans to tackle the climate changes. He hopes to ensure a stable price on energy by securing an energy source.[2]

Environmental Record

"Democrats are committed to the next generation of affordable and renewable energy for the 21st century and to conservation measures that will immediately reduce our dependence on foreign oil." They know that many Americans are living with unhealthy air and water quality, and they state that they will "fight to strengthen the laws that ensure" a healthy environment for their citizens.resources

The "Bush Administration and its Republican allies allowed our nation’s energy policy to be guided by its special interest cronies" resulting in a greater dependence for foreign oil. "Democrats understand that with only three percent of the world's oil reserves in the U.S., we [as a country] will always rely on unstable regions of the world if we do not reduce our dependence on oil."policy As a result, the Democratic Congress has started building toward energy independence. independence The Democratic Party also believes that it is the citizens job and responsibility to protect America's natural resources. resources They plan on making loan guarantees for fuel-efficient vehicle manufacturers, and requiring vehicles to get 35 miles on the gallon by 2020.policy

History

The Podesta Group is a DC-based bipartisan government relations and public affairs firm that assists with branding, crisis management, strategies involving legislation, and message development[3]. The firm was initially founded in 1998 by former Republican strategist Dan Mattoon and Tony Podesta[4], and was known as the PodestaMattoon. In 2006, however, Mattoon decided to create his own public relations firm, and left PodestaMattoon, which then became the Podesta Group.

Podesta and the Environment

How does Podesta help out a premium beef company when the US Department of Agriculture refuses to allow it to voluntarily test its cattle for “mad cow” disease? Podesta protects their clients' rights in the market place by organizing a highly successful press conference at the National Press Club to launch a combined public relations and government relations effort[5]. This successfully announces the company’s lawsuit against the USDA for not allowing voluntarily testing for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)[6]. The press conference and media follow-up generates national and international print and broadcast stories, including in the agriculture trade press.