US Plan to Reduce Agricultural Emissions; Apple Emissions’ Steep Climb; Yale Imposes Carbon Tax on Itself

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US to announce plans to reduce agricultural carbon emissions. Voluntary programs and initiatives for farmers, ranchers and foresters that don’t require congressional approval.

CO2 Emissions Growth Takes a Bite Out of Apple’s Sustainability Claims. A historical analysis of its emissions shows a steep climb since 2010, including a per-product increase in carbon dioxide emissions.

Yale to impose carbon tax on itself, led by the man who helped invent it. One of the first colleges or universities to put an internal price on their carbon emissions.

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