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The Climate Northeast partnership builds strategies for companies to thrive in a carbon-constrained economy. Partners develop greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, share energy management practices and invest in clean energy technologies. These corporate actions shape multi-sectoral policy approaches for a safe climate and sound business future in the Northeast.

The buildup of GHGs in the atmosphere is both a global phenomenon and a global challenge, but companies can make a difference by taking action within their operations. As companies reduce GHG emissions, they help avert climate change and the negative impacts affecting the Northeast and regions around the world.

Climate change has implications for business growth and vitality, and consequently there is a business case for action. By implementing corporate GHG strategies, companies manage risks, improve efficiency and identify opportunities for growth. The Climate Northeast project includes emphasis on corporate GHG emissions measurement, green power and clean energy options, and the project will achieve improvements in GHG management practices.

By working together, the partners have an opportunity to learn, share best practices and solutions with a diverse set of peers, create a leadership forum on corporate responses to GHG issues, and become more informed and effective participants in policy dialogues taking place in the Northeast and beyond. Rapid developments in state and regional GHG programs in the Northeast provide an important window of opportunity for companies to establish themselves as leaders. Climate Northeast is a forum to realize that opportunity, to stay ahead of the curve and to contribute to global efforts to reduce the threat of climate change.