“Indeed, our leaders have been presented with an historic opportunity to create a national energy policy from a position of strength and abundance, while also emphasizing the importance of energy efficiency and renewables,” he said.



E2-Wire has much more here on the declaration, which has attracted support from several dozen companies.



Other backers include Nike, Starbucks, Timberland, L’Oreal, Levi Strauss & Co., Ben & Jerry’s, Eileen Fisher, computer giant Intel, and the Portland Trailblazers basketball team.





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The declaration itself steers clear of advocating any specific policies, but the coalition is calling on Congress to pass climate legislation.GM, in announcing its sign-on, touted its own work on lower carbon transportation.“Every day our 200,000-plus GM employees around the world are working to improve the sustainability of our vehicles and the plants that build them. We believe our efforts are making a difference, and clear policies will help drive carbon emissions even lower,” Robinson said.



