August 7, 2006—World Resources Institute (WRI) and Citigroup recently released a report titled “Investing in Solutions to Climate Change,” which identifies 12 companies set to benefit from global warming by offering products and services in four areas of climate change mitigation.
The report identifies four areas companies are addressing climate change in potentially profitable ways: improved energy conversion efficiencies; low-carbon energy conversion technologies; carbon capture and storage; and displacing high-intensity with low-intensity carbon sources.
The report then identifies picks twelve companies with strong performance in these areas where they are generating significant revenue, and explains the tools each company uses to mitigate climate change. Companies recommended include Archer Daniels Midland, Cypress Semiconductor, Johnson Controls, Monsanto, and Waste Management.
The report also gives an overview of climate-rated regulatory trends on the regional, national, and international sphere, and seeks to inform investors of how climate-related regulations will impact business. For the full report, visit WRI.
