[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]US companies sign GGE pledge[/title][fusion_text]Tuesday, October 20th 2015
Many of the nation’s top agriculture, food and biofuel companies have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as the White House tries to build a case for an international climate agreement. Looking ahead to Paris climate talks that start Nov. 30, the White House announced commitments Monday from 81 companies, including General Mills, Hershey, Kellogg’s, Mars, McDonald’s, Monsanto, ethanol giants Abengoa and Poet, and a major California almond producer, Campos Brothers Farms. Several other companies on the list, including Cargill, PepsiCo and Walmart, were among 13 firms whose pledges were made public in July. A number of companies also included in their commitments promises to reduce water usage, which would aid in adapting to climate change.
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