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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. The advantages many companies experienced in the last two decades from “cheap labor” in developing nations are likely to be eroded by the growth and power of the global middle class.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. He knew very little about making cars but proved to be a quick study.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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For example, automobile firms have an incentive to invest in energy efficiency because consumers value fuel efficiency. Auction revenues may be used for the public good by allocating the allowance value to: households as dividends; financing investments and other public expenditures; and.

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