Companies often start a program of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions because they
realize that acting now is actually a “no regrets” strategy: If climate change turns out to
be real, they will already be in a leadership position by dealing responsibly with it. Even
if the scientists are wrong, and there is no threat to the climate; these are actions that a
well-managed business would want to take anyway, because doing so is profitable.
Enormous opportunities exist to reduce costs by reducing the energy they use to run
their operations. It just happens that this is exactly the same strategy they would
employ to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.