Branson pledges $3B to fight climate crisis; credits Gore

[AlGore-08.com]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aCZ3cwRKQdg0&refer=uk

Branson Pledges $3 Billion to Combat Global Warming (Update1)

By Todd Zeranski and Courtney Dentch

Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Richard Branson, the U.K. billionaire who controls Virgin Group Ltd., said he will contribute $3 billion over 10 years to combat global warming.

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``Al Gore came to my home in London and said, `You are in a position to make a difference, and if you make a giant step forward, other people will follow,''' Branson said.

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Virgin is working to power its Virgin Air planes using renewable energy, he said. Earlier this month, Branson announced the creation of Virgin Fuels and said he would investment as much as $400 million to fund renewable-energy projects to reduce dependence on traditional fuels.

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[stubtoe]

1. Al Gore = LEADERSHIP

'nuff said.

[AX10]

7. Exactly!

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. that is wonderful! He is taking a leadership position for airlines, to be

sure.

[blm]

3. This is an issue Gore now effects greatly - why the hell didn't Clinton

tap Gore to lead on this issue and educate the country and the world back when it would have made the GREATEST difference?

What a horrendous waste of precious time.

[vickitulsa]

5. Excellent point.

Too bad -- no, more like incredibly regrettable -- that WJC didn't utilize Al's talents a lot more than he did in many areas. If he'd done that instead of micro-managing everything hisownself, we could have had a better chance at seeing Gore succeed him in office. IMO.

[vickitulsa]

4. I'm so glad to hear this good news.

Branson is indeed a leader in many areas, and when he follows someone ELSE, that says a lot.

I especially like what it his words and actions might be saying to other "industrialists" or mega-corporate types ... after all, they're the ones who have backed R's for a long time due to purely business interests. If Branson can demonstrate that his business acumen works just fine in this arena as well as the many others he's succeeded in, it MIGHT just sway a few others with the big $$$ to follow suit.

I would if I were them! Even if only in their own self-interest, it would be a smart move.

[PaganPreacher]

6. What I got from this headine: Branson, MO pledges $3B...

I wondered why the "City halfway between Nashville and Las Vegas" was pledging money to the cause. I thought Jim Stafford, Wayne Newton and Andy Williams had a fundraiser!



Instead, it's this Branson:


Man, he's got some chompers on him!


The Pagan Preacher
I don't turn the other cheek.

[AtomicKitten]

8. Gore knows which trees to shake to combat global warming.

I really love seeing action being taken instead of just lip service.