- Motor vehicles account for more than 25 percent of all U.S. greenhouse emissions, and insurance policies such as pay-as-you-drive and incentives for hybrid vehicles could reduce that amount by 10 percent or more if broadly implemented.
- Buildings account for more than a third of U.S. GHG emissions. Studies have demonstrated that green buildings, which can reduce emissions by 50 percent or more, tend to have fewer insured losses than regular buildings, leading some insurers such as Fireman's Fund to offer new green building discounts.
Can you think of other ways that businesses could tweak the way they work, or the service that they offered in ways that would encourage greener habits? Is it simply that they need to encourage consumption to earn money? Or is there another way to do business?
