Branson Pledges Billions to Fight Global Warming
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Richard Branson of Virgin plans to invest in efforts to find renewable, sustainable energy sources.
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Sir Richard BransonÂs pledge, estimated at $3 billion, appeared to be the largest individual commitment of money made to avert climate change.
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Airline magnate Richard Branson announced a hugely ambitious plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying he would send &quot;thousands&quot; of fee-paying astronauts into orbit in the next five years.
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The recently announced Virgin Earth Challenge&#8212;the biggest science prize in history&#8212;aims to find a commercially viable way to combat global warming.
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Â· BA pledge to make scheme easier for passengers  Â· Debate goes on over value of climate change plan
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British mogul Richard Branson pledged to spend three billion dollars in the next 10 years on a variety of projects to combat global warming and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
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More than 100 corporate heads, international organizations and experts set out a plan on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, calling on governments to act urgently against global warming.
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Sept. 27 - British billionaire Sir richard Branson announced today (Monday) his latest venture will be out of this world. Branson is launching &quot;Virgin Galactic&quot;, which will build 5 space craft capable flying more than 80 miles above the earth.
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LONDON, Feb. 9 -- British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, with former vice president Al Gore at his side, on Friday offered a $25 million prize for anyone who can come up with a way to blunt global climate change by removing at least a billion tons of carbon dioxide a year from the Earth's...
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Business & money: Sir Richard Branson has promised to submit a bid for Northern Rock by Monday's government deadline
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LONDON, Feb. 9 -- British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, with former vice president Al Gore at his side, offered a $25 million prize Friday to anyone who can come up with a way to blunt global climate change by removing at least a billion tons of carbon dioxide a year from the Earth's...
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British billionaire Richard Branson  proposed on Wednesday changes to aircraft movements at busy  airports and the way planes land under a plan he said would cut  the world's aviation emissions by up to 25 percent.
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The former V.P. has amassed an army of a thousand, from scientists to celebs, in his fight against global warming
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Virgin Group boss Richard Branson said on Friday he would aim to avoid buying fuel-thirsty four-engined airplanes in future for both economic and environmental reasons.
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VIRGIN Atlantic chairman Sir Richard Branson yesterday promised Australian travellers cheaper flights to Britain and attacked the âcosy duopolyâ of Kangaroo route leaders Qantas Airways Ltd and British Airways.
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Some pledges were huge, such as a commitment from the Florida Power &amp; Light Co. to build a solar power plant as part of a $2.4 billion clean energy program.
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Billionaire adventurer Richard Branson unveiled part of his Virgin Galactic spacecraft, expressing hope that millions will be able to travel into space in coming decades and vowing to do his part to make that a reality.