Rupert Murdoch to go Carbon Neutral for News Corp.

[MadBadger]

What is Hannity gonna do now?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1919001.htm


Murdoch to make News Corp carbon neutral

Rupert Murdoch revealed moves to make his News Corporation carbon neutral as the company posted a big jump in quarterly profits on the back of a solid performance by its film division.

Mr Murdoch said News Corp would be carbon neutral across all of its businesses by 2010.

The declaration comes after Mr Murdoch announced late last year his intention to cut the company's emissions of greenhouse gases.

"Climate change poses clear catastrophic threats," he said.

"We might not agree on extent but we certainly can't afford the risk of inaction."

Mr Murdoch says his own company generated more than 1,280 million kilograms of carbon output in 2006, according to its internal studies.

He says News Corp's global operations have begun moving to cut usage.

Early steps include switching to energy-efficient light bulbs at its newspaper offices.

The company has also deployed solar-powered golf carts on the 20th Century Fox movie studio lots.

"When all of News Corp becomes carbon-neutral, it will have the same impact as turning off the electricity in the city of London for five full days," Mr Murdoch said.

News Corp's third-quarter profit has jumped by more than 6 per cent to more than $1 billion.

Earnings from its film studios rocketed 82 per cent, thanks to several big releases.

The company's US cable TV network Fox also did well.

Mr Murdoch has used the opportunity to again talk up his $6 billion dollar takeover bid for Dow Jones, the owner of the Wall Street Journal.

He says the financial broadsheet represents a great opportunity.

Mr Murdoch also says he remains interested in Australian media opportunities, despite earlier this week selling his 7.5 per cent stake in the Fairfax group.

- ABC/Reuters

[originalpckelly]

1. No way!

AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

:rofl:

[htuttle]

2. Good, but he oughta go bullshit-neutral first

[Truthseeker013]

3. Rupert Murdoch to go Carbon Neutral for News Corp.

"What's Hannity gonna do now?"

Have that coronary that's been festering for years now...

As for Uncle Rupert doing anything that's good for the environment, after as much effort into debunking the reality of global warming...I'll be holding my breath, and I suspect that'll be listed as the cause of my death.

[Berry Cool]

4. The first thing he should do to improve the environment

is put an end to all the hot air being emitted by his news outlets.