George Soros Goes Green By Don Dion About this article: Never one for subtlety, last week George Soros took action against global climate change in the form of $1 billion. On Oct. 10, two months before 190 nations are set to meet in Copenhagen to discuss the future of the Kyoto Protocol, the financier announced that he will invest $1 billion in clean energy technology. Soros is a proponent of a greenhouse gas tax in favor of a cap and trade plan fight global climate change. In addition, the investor will donate $100 million to start a new environmental advisory group. In a report from Bloomberg, Thomas Heller, the head of the initiative, says that Soros' organization will act as part advisory group, part policy developer and part watchdog. This philanthropic effort shies away from Soros' usual efforts to promote open societies around the world. ETF investors looking to follow Soros' lead can do so with a wide selection... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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