Environment

Carbon economics can change climate behaviour

Jeff Erikson, (May 9, 2012)

Real action on the cost of emissions is an essential part of long-term strategy post Kyoto, and business can take the lead

Analysis: Arctic exploration – Operating on thin ice

Oliver Balch, (May 4, 2012)

Appetite for extracting potential resources locked under the Arctic Ocean is hotting up

Analysis: Rio+20 summit – Last chance saloon?

Eric Marx, (May 4, 2012)

In the run up to the June environmental summit in Rio de Janeiro, the global response has been anything but encouraging

Natural disasters: Who pays in the climate change era?

Jon Entine, (May 3, 2012)

The insurance industry is starting to feel which way the wind is blowing, says Jon Entine

Transport Innovation Briefing Part 1: Roads – Long haul innovation

Mary Catherine O’Connor, (May 3, 2012)

The routes to getting road transport systems working more efficiently are many and varied – and modern consumer technology can help drive change

Smart logistics save cash and carbon

Robert Matthams, (May 2, 2012)

Using currently wasted capacity is a clever way to cut transport emissions

Press Release: More Businesses are realising the benefits of microgeneration

EC Newsdesk, (Apr 27, 2012)

The number of businesses seeking to generate energy of their own, for profit or environmental motives, is on the increase – and with good reason

Research snapshot: Indian concerns over water insecurity higher than ever

Sam Mountford, (Apr 24, 2012)

The first of a series of exclusive research findings shows how seriously India is taking water scarcity issues

NGOWatch - April 2012

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Mar 29, 2012)

Getting beyond bottled water, the Kony 2012 viral video and climate leadership rewarded

Analysis: Canadian activism - Crude politics

Ben Schiller, (Mar 28, 2012)

The battle over tar sands oil in Canada is increasingly bitter, with each side accusing the other of slippery motives

Analysis: carbon regulation - Europe stands alone

Stephen Gardner, (Mar 27, 2012)

Sharp divisions remain between the EU and other major economies over climate protection

CRWatch, a roundup of recent business sustainability news - April 2012

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Mar 26, 2012)

Unilever’s war on waste, Lego power and better jeans

Analysis: Renewable energy - Energy security opportunity missed

Rikki Stancich, (Mar 7, 2012)

European countries seem torn between the costs and benefits of renewable energy

Letter from America: Keep out, Commies!

Peter Knight, (Mar 7, 2012)

Peter Knight despairs at the anti-environmental conspiracy theorists

Power generation: Will Germany win its post-nuclear bet?

Jon Entine, (Mar 5, 2012)

Germany, a European leader in renewable energy, is taking a gamble by closing the door on nuclear power, argues Jon Entine

Climate change: Should defenders of virtue fight dirty?

Mallen Baker, (Mar 5, 2012)

When the good guys get vindictive it’s a sign we’re in serious trouble, says Mallen Baker

CRWatch, a roundup of recent business sustainability news - March 2012

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Mar 5, 2012)

Energy from coffee waste, Twitter’s self-censorship and more sustainable clothing

Germany Briefing Part 1: Overview: Sustainability yes, responsibility maybe

Stephen Gardner, (Mar 5, 2012)

While German companies embrace corporate sustainability, they are less sure about their social responsibilities

NGOWatch - March 2012

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Mar 5, 2012)

US retailers stocking APP paper, companies contributing to climate database and environmental worse offender awards

Animal welfare: how investors can engage on the farm

Rory Sullivan and Nicky Amos and My-Linh Ngo, (Feb 28, 2012)

Driven by food scares and scandals and growing NGO attention, investors are under increasing pressure to pay greater attention to how the companies in which they invest address farm animal welfare issues

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