Environment
Jane Burston, (Feb 4, 2012)
Carbon trading schemes have their fair share of detractors, and certainly they are no silver bullet for global warming, but they are being adopted by a growing collection of countries
Eric Marx, (Feb 2, 2012)
Environmental activists are in despair at global leaders’ lack of action over climate change. Others say the Durban Platform is a step in the right direction, however small
EC Newsdesk, (Jan 31, 2012)
As energy becomes scarcer innovative forms of extraction have emerged. Most prominent among these due to their controversy are fracking and oil sands.
Heather Mak, (Jan 17, 2012)
Sustainability labels should focus more on actual company performance
EC Newsdesk, (Jan 11, 2012)
Sainsbury’s new 2020 plan ticks many boxes, but leaves some critical boxes un-ticked
Eric Marx, (Dec 14, 2011)
Greenpeace has won a major victory against EDF over industrial espionage, but the shockwaves are likely to be confined to the nuclear industry
EC Newsdesk, (Dec 14, 2011)
Heathrow has just released the latest in its series of briefings 'Towards a sustainable Heathrow'. This new issue provides ‘a focus on waste’.
Jon Entine, (Dec 13, 2011)
An anti-fracking philanthropist has turned environmentalists into precautionary conservatives. How did this happen?
Peter Knight, (Dec 12, 2011)
Peter Knight says straitened circumstances might inadvertently lead the average American to a more sustainable lifestyle
April Streeter, (Dec 12, 2011)
The history of a polluting paper mill on the banks of Lake Baikal epitomises much of modern Russia’s corporate responsibility challenges
Eric Marx, (Dec 12, 2011)
The UK’s mandatory carbon reporting system for big companies doesn’t yet recognise emissions-cutting endeavours
Oliver Balch, (Dec 11, 2011)
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s new plan is welcome, yet on close inspection its consumption-led business model is little altered
Brendan May, (Nov 14, 2011)
Campaigners can wield great power by working with rather than against the companies they want to influence. But they must always stay in control, says Brendan May
Rachel Stine, (Nov 4, 2011)
When tourists arrive, so does money. But it comes with heavy baggage and the impact on the destination, both economic and environmental, and must be carefully planned and managed
Peter Knight, (Nov 3, 2011)
Tongue firmly in cheek, Peter Knight offers corporate America the advice it wants to hear
Ben Schiller, (Nov 3, 2011)
As WWF marks half a century of conservation work, it faces growing criticism that it is losing sight of its founding principles
Jon Entine, (Nov 3, 2011)
Some radical climate change solutions are being taken seriously – by both supporters and critics, says Jon Entine
Rachel Stine, (Nov 3, 2011)
The proliferation of accreditation schemes for sustainable tourism has led to confusion and a lack of credibility. Slowly, international bodies are making moves to simplify and unify a vast, diverse field
Eric Marx, (Nov 2, 2011)
A full successor to the Kyoto protocol is unlikely to be hammered out at Durban, but there are causes for optimism that much progress can still be achieved
Mallen Baker, (Nov 2, 2011)
Accepting that there is a population crisis isn’t enough, says Mallen Baker