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Climate Change

Cutting emissions will increase global GDP, says Tony Blair

Report from The Climate Group says tackling emissions globally will boost economy 21 Sep 2009

Politics

IEA report: Low carbon policies are working

Report shows record fall in global carbon emissions, with government policies responsible for around quarter of the drop 21 Sep 2009

Management

Blue Chip firms wait on politicians to deliver carbon targets

Latest report from Carbon Disclosure Project suggests emissions reporting has entered the corporate mainstream, but bosses want more guidance from political leaders 21 Sep 2009

Legislation

Ofgem accused of jeopardising low carbon Britain

Energy firms argue draft spending and revenue programme will slow transition to a low carbon grid 21 Sep 2009

Carbon Trading

China expected to unveil carbon trading plan

Chinese officials to outline proposals for national cap-and-trade scheme in latest effort to break Copenhagen deadlock 21 Sep 2009

Renewables

Buffet joins UK offshore wind gold rush

Sage of Omaha reportedly in running for lucrative offshore wind grid contracts 21 Sep 2009

Climate Change

Could genetics hold key to low methane sheep?

Study suggests future livestock breeding plans could result in lower greenhouse gas emissions 21 Sep 2009

Climate Change

Ministers call on top 100 UK firms to signal support for climate deal

Business leaders urged to sign up to high-profile "TckTckTck" campaign 21 Sep 2009

Technology

IBM, Cisco and Duke unveil smart grid initiatives

IT and energy giants launch new products and services designed to accelerate the roll out of smart grid technologies 21 Sep 2009

Finance

ADB to support hydropower plant scheme in rural Vietnam

Proceeds from $151m Asian Development Bank loan to help bring renewable energy to remote regions 21 Sep 2009

Finance

Scotland unveils world's first annual carbon budget

Government expects public sector to emit 11.5 million tonnes of carbon next year 21 Sep 2009

Climate Change

Climate revenue soars 75 per cent as businesses lead global warming fight

HSBC predicts global revenue from climate change-related products and services will hit $2 trillion a year by 2020 18 Sep 2009

Transport

Lib Dems reignite Heathrow runway row

New study argues any economic benefits from expanding Heathrow will be wiped out by environmental costs 18 Sep 2009

Transport

Government dishes out £10m electric car loan to Tata

Loan expected to help finance new electric car manufacturing facilities in the West Midlands 18 Sep 2009

Workplace

Ozone-eating pot plants promise cleaner office air

Pot plants improve office air quality 18 Sep 2009

Climate Change

India to set non-binding carbon emissions targets, says minister

Draft laws underway to reduce greenhouse gas output 18 Sep 2009

Chips & Components

Student designs cardboard computer case

'Recompute' project could help PC industry meet recycling targets 18 Sep 2009

Carbon Trading

EU firms insist carbon caps have not damaged competitiveness

Survey of businesses impacted by cap-and-trade scheme reveals talk of job losses accounts for little more than scaremongering 18 Sep 2009

Politics

Lobby groups call on party leaders to endorse green election manifesto

Coalition of leading environmental groups urges main parties to endorse " Common Cause" pre-election commitment 18 Sep 2009

Investment

Westley Group beats expectations with $120m clean tech fund

Venture capital interest in low-carbon investment underlined as Tesla backer closes new clean tech fund 18 Sep 2009

Technology

Southern licenses advanced "clean coal" technology to China power plant

Facility promises to reduce air pollution and cut carbon emissions by between 20 and 25 per cent 18 Sep 2009

Marketing

Report: Focus on cost saving key to overcoming consumer climate apathy

Think tank warns that with consumers "tired and bored" of climate change, firms must focus on cost saving benefits to sell green products 17 Sep 2009

Investment

World's largest investors demand global climate deal

Group of investors with assets worth more than $13 trillion call for robust Copenhagen deal 17 Sep 2009

Renewables

Denmark cuts ribbon on world's largest offshore wind farm

Dong Energy officially opens 91-turbine offshore wind farm that is expected to generate enough energy for 200,000 homes 17 Sep 2009

Renewables

Schwarzenegger signs off on California's 33 per cent renewables goal

Executive order requires state to generate a third of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020 17 Sep 2009

Transport

Reva inks deal to give old electric car batteries "second life"

G-Wiz manufacturer signs deal designed to ensure potentially hazardous electric car batteries are reused and recycled 17 Sep 2009

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BusinessGreen.com Most Read - 18 September

From flaws with the CDM to fears over Copenhagen, we run down the week's top stories 18 Sep 2009

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Analysis

Clearing the road for low carbon cars

Speakers at last week's LCV 2009 event lauded progress in electric cars, but the roadmap for low-carbon motoring remains worryingly bereft of places to refuel 17 Sep 2009

Comment

Do we need Copenhagen?

If Copenhagen is the meeting to save the world, what happens if the talks collapse? 16 Sep 2009

Analysis

Nissan's electric car chief pledges to go "beyond the treehuggers"

Andy Palmer, global head of Nissan's low-carbon vehicle programme, on making a profit from zero emissions 16 Sep 2009

Hardware Reviews

Review: Philips PowerSensor 22in monitor

A very plain monitor with a clever green twist 15 Sep 2009

Analysis

Weekly CDM and VER market summary 7-13 September 2009

Market enjoys bumper trading week as participants return from summer break 15 Sep 2009

Blog Posting

What I did on my holidays

Ultra middle class sentence I have just got back from a week's holiday in Provence. By complete coincidence, my holiday choice meant... 14 Sep 2009

Analysis

Jaguar Land Rover cuts supply chain emissions

Inbound and outbound logistics targeted in efficiency drive 09 Sep 2009

Analysis

Weekly CDM and VER market summary 31 August – 6 September 2009

MF Global takes a look at activity on the carbon markets this week 08 Sep 2009

Analysis

"Garbage does not exist in nature"

From pot plants to pencil cases, chief executive of TerraCycle Tom Szaky explains how the "up-cycling" firm plans to become the world's largest waste company 07 Sep 2009

News

BusinessGreen.com Most Read - 4 September

From Japanese solar space stations to China's rare metals, BusinessGreen.com runs down this week's top stories 04 Sep 2009

Comment

10:10 – publicity stunt or game changer?

Should businesses support the high-profile campaign to cut emissions by 10 per cent during 2010? 03 Sep 2009

Analysis

Weekly CDM and VER market summary - 24-30 August 2009

Carbon market activity remains thin, as US delays Waxman-Markey 02 Sep 2009

Blog Posting

Copenhagen: 100 days and counting

It is one of the truisms of negotiating that you are far more likely to find yourself being outmanoeuvred by the other... 28 Aug 2009

News

BusinessGreen.com Most Read - 28 August

From China's solar dream to the end of traditional light bulbs, BusinessGreen.com counts down this week's top 10 stories 28 Aug 2009

Blog Posting

Business leaders have the power to kill this "climate change trial" farce

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. I have now moved beyond the initial wave of shock and anger, and am simply sitting... 26 Aug 2009

BusinessGreen.com Top Tips: How to achieve zero waste to landfill

Philip Mossop of The Green House outlines how businesses can cut costs and environmental impacts by avoiding sending waste to landfill 03 Sep 2009

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What I did on my holidays

Ultra middle class sentence I have just got back from a week's holiday in Provence. By complete coincidence, my holiday choice meant that I was sunning myself by the pool... 14 Sep 2009

Kraft Foods launches Kenco recycling brigade

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Please. Think about labels that you put on products like tartar sauce. It just took me 12 minutes to remove the label to recycle the container. Help us out with this... or I will have to...

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Do we need Copenhagen?

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