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EU ETS must help economy be green and grow
A new report claims reforming Europe's emissions trading scheme would stimulate emissions reductions and growth
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Features
How deep is your green?
Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project, talks to Nathan Skinner about climate change, CSR and the role of the sustainable enterprise in today's financial system
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EU on track towards Kyoto target but efforts must be maintained, projections show
EC report says additional initiatives need to be adopted to meet Kyoto targets
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Companies face widening exposure to liability for environmental losses
Law firm warns of changing environmental liability/insurance landscape
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British business set to fail emissions tests: Report
Report says UK's carbon reduction targets for 2020 are likely to be missed but that 2050 goals can be achieved at a 'manageable cost'
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UK opens first bioethanol plant
Plant intends to produce 70m litres of bioethanol annually
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IPCC confirms need for urgent global climate action
The IPCC releases its Synthesis Report calling for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Climate change accelerating faster than UN forecasts: Report
A new report finds that temperatures and greenhouse pollution are rising faster than predicted by the IPCC
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Coalition calls for common carbon reporting standard
An open letter addressed to the Prime Minister has called for mandatory carbon reporting standards
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Analysis
Building a sustainable enterprise economy
What role can businesses play in forging a peaceful and sustainable future for the earth and its inhabitants?
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BP to pay record fine for air violations: EPA
BP has been fined over $60m and will spend approximately $400m on upgrades following environmental violations in Texas and Alaska
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Study explores policies to support CSR
Study explores how governments can contribute to shaping a balanced process of globalization by working together with private and civil society actors
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Merrill Lynch & Trucost launch the carbon leaders Europe index
New index focuses on best in class carbon footprint companies
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Utilities industry must address environmental sustainability: Report
Senior decision-makers believe the sector has a responsibility to address environmental sustainability
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Chevron calls Ecuador lawsuit ‘improper, unethical and illegal’
Files petition for dismissal of environmental lawsuit
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UK’s separated plutonium stockpile poses severe risks warns Royal Society
Report says best option is to convert the plutonium into a fuel for nuclear reactors
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Europeans trump North Americans in responsible business practices: Research
A report finds that responsible practices are increasingly being adopted by companies worldwide, though there are significant differences between regions
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Responsibility programmes number one investment priority for UK firms
16% of businesses in the UK still do nothing from a corporate responsibility perspective
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EPA Issues demand for Midland dioxin sampling data
Part of a larger investigation of Dow Chemical Co.'s dioxin contamination in the Midland area
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European Round-up
EC consults on sustainable industry
The European Commission has just completed a consultation on sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy. It will use the contributions received to prepare action plans on these topics. In a background document, the EC noted that current patterns of consumption and production are leading to the rapid depletion ...