GEO-5 Summary Highlights Continued Deterioration of the Global Environment

kristyGreen Prosperity, Earth Systems Science

GEO-5 Summary Highlights Continued Deterioration of the Global Environment 20_February 2012: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Global Environment Outlook-5 (GEO-5) Summary for Policy Makers, which was negotiated and endorsed by governments on 31 January 2012. The summary was released as a prelude to the full report, which …

Green Deal Finance Co eyeing billions in green bonds

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Vote in the Environmental Finance Voluntary Carbon survey Environmental Finance is conducting its annual survey of the voluntary carbon markets, polling its readers on the leading project developers, traders, brokers, advisors, verifiers and other service providers active in these markets. More >>> Green Deal Finance Co eyeing billions in green …

Millions Of People To Receive Solar Energy Access Through Un-Backed Initiative

kristyGreen Prosperity

Millions Of People To Receive Solar Energy Access Through Un-Backed Initiative New York, Feb 16 2012 11:05AM A Mauritius-based company announced today that it will provide access to low-cost solar energy for 33 million people in Africa and Asia for the next four years, as part of a United Nations-backed …

Partner Announcement: Lex Helius: The Law of Solar Energy Guidebook

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CLEAN EDGE ALERT Partner Announcement: Lex Helius: The Law of Solar Energy Guidebook Stoel Rives LLP LEX HELIUSStoel Rives LLP, a U.S. business law firm, released its third edition of its solar energy guide, in English and Chinese. Titled Lex Helius: The Law of Solar Energy, the guide is part …

PREMIUM: Canada’s cleantech VC sector sees deal growth

kristyGreen Prosperity

15 February 2012 Deal News PREMIUM: Canada’s cleantech VC sector sees deal growth China Sunergy wins 50MW European supply deal Scotland gives go-ahead to Aquamarine’s near shore wave power array US start-up Nitro-Turbodyne in testing deal with Unavaco LED company Bridgelux secures $25m from Kaistar Lighting Skystream Markets gets investment, …

Wall Street Green Summit – March 19+20

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 The continuing financial crisis has changed the green business model. Innovative approaches in renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon reductions are being spurred by the necessity of doing more with less. The Summit brings together the leading innovators in environmental finance for the …

Un Official Outlines Priorities Ahead Of Sustainable Development Summit

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Un Official Outlines Priorities Ahead Of Sustainable Development Summit New York, Feb 9 2012 7:05PM A senior United Nations official today outlined a set of priorities that Member States should tackle ahead of the Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in June so that there is a clear framework of action during …

Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile Dyeing

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The Latest News Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile Dyeing By Joel Makower A innovative new technology uses recycled CO2 to color fabric, saving miliions of gallons of water and emissions….Read More Calif. Green Jobs Handled Recession Better than Conventional Jobs By Jonathan Bardelline Throughout 2009, California’s green …

Aviva move bad news for SRI, good for ESG integration

kristyGreen Prosperity

Aviva move bad news for SRI, good for ESG integration Aviva Investors’ proposed move out of its sustainable and responsible Investment funds is “not good news for SRI at Aviva Investors, but there is good news for ESG integration”, according to the London-based firm’s new chief responsible investment office. More …