2008-05-19 – International – CSR
Energy Companies Fear Renewables Bubble
One-half of the world’s energy leaders are concerned that a bubble may be developing in the renewable technology sector, according to a survey released today by KPMG International.
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2008-05-18 – United Kingdom – CSR
U.K. Aims for a Million Green Collar Workers
The number of people working in the environmental sector is expected to top 1 million within the next 20 years — more than double today’s figure of 400,000. British Minister for Europe Jim Murphy ..continue…
2008-05-18 – European Union – energy
Solar on the rise, despite ‘enemies’
Technology breakthroughs and falling solar panel prices point to a bright future for Europe’s photovoltaic (PV) sector. But the industry still faces a number of obstacles, including public misconc ..continue…
2008-05-18 – United Nations – ecology
UN liability regime on biosafety challenged
International rules on biosafety have been threatened by global biotech companies, Friends of the Earth International warned as an international meeting on the topic opened on 12 May. According to the ..continue…
2008-05-18 – International – economy
Sustainability will mark its presence in WEF MENA 2008
For the first time in its long history of debates in the cold mountains of Davos and the scorching heat of the Middle East, the World Economic Forum will finally tackle the issue of sustainability and ..continue…
2008-05-16 – International – climate
Higher Temperatures are Changing Life On Global Scale
A vast array of physical and biological systems across the earth are being affected by warming temperatures caused by humans, says a new analysis of information not previously assembled all in one spo ..continue…
2008-05-15 – International – environment
Billion Tree Campaign blossoms to 7 times its size
A unique worldwide tree planting initiative, aimed at empowering citizens to corporations and people up to presidents to embrace the climate change challenge, has now set its sights on planting seven ..continue…
2008-05-14 – International – CSR
Can Your Green Company Get Big and Stay Real?
For 10 years, since he founded Honest Tea, in 1998, Seth Goldman has been among the heroes of the natural foods movement. Even as his company took off, Goldman held true to his socially responsible wa ..continue…
2008-05-13 – International – sustainability
PICNIC Green Challenge ‘08 has started
The PICNIC Green Challenge ‘08, the international creative competition of the Dutch Postcode Lottery and cross-media event PICNIC, starts today. The PICNIC Green Challenge urges people to send i ..continue…
2008-05-13 – United Arab Emirates – communities
Masdar to welcome first residents next year
Abu Dhabi’s $22 billion Masdar City is set to host its first residents as early as next year, a company executive told ArabianBusiness.com on Tuesday. Speaking at on the sidelines of Cityscape A ..continue…
2008-05-13 – Africa – water
Source of Nile Privatized
In an amazing example of privatization of natural resources, news leaked from Uganda state that the source of the Nile River has fallen into the hand on an investor. According to a news article publis ..continue…
2008-05-13 – United States – energy
Wind can produce 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030
Wind energy could provide 20 percent of U.S. electricity by 2030, the same share of electricity now generated by nuclear power plants, the U.S. Department of Energy said on Monday. In a report gauging ..continue…