World Takes Hard Look at India Grid, Promises of Solar

Ethical MarketsGreentech

Asia Report: World Takes Hard Look at India Grid, Promises of Solar by Renewable Energy World Editors | August 6, 2012 | Suddenly, the world is intrigued by India’s unstable grid and the role solar can play in providing solutions for a country desperately in need of a new energy …

New report reveals advantages of carbon tax above other taxes

Ethical MarketsReforming Global Finance, Resource Efficiency

We at Ethical Markets support fully these policy proposals, Hazel Henderson, Editor   A groundbreaking report contributed to by Green Budget Europe will be published tomorrow, highlighting the advantages of carbon-energy tax and pricing measures in comparison to indirect and direct taxation for employment and GDP growth. The report shows that, Euro for …

Watch Jeff Sachs with Occupy Wall Street

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Jeffrey Sachs at Occupy Wall Street New End Tax Haven Secrecy Video Out – Take Action A Gentle Riposte To Those Promoting Tax Havens – Or The Answer’s In The Ballot Box Responsible Businesses and Investors Should Adopt Sustainable Tax Framework Decency: An Idea  Whose Time Has Come 2011 Annual …

Green Investment Bank to begin lending from next April

kristyGreen Prosperity

BREAKING NEWS Clegg: Green Investment Bank to begin lending from next April Deputy prime minister confirms new bank will be fully independent and will start lending within 11 months READ» ALSO IN THE NEWS Australian climate change report bolsters Gillard’s carbon tax campaign Commission argues carbon sequestration alone will not …

Alliance of business and green groups supports Government announcement on carbon targets

kristySRI/ESG News

An alliance of the UK’s largest businesses and environmental groups welcome yesterday’s commitment to a legally binding target to reduce carbon emissions to 2027. They state that strong and clear action on climate change is essential for long-term economic growth, jobs and competitive advantage. In an open letter to the …

The Globalist: China, the Middle East and the U.S. Counter-Revolution

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China, the Middle East and the U.S. Counter-Revolution How are the revolutions sweeping the Middle East partly a consequence of the Beijing Olympics? And how do the Arab revolutions contrast with the counter-revolution currently playing out in the United States? Edward Goldberg explains. Israel, Where Are You? With protesters flooding …