YOUNG’S CHINA BUSINESS BLOG: More Beijing Anger On EU Solar Tariffs

Jay Owen Greentech

      YOUNG’S CHINA BUSINESS BLOG                                                    DAILY NEWSLETTER                                                         May 8, 2013 More Beijing Anger On EU Solar Tariffs I’ve been trying to avoid writing about the latest punitive tariffs for Chinese solar panels that look set to come from the European Union this week, since the story has dragged on for …

We did it — Europe just banned bee-killing pesticides!!

Jay Owen Global Citizen

We did it — Europe just banned bee-killing pesticides!! Mega-corporations like Bayer threw everything they had at this, but people-power, science and good governance came out on top!! Bee “die in” at Bayer’s headquarters, Cologne Vanessa Amaral-Rogers from the specialist conservation organisation Buglife, says: “It was a close vote, but thanks …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News : Early warning signs of population collapse

Jay Owen Nature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Early warning signs of population collapse Scientists use nature against nature to develop an antibiotic with reduced resistance Goosefish capture small puffins over deep water of Northwest Atlantic Scientists use islands to gauge rainfall’s effect on landscapes Biofilm helps Salmonella survive hostile conditions ‘Sustainable fishing’ certification …

Today’s Top Stories from GFI: When capital flies, but corruption stays behind

Jay Owen Reforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

  Friday March 29, 2013 No More Shifty Business: Campaigners Call for New Tax Rules Farming for Rats: Perverse Incentives and Illicit Financial Flows Illicit Wealth and Enormous Tax Dodging Fuel Inequality Task Force Recommendations to the BRICS Summit 2013 Taxcast Episode #15: March 2013 HSBC by the Numbers Clips …

UN REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INTO AND OUT OF EMERGING ECONOMIES

Jay Owen Reforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

UN REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INTO AND OUT OF EMERGING ECONOMIES New York, Mar 25 2013  4:00PM Foreign direct investment (FDI) going into and out of the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – collectively known as BRICS – is mounting in global influence, according …

ARCTIC OPPORTUNITIES

Jay Owen Trendspotting

ARCTIC OPPORTUNITIES The Arctic has been warming twice as fast as the global average, and a new low was set for Arctic sea ice last year. Although the environmental concerns in the region are mounting, economic opportunities have also ramped up. Dennis D. Draeger, Researcher, Aiglatson Foresight Research  COMMENT     …

EU gives member states green light to introduce Financial Transaction Tax

Jay Owen Reforming Global Finance

EU gives member states green light to introduce Financial Transaction Tax   EUROPE – European Union finance ministers have given 11 member states the green light to implement the controversial Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). The news comes a month after a majority of MEPs gave the same member states the go-ahead …

Record high for global carbon emissions

Ethical Markets Reforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Earth Systems Science

Record high for global carbon emissions Posted: 02 Dec 2012 01:40 PM PST Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise again in 2012, reaching a record high of 35.6 billion tonnes – according to new figures from the Global Carbon Project. The 2.6 per cent rise projected for 2012 …

Third Industrial Revolution News

kristy Green Prosperity

We at Ethical Markets agree with Jeremy Rifkin, which is why we produce our GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD® which received official recognition at RIO+20, Hazel Henderson, Editor Greetings! (Click on the image to watch video. Mr Rifkin’s lecture begins at 1:09:30) Brussels, May 29th, 2012. Jeremy Rifkin gave a keynote address …