An anti-environment plot by Junckers' Commission would abandon agreed 'green' laws for clean air, waste reduction and recycling. But the leak of key documents to EurActiv has stimulated fierce opposition by Green MEPs and environment groups, while eleven EU countries have called on Junckers to hold to the green laws and speed up their implementation.
… plans to scrap its flagship Circular Economy package and anti-air pollution rules … meeting the previous day. The Circular Economy package is designed to increase … BusinessEurope wanted the Circular Economy package to be withdrawn and re-tabled …
Gard Binney examines the need for an alternative to the dominant development paradigm of globalisation.
… Binney | 11th June 2000 News Globalisation Economy Consumerism Developing Nation Growing The Economy Clinton Ghandi Third World Sweatshops … Clinton’s favourite phrases is ‘growing the economy’. You can grow tobacco, and you may be …
This labelling scheme, introduced in October 2001 and found on all new cars, indicates how much carbon dioxide a car emits. It also gives estimated fuel costs for 12,000 miles and the vehicle excise duty for 12 months, so car buyers can see how much these will cost before they buy.
… Behind the eco labels: UK Fuel Economy Label Pat Thomas | 1st April 2007 Ethical Living Eco Labels Uk Fuel Economy Label Green Living Energy … Label the similarity ends there. The Fuel Economy Label, for instance, does not indicate …
Why, asks Molly Scott Cato, did it take a volcanic eruption to demonstrate to us the hugely fragile links that hold our modern lives and economy together?
… fragile links that hold our modern lives and economy together? I have lost quite a few … of global pedagogue, first with the casino economy and now with the global supermarket. … COMMENT What would banks do in a green economy? Banks - love 'em or hate 'em, they're …
Pollution caused by burning fossil fuels are already causing the premature deaths of 200,000 people a year - in the US alone, writes Pete Dolack. Add up the figures worldwide and it comes to many millions. And that's before we even count the catastrophic long term impacts of global warming. The US response: to loosen anti-pollution regulation and encourage increased oil, coal and gas production.
… Deadly toll of fossil fuel pollution: the old economy versus planet and people Pete Dolack … Given the gigantic size of the United States economy and the pollution thrown into the … even naturalistic, methods for modeling the economy. "However, past all of the equations …
Cutting UK pollution to stricter WHO guideline levels could prevent 17,000 early deaths a year of working age people.
… could see a £1.6 billion boost a year to the economy if air pollution was reduced to meet … work more. The £1.6 billion boost to the UK economy from reductions in early deaths, … we can protect our health and re-energise the economy at this critical time. “Ministers must …
What could be more cheerful than this ubiquitous breakfast fruit? But if you’re not buying them Fairtrade and organic, argues Ed Hamer, then you’re buying into a modern agricultural scandal
… of our rapidly globalising agricultural economy. As the pursuit of competitive … of the supply chain will ultimately pay for ‘economy’ foods, through their health and the … to modernise their attitudes towards ‘economy’ producers. As a result, the UK’s …
The European Commission has dropped measures to improve air quality and reduce waste from its work plan for 2015 - instead 'cutting red tape' and prioritizing 'jobs, growth, investment' at all costs.
… agreement" would be reached. Circular economy package - in a permanent loop? Another major caualty is the 'Circular Economy Package' which would reduce waste by … has suggested that developing the circular economy would save $1 trillion a year." …
Weaning ourselves off carbon will mean a profound change in every aspect of daily life, every sector of society and every job. For that to happen we need a new mindset and a new set of tools...
… both to win the argument for a low-carbon economy and furnish workers with the abilities … to manage the transition to a low-carbon economy. Consultants in the workplace will be … list goes on. Skilling up for a low-growth economy The drive towards carbon reduction …
Weaning ourselves off carbon will mean a profound change in every aspect of daily life, every sector of society and every job. For that to happen we need a new mindset and a new set of tools...
… both to win the argument for a low-carbon economy and furnish workers with the abilities … to manage the transition to a low-carbon economy. Consultants in the workplace will be … list goes on. Skilling up for a low-growth economy The drive towards carbon reduction …
To tackle its serious air pollution, China is imposing stringent restrictions on dirty coal high in ash or sulphur, writes Shabbir Ahmad. One result: half of Australia's coal exports to China face exclusion, or extra 'washing' costs. But Australia's response is not to raise environmental quality. Instead, it's increasing production.
… in trouble. Aussie coal - a mainstay of the economy Australia is the world's … some A$60 billion a year to Australia's economy - roughly the same as the iron ore and …
Christian Aid this week released a report showing that, if account is taken of the UK's overseas investments, the country is responsible for as much as 15 per cent of global emissions of CO2. We asked Andrew Pendleton, the lead author of the research, where we go now.
… challenging the fact that the UK's domestic economy is responsible for 2.13 per cent of … world. The UK's integration into the global economy means that money raised in the UK - … standard, then the true extent of the UK economy's global exposure to CO2 would be more …
In the first of the Ecologist's new 'If I...' series, the co-founder of aviation campaign group Plane Stupid imagines what he would do if he were in charge of the government's aviation policy.
… if we decarbonised the entire rest of the economy - shut down every factory, switched … the aviation industry's contribution to the economy (estimated at £12 billion by Sewill) … that are haemorrhaging money out of the UK economy. Like I said, I really am sorry, …
Boading, dubbed China's 'greenest city', is the world's biggest maker of solar panels and wind turbines, write Caleb Goods & Carla Lipsig-Mumme. But it's also has the country's worst pollution. Green energy, electric cars and the batteries that power them are great, but with the heavy toxic footprint they carry from mine to factory, we must not delude ourselves that they are 'sustainable'.
… may make the transition to a greener economy easier and faster than we have so far … pollution control. In this context, the green economy is presented as an inevitable green … and other materials for the growing battery economy, such as graphite , will have on the …
We need a renewable energy revolution, an end to fracking, no new nuclear power, efficient homes, and the break up of our energy cartels, writes Jeremy Corbyn, All that, and strong protection for wildlife and oceans, no TTIP trade deal with the US, clean air to breathe, and massive investment in public transport. Is there anything not to like?
… our environment and instead democratise our economy to reduce inequality and promote … fuels A modern, green, resource-efficient economy - creating 1 million new climate jobs … take the lead in developing the clean energy economy of the future. Over the next few …
The Chancellor's pre-budget report on Wednesday 6th December was a green-washed shambles. Paul Kingsnorth gives Gordon a helping hand with the re-write
… is damaging for the environment and for the economy. So, Mr Speaker, I am announcing the … food production. Recognising that a modern economy cannot operate without a modern … our country a headstart in creating a green economy for the 21st century. And I commend …
Our economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, the that we seek our spiritual satisfaction in consumption…
… Technology Society Landfill-Main-NS.jpg Our economy demands that we make consumption our … Council, it was launched to help move the economy beyond the ration-book economy and thrift culture of the Second World …
Seven top environmentalists recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological thrillers to steady state economics
… Travel Environmental Books Climate Change Economy Solar The Rapture PeopleQuake … about serious green transformations, it's the economy that has to change. You can't have … perspectives on what a different kind of economy could be like and puts quite a lot of …
It's time for UK citizens to #takebackREALcontrol by challenging the anti-democratic powers that control our country, our economy and our lives, retiring Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett told her party conference this weekend in this barnstorming speech. And that's a challenge only the Greens are prepared to take on.
… Pollution Oceans Transport Society Green Economy natalie_bennett-img_4152-sq.jpg It's … powers that control our country, our economy and our lives, retiring Green Party … of austerity, of financialisation of our economy, of centralisation on Westminster. …
Fracking has no social licence in the UK, will contribute little to the economy, will have a huge adverse impact on other sectors, will be a disaster to climate and the environment, and won't even improve energy security, write Peter Strachan and Alex Russell. Do we really want to see 16,000 or more shale gas wells drilled in the British countryside? Let's FraXit now!
… in the UK, will contribute little to the economy, will have a huge adverse impact on … Stress Test 3: Fracking is toxic to the wider economy Fracking will prove toxic to other … damage Scotland's brand and the wider economy long term. To date there has been …
The world is in the grip of a 'fracking frenzy that threatens us for centuries to come with polluted aquifers, runaway climate change, destruction of biodiversity and worthless 'sub-prime' investments. Just as the world must make the transition to a sustainable future, our 'leaders' are determined to make this last losing throw of the fossil fuel dice.
… for dirty energy The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate (GCEC), in its September … technological changes unfolding in the global economy and opportunities for greater economic … the much needed transition to a decarbonised economy. A warning to us all - North America's …
The renewable power boom is excellent news for people and planet, writes Pete Dolack. But let's not get carried away: much energy that claims to be 'renewable; like biomass and big hydro, is no such thing. And greening our energy is just one of many steps to a sustainable world. The greatest challenges - like tackling the monster of infinite 'growth' - all lie ahead.
… Renewables Pollution Wind Denmark Green Economy Trade Climate Change Mining Emissions … emissions reductions have not affected the economy negatively. The decoupling of economic … is declining. The study said a growing global economy, an increase in the carbon emissions …
Sustainability in cities must mean environment, economy and equality. But all too often town planners are only concerned about parks, cafes and side walks. This can lead to gentrification rather than improved quality of life, argue WINIFRED CURRAN and TRINA HAMILTON
… in cities must mean environment, economy and equality. But all too often town … three aspects of sustainability: environment, economy and equity . The equity piece is often … businesses in rethinking what a sustainable economy looks like. Rather than rezoning the …