Business and the wider economy can become sustainable parts of the ecosystem - here are some ideas
… Business and the wider economy can become sustainable parts of the … that we simply hope to defibrillate our economy back to groggy life and carry on as … out there for making business and the wider economy sustainable parts of the ecosystem – …
Greenland's first female prime minister is on a modernising drive to prosperity and independence, But will the combination of melting glaciers, oil, mining projects and mass immigration bring wealth or destruction?
… "I want Greenland to have a self-sustaining economy based on our own resources with a … greater degree of integration into the world economy" , she said. The pro-business mood … fight unemployment and to do that we need the economy to take off" , says Hammond. And she …
Campaign groups say turning the publicly-owned RBS into the Green Investment Bank would save money and also provide a model of sustainability for the rest of the banking sector
… energy projects and 'kick-start' a green economy, if it was turned into the Green … Maximising public investment in a low carbon economy' . 'A strong GIB is a critical element in establishing a more sustainable economy which is less susceptible to creating …
In the last budget before the general election, Alistair Darling announced a series of measures that could have a positive environmental impact, including a £2 billion green investment bank
… Snapshot: what the budget does for the green economy The Ecologist | 24th March 2010 News … coops and repair shops will seed the new economy It's called the 'Cinderella economy'. You know it as the local, …
Study says neither China, India or US likely to accept legally binding cuts and that new approach is needed on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Europe should forget about emissions cuts, say policy experts The Ecologist | 11th March 2010 News Copenhagen Climate Change smoke.jpg Actions rather than commitments are needed now to reduce …
Climate change minister urges more urgent cuts to greenhouse gas emissions while allowing renewed push for oil in remote regions
… of switching more quickly to a low-carbon economy saying high oil prices could cost the … now. And the faster we move to a low carbon economy, the more secure and stable our economy will be,' he said. In his speech, …
In this month's newsletter, we look at using historical records to understand today's fish populations; we wonder whether existing sustainable businesses will support tomorrow's economy; we look at the worrying prospect of peak phosphorus and uncover the green truth about tetrapak food cartons. To download the newsletter, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page...
… businesses will support tomorrow's economy; we look at the worrying prospect of … not a sustainable way in which to reduce an economy to its ecologically appropriate size – … He suggests that the existing ‘Cinderella economy’ of sustainable businesses might form …
A sneak preview of Helena Norberg-Hodge's epic documentary which examines how 'going local' is a powerful strategy to help repair our fractured world - ecosystems, societies and individuals
… Other Economics Of Happiness Globalisation Economy Politics And Economics Video … choice: we need to localise, to bring the economy home. The good news is that as we move …
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, worth over $900 billion, has today announced that it will divest from coal, a move expected to force the sale of investments worth $13.3 billion. Campaigners say that other funds have now 'run out of excuses' not to follow suit.
… no country can rely on fossil fuels for its economy or energy safety." The fund's Ethical …
A coalition of 41 UK environment groups warns that the Government is failing to deliver nearly a third of its natural environment commitments, despite huge public support for action for nature, wildlife and the countryside.
… to recognise the value of nature to both the economy and to the people of Britain. … this country are in decline. "We're told an economy in crisis is a higher priority than … opportunity - a healthy environment helps the economy and enhances people's health and …
In this month's newsletter, we report on the cost of sugar ethanol in Brazil, the growing restrictions on health food products, the dangerous advice given by local councils on energy saving lightbulbs, and the possibilities of personal tradable energy quotas. To download, log in and scroll to the bottom of the article...
… could be repeated year on year, would see the economy almost completely decarbonised in a … tight-knit the marriage still is between our economy and fossil fuels. Whilst business … statistics clearly show that the idea of an economy decoupled from energy consumption is …
Germany's Energiewende or Energy Path is leading Europe's dominant industrial power into wholly new territory. Sober bureaucrats see a 100% renewable energy economy by 2050 as technically feasible. Chris Goodall asks - have they all gone mad?
… Sober bureaucrats see a 100% renewable energy economy by 2050 as technically feasible. Chris … Agency says will be needed to decarbonise the economy in 2050. Large scale expansion of … energy needed to create the fuels a modern economy requires. The table below gives the …
According to oil company executives, oil is going to be a major energy source to 2100 and beyond. So after hearing an oil man make his case, Chris Goodall went home and crunched some numbers. Money invested in solar power already produces more energy than if it's put into oil exploration and production, and the gap is only going to widen from here. Is this the new 'peak oil'?
… are servants, not masters, of the global economy' As well as criticising the divestment … as his are the servants of the international economy, not its masters. The role of the … its considerable skills towards the renewable economy. Or take BP. In the UK alone the …
Do you know your COP15 from your CDM? Your UNFCCC from your REDD? If not, you need our 60 second guide to Copenhagen
Copenhagen in 60 seconds: key facts and figures The Ecologist | 8th October 2009 News Copenhagen Climate Change ccountsgif.gif Do you know your COP15 from your CDM? Your UNFCCC from your REDD? If …
VW's pollution cheating has caused thousands of premature deaths, write Mike Berners-Lee & Chris Goodall, creating costs that could destroy the company's entire shareholder equity. But this is no 'Black Swan' event. It is an early example of the existential threat to the fossil fuel economy.
… of the existential threat to the fossil fuel economy. VWs diesel cars emit a much larger … businesses like VW linked to the fossil fuel economy. Her justification was that the risk … oil and even gas. The death of the carbon economy is not a Black Swan event. It is an …
Calculations on the cost of building a third runway at Heathrow are outdated and do not make economic sense says a new report
… Heathrow airport will result in a loss to the economy of £5 billion and lock the UK into a … the economic benefit of the expansion to the economy would be £5.5 billion. However, a …
A drive to persuade county councils to cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 40 per cent by 2020 could result in as many as 70,000 green jobs, new research reveals
… Andy Atkins Friends Of The Earth Foe Wales Economy Aberdeen County Council Guardian … FoE executive director Andy Atkins. ‘With the economy in such a sorry state at the moment, …
Current climate policy of emissions targets and trading will not suceed and should be replaced by a 'politically attractive' one based on providing cheap, non-carbon energy, says new paper
… the decarbonisation of the global economy until low carbon energy supply becomes … reasons why the decarbonisation of the global economy is highly desirable. 'Therefore, the …
National green bank would help finance major renewable projects like offshore wind that might not otherwise get off the ground
… ground The UK's transition to a low-carbon economy is being held up by a lack of finance, … Hewett said the transition to a low carbon economy would require massive private …
Ecosystems are buffering humanity against the worst impacts of global warming and also alleviating poverty, says United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biodiversity crucial to lives of billions, says UNEP The Ecologist | 12th January 2010 News Biodiversity Natural World Wildlife Deforestation forests.jpg Forests protect against soil erosion, recycle …
A voter initiative in Maui, Hawaii requires a suspension of GMO crops pending a safety review to be paid for by Monsanto and other corporations - although corporations spent almost $8 million trying to defeat the measure. Monsanto is now preparing a legal challenge.
… played on claimed detrimental effects on the economy. According to one TV ad, "This … clothing for them. This will affect our economy. This will affect our future. " 'We … negative consequences for the local economy, Hawaii agriculture and our business …
Former Minister's call to triple the contribution of nuclear power in UK dismissed as scare tactics
… to gas supplies was likely to cost the UK economy around £600 million while the high oil … prices experienced in 2008 cost the global economy about $150 billion. Scare tactics …