It’s official, air traffic will be included in the EU’s emission trading scheme come 2012. To stop the likes of BA, SAS, Easyjet etc. getting round the legislation it will cover all flights landing on and taking off from EU soil. The FT’s environment writer, Fiona Harvey,
A couple of pieces have emerged from that behemoth of retail, Wal-Mart. Over the weekend Reuter’s reported that the store, which also owns Asda in the UK, will be ‘introducing a line of gold and silver jewelry that can be traced from the mine to store shelves as the
There are several things in the world I’d quite like. World peace for one. An email application that looks out for the word attachment and then warns you when you’ve forgotten to actually attach it would also go down well. But, in the absence of these I’d
By D. Lorenz Who cares about the environment in politics? We had a quick look – and we’re not pro-Labour either… Clive Efford – Labour The first registered London taxi driver to become an MP. Introduced a private members bill on energy efficiency in domestic homes. This later became the energy
Hi guys Tomorrow we’re selecting the definitive list of the top UK start-up companies in green business and clean-tech. The report, sponsored by the University of Bath and Hill & Knowlton (the PR company) is listing the UK’s top 30 clean-tech and sustainable business start-up companies. Those featured
About a month ago Greenbang went up to Liverpool where she was told by several exhibitors that ‘car designers would aim for 99g CO2 /km (about 74mpg) to give its drivers free road tax instead of going any lower.’ As the government targets shift so will the designer’s aims.
This has been coming for a while – reported in the Guardian this morning: “Britain must build “at least” eight new nuclear power stations during the next 15 years to replace its ageing plants and contribute to a “post-oil economy” that is cleaner and much more efficient than in the era
Greenbang’s been trying to think up stories of Maine for a new wind farm project that’s finally going ahead there. 20 minutes and a glass of wine into the quest she’s realised she knows nothing of the place aside from Stephen King’s books are all set
Just a short one on this lovely Sunday evening. It may be a tiny bit late of his papalness but I guess late is better than never. According to the IHT Pope Benedict XVI (Benny for short) says he wants to wake up consciences on climate change. Whilst the Church
A spat has broken out in the US over the extent to which America can turn to wind power to reduce its dependence on oil. The former oil man T. Boone Pickens has released his plan to wean the US off imported oil by turning instead to wind power and
I picked up Lotus’ latest release for the London Motor show hoping to be able to dismiss it quickly. I had expected the release, entitled ‘Lotus Eco Elise, trackday warrior turns eco warrior’, to say it could run on biofuel and therefore it’s green. An easy greenwash dismiss if
Greenbang recently heard of an great initiative to link behaviour and greenhouse emissions that’s being employed by two Australian states, Victoria and New South Wales. It seems the NGO The Climate Group has created an indicator which, according to its website, ‘provides accurate and real time information on greenhouse
