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Friends of the Earth: Brown Ignores Need to Cut Energy Demand
Rather than calling for increased oil production, Gordon Brown should be doing more to boost energy efficiency and reduce demand for oil to fight climate change, Friends of the Earth said today. Commenting on the Chancel...
BMW, DaimlerChrysler, GM to finalize agreement with for hybrid project
BMW signed a memorandum of understanding this week with General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler in an effort to create new hybrid engine technology. The company expects to finalize the "alliance of equals" agreement lat...
British Airways Launches Carbon Offset Scheme
British Airways has launched a new scheme, backed by the government, where its customers can volunteer to help to offset the carbon dioxide emissions from their flight by making a contribution to an environmental trust.
AccountAbility to Launch World's First Stakeholder Engagement Standard
AccountAbility is to launch an exposure draft of the first international standard for stakeholder engagement: the AA1000SES.
250 scientists call for a proper place for Sustainable Consumption in the EU's 7th Framework program
This week, on behalf of 250 scientists the Oslo Declaration on Sustainable Consumption was sent to the most relevant members of the European Commission, including Research Commissioner Potocnik.
Fuel tax: govt must not cave in to protests say FoE
The Government must stand up to the threat of new fuel tax protests and refuse to cut fuel duty if it is serious about tackling climate change, Friends of the Earth said today. The environmental campaign group said that ...
Hundreds of orang–utans captured or killed each year in Kalimantan, new report shows
Hundreds of orang-utans are either killed or captured every year in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo, according to TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, and WWF, the global conservation organization. T...
UN director links natural disasters and climate change
UNEP's Klaus T�pfer sees the forest fires in southern Europe and the floods in parts of central Europe as signs of climate change already in action.
Sustainable development in action: Environment Minister visits 'the best of'
Environment Minister Elliot Morley is going on the road to see how people, businesses and public authorities across England are promoting sustainable development.
Sustainable Supply Chain Forum – Action Plan for Sustainable Public Procurement
The Sustainable Procurement Task Force charged with drawing up an action plan by April 2006 to bring about a step-change in sustainable public procurement so that the UK is among the leaders in the EU by 2009 is supporte...