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Conservatives pledge to stop UK fossil-fuel subsidies

Scale of support to carbon-intensive industries is "scandalous", say Tories  23 Nov 2009
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BulletInsurance giant warns climate "tipping points" in sight
As insurance industry warns UK floods will cost £100m, Allianz says sector will have to adapt coverage models to cope with soaring climate risks  23 Nov 2009
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Incentives
BulletWhitehall wrangling raises fears of feed-in tariff delay
Department of Energy & Climate Change insists scheme will launch in April, despite reports final decision on tariffs is now not likely until January  23 Nov 2009
Transport
BulletTesla rumoured to be seeking IPO
Move would be latest in line of IPOs signalling increasing strength of clean tech sector  23 Nov 2009
Politics
BulletCopenhagen: More than 65 world leaders confirmed to attend
Hopes for meaningful deal boosted as large numbers of world leaders agree to fly in for crucial talks and US signals it could announce provisional targets  23 Nov 2009
Renewables
BulletMiaSoleĢ makes good on thin-film manufacturing promise
Company claims it is now ramping up production capacity after shipping solar cells to 30 customer sites  23 Nov 2009
Legislation
BulletIndia approves $922m for solar plan in bid to boost PV capacity
First phase of ambitious project aims to increase solar production from 6MW to 200MW by 2012  23 Nov 2009
Facilities
BulletFlushed with success: New Zealand makes biofuel from sewage
Solray Energy stakes claim to world's largest algae refinery, which converts toilet wastewater to biofuel  23 Nov 2009
Renewables
BulletSanyo to sell homes powered by solar panels and Li-ion batteries
Japanese homebuyers eligible for subsidies for electronics giant's eco-friendly houses  23 Nov 2009
Renewables
BulletEcotricity fires up green gas service
"We're the real British Gas now," says green energy pioneer  22 Nov 2009
Hacking
BulletHackers attack UK climate research centre
Published emails fuel global warming debate  21 Nov 2009
Carbon Trading
BulletRudd may call election over carbon trading programme
Australian premier could act if Parliament fails to pass his green plans  20 Nov 2009
Politics
BulletMerkel calls for carbon emissions cuts
German Chancellor fears that ambitions to secure a global pact have diminished  20 Nov 2009
Technology
BulletCalifornia in TV set clampdown
New sets must conform to energy usage regulations  20 Nov 2009
Climate Change
BulletFunding scheme to reduce rainforest destruction
Prince of Wales announces five-year scheme  20 Nov 2009
Transport
BulletSolar-powered aeroplane takes to the runway
Prototype hits speeds of five knots in Switzerland  20 Nov 2009
Technology
BulletSolid-state devices get energy boost
Massachusetts Institute of Technology hopes for commercialisation of quantum-dot devices  20 Nov 2009
Climate Change
BulletCarbon Trust highlights need for Climate Innovation Centres
Joint findings with Indian Institute of Technology suggest network is critical to meeting local clean tech requirements  20 Nov 2009
Finance
BulletWorld Bank arm offers $200m in loans to reforest Indonesia
Reforesting degraded land could cut 90 million tons of carbon emissions annually, says IFC  20 Nov 2009
Transport
BulletLow carbon bus fund gets EU green light
Commission rules new £30m fund for low carbon bus technology does not breach state aid rules  20 Nov 2009
Recycling/Disposal
BulletDell protects laptops with bamboo packaging
It giant vows to expand use of sustainable bamboo packaging for more products from early next year  20 Nov 2009
Recycling/Disposal
BulletHow green is your smart card?
Dutch firm debuts new bank cards and SIM cards made from biodegradable plant-based plastic  20 Nov 2009
Renewables
BulletAquamarine to flick switch on first Oyster device
Company confirms nearshore wave energy device is delivering more power than expected  20 Nov 2009
Transport
BulletGovernment charges up electric car network with fresh £30m
Business and local authorities encouraged to bid for new grant money  19 Nov 2009
Workplace
BulletWorkers accused of leaving green habits at the office door
Would you leave your PC on at home?  19 Nov 2009
Marketing
BulletWWF tops list of NGOs that are best for business support
Survey finds top CSR managers are planning to increase links with environmental NGOs  19 Nov 2009
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BulletBusinessGreen.com Most Read - November 20
From the Queen's Speech to Coke's new PlantBottle, we run down the green stories that have been making it big this week  20 Nov 2009
Todd Thibodeaux
Comment
BulletPitching green IT to the board
Green policies must have a clear business advantage if they are to be implemented  18 Nov 2009
Analysis
BulletRenewables industry hails end to planning red tape
Experts predict extension of permitted development rights will remove one of the main barriers to adoption for onsite renewables  18 Nov 2009
Analysis
BulletWeekly CDM and VER market summary - 9-13 November 2009
Offset market quiet as expectations grow that US climate bill will be delayed  17 Nov 2009
Comment
BulletDo businesses really need Copenhagen?
It looks as if any chance of a meaningful international climate change deal will be delayed into 2010, but green businesses should not be too despondent over Copenhagen's failures  16 Nov 2009
Comment
BulletA lightbulb moment
Trewin Restorick gets excited by some bright thinking and ponders the nuclear option  13 Nov 2009
News
BulletBusinessGreen.com Most Read - November 13
From Japan's space solar dream to the parlous state of the UK's CCS competition, BusinessGreen.com runs down the top 10 stories of the past week  13 Nov 2009
Blog Posting
BulletClimate sceptics are wrong - episode 4,356
So, oil is back above $80 again and officially the International Energy Agency (IEA) is warning that deep cuts in emissions are...  12 Nov 2009
Comment
BulletComment: Information overload is a price worth paying if it helps the planet
Analyst Simon Perry argues that the data deluge doesn't have to be bad for the environment  11 Nov 2009
Comment
BulletGive the IASB resources to set carbon guidelines
With the Copenhagen summit on climate change imminent, we need to sort out international standards for reporting carbon emissions  12 Nov 2009
News
BulletEd Miliband's National Policy Statement's address in full
On Monday, the energy and climate change secretary outlined long term plans to address planning delays for nuclear, renewables and major infrastructure projects to Parliament - here is his speech in full  11 Nov 2009
Analysis
BulletWeekly CDM and VER market summary - 2-8 November 2009
Quiet week sees carbon prices dip as a result of worse than expected US unemployment figures  11 Nov 2009
News
BulletBusinessGreen.com Most Read - November 6
From Chinese-funded Texan wind farms to dreams of a North Sea CCS hub, we run down the top stories from the past seven days  06 Nov 2009
Comment
BulletCarbon management strategies and offsetting – are you on trend?
Lisa Ashford of EcoSecurities takes the temperature of the carbon offsetting sector and finds it in remarkably rude health despite the recession  06 Nov 2009
News
BulletDelivering the low carbon economy - presentation slides
BusinessGreen.com provides a snapshot of the presentations from its inaugural Sustainable Business Lecture  05 Nov 2009
Comment
BulletWhat is a green job anyway?
Chief executive of Global Action Plan, Trewin Restorick, talks green jobs, environmentally friendly brothels, and Chinese authoritarianism  04 Nov 2009
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BusinessGreen.com Top Tips: How to communicate your firm's green credentials

Chris Arnold, Author of Ethical Marketing and the New Consumer, offers his top tips on how to shape a green communications strategy  12 Nov 2009

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