Legislation
Attempts to establish climate change as a legal threat to endangered species could yet give environmentalists the tools they need to revamp US carbon legislation. Danny Bradbury investigates
12 Jun 2008
Environment minister Phil Woolas warns that large numbers of firms should be preparing for new European chemicals legislation
05 Jun 2008
The idea of sharing green patents is admirable, but according to Nancy Edwards Cronin reforms are needed if the Eco-Patent Commons initiative is to prove successful
28 Apr 2008Firms that fail to take corporate social responsibility seriously could be asking for legal headaches when the new Companies Act comes into force
15 Apr 2008BusinessGreen delivers the lowdown on California's spat with the EPA over new car emissions standards
11 Mar 2008BusinessGreen takes a look at the carbon reduction framework that could one day shape the fight against climate change
15 Feb 2008BusinessGreen wades through the European Commission's plans for a low carbon economy - so you don't have to
24 Jan 2008New chemicals legislation could see large numbers of chemicals currently used by manufacturers disappear from the market
12 Dec 2007BusinessGreen offers its at-a-glance guide to this week's UN climate change summit in Bali
03 Dec 2007Lawyer Michael Grimes explains how London's proposed plans to tackle plastic bags could work
26 Nov 2007Report from big business think tank urging more environmental legislation highlights how attitudes to red tape are changing
19 Jun 2007Entrepreneur Eckart Wintzen argues a global overhaul to the tax system is needed to promote low carbon business models
20 Apr 2007Expert claims guaranteeing a market for green products will do more to drive innovation than taxing carbon emissions
21 Feb 2007New package of energy saving measures suggests EU is getting serious about energy efficiency
08 Feb 2007Plans for legally binding targets suggests EC is tiring of industries that refuse to stick to voluntary environmental agreements
07 Feb 2007Responsibility for recycling obsolete electronics will not fall solely on equipment manufacturers
14 Nov 2006Gartner's advice urging firms to tackle a wide range of green issues may be asking too much
13 Nov 2006Can corporate responsibility standards set by the UN make a difference to global warming?
12 Oct 2006
Report claims UK on track to cut emissions by over a quarter of 1990 levels by 2020 17 Jul 2008
Schools to be included in Carbon Reduction Commitment, with energy use counting towards local authority total 16 Jul 2008
While VMware goes head-to-head with Citrix and Microsoft, Parallels is addressing needs overlooked by the bigger vendors 18 Jul 2008
With bandwidth increasing and connection costs falling, uptake of 3G-enabled laptops is rising 18 Jul 2008
More audio and video
Share your experiences of buying and using environmentally friendly vehicles 02 Oct 2007
Talk about the bottom-line implications of adopting more sustainable business models 02 Oct 2007
Discuss the steps firms are taking to control and reduce their environmental impact 02 Oct 2007
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