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Scientists hail algae biofuel breakthrough

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New production method promises to save cost and energy as Etihad becomes latest airline to trial biofuels

26 Jan 2012

The silent alarm of climate change

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Will Nichols argues it is time for businesses to wake up to the alarms raised in the latest climate impact report

26 Jan 2012

Defra: Flooding is businesses' number one climate risk

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Major report warns of catastrophic climate impacts for UK unless urgent adaptation measures are adopted

26 Jan 2012

Plans for Sellafield plutonium reactor rejected

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority sees technology as immature and commercially unproven, internal emails reveal

25 Jan 2012

Part of the solution: Mining and climate change

Can the mining and metals industry offer much of the expertise needed to tackle climate change?

24 Jan 2012

The Doomsday Clock is broken - and we have a replacement

The Sceptic Tank reckons the Doomsday Clock is so depressing we need a green economy alternative

12 Jan 2012

Leaked document reveals Rio+20 sustainable development goals

Nations will be asked to sign up for 10 goals and promise to build green economies at this summer's earth summit

11 Jan 2012

Cheap polymer promises to revolutionise carbon capture and storage

Scientists say polyethylenimine-based materials show highest CO2 removal rates ever recorded in real-world conditions

10 Jan 2012

UK teams up with Norway for £2m biofuels projects

Nine projects to be supported through first tranche of funding following agreement struck between the two countries

10 Jan 2012

Ex-UN climate chief says business should get ready for low-carbon world

Last month's Durban climate talks have given a strong signal that governments are serious about tackling global warming

06 Jan 2012

Tories and Labour renew backing for GM food crops

Farming minister tells conference GM can help meet rising food demand, while Mary Creagh MP calls for 'open mind' on GM

05 Jan 2012

Success in Durban can not disguise need for climate adaptation

DNV's Bjørn Kj. Haugland makes the case for a risk-based framework for tackling unavoidable climate risks

28 Dec 2011

Durban Summit – success or failure?

James Murray weighs up what the opposing reactions to the Durban Summit mean for green firms

12 Dec 2011

Businesses hail 'great result' at Durban Summit

Agreement broadly welcomed, but business leaders warn there is a long way to go to deliver sufficiently ambitious treaty

12 Dec 2011

Durban delivers "historic" last-gasp climate deal

Early hours deal promises roadmap to legal agreement, formation of Green Fund, and extension of Kyoto Protocol

11 Dec 2011

Durban Summit heads into over time

Deal still hangs in the balance as negotiations on crucial second text continue

10 Dec 2011

Energy giants lay out climate resilience plans

Defra releases new reports detailing Big Six plans to bolster climate adaptation efforts

10 Dec 2011

Draft Durban text sets out roadmap towards “legal framework”

Text leaked to Guardian reveals last ditch efforts to broker deal

09 Dec 2011

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