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Turtle power!

A loggerhead turtle makes its way to the relative safety of the sea - PRNewsFoto Dasal Architectural Lighting

Sea turtles are being scared off nesting sites by bright lights - but energy efficient LEDs could provide a solution

24 May 2013

Saracens' big sustainability drive aims to tackle emissions

Saracens push for a try at Allianz park

BusinessGreen Plus hears how the new Allianz Park stadium is helping the club cut the environmental impact of both its own operations and its fans

03 May 2013

Six of the best climate adaptation projects

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BusinessGreen Plus highlights some of the most ambitious efforts to enhance Europe's climate resilience

02 May 2013

Scientists attack government climbdown on marine protection

Academics warn government it could be condemning marine environment to 'years of overexploitation and degradation'

22 Apr 2013

Mounting threat to pollinators undermining $200bn of environmental services

Cocktail of pressures leading to declining pollinator populations around the world, posing serious risk to agriculture and biodiversity

22 Apr 2013

Waitrose promises to end use of pesticides linked to bee decline across supply chain

Supermarket chain gives farmers until end of 2014 to end use of neonicotinoids

12 Apr 2013

UK government throws weight behind private sector push to tackle deforestation

Tropical Forest Alliance aims to use public-private partnerships to slash deforestation by 2020

12 Apr 2013

MPs call for precautionary ban on pesticides linked to bee decline

Environmental Audit Committee slams Defra for “extraordinarily complacent approach to protecting bees”

05 Apr 2013

Chinese fishing fleet in African waters reports nine per cent of catch to UN

Researchers say a new way to estimate the size and value of catches shows the extent of looting of Africa

04 Apr 2013

RSPB and Ecotricity team up to create renewable energy nature reserves

Major new partnership aims to improve wind farm site selection and maximise the habitat benefits associated with renewables projects

22 Mar 2013

Asia Pulp & Paper lifts the lid on how it learnt to put down the chainsaw

BusinessGreen Plus reveals how after years of criticism Asia Pulp and Paper developed a world-leading sustainability strategy that has even managed to win over Greenpeace

21 Mar 2013

Exclusive: Asia Pulp & Paper says 'Thank you' to Greenpeace

Following an historic 'peace deal', Asia Pulp and Paper has revealed the debt of gratitude it owes the environmental campaign group

21 Mar 2013

Overwhelming public support for tougher ocean rules

Survey of more than 13,000 people reveals strong global support for an improved approach to ocean protection

20 Mar 2013

Sky reveals the secrets of Lily Cole’s Rainforest Rescue

BusinessGreen Plus explores how a broadcaster, a charity and a supermodel are working to bring green economics to the Amazon

15 Mar 2013

Owen Paterson set to scupper EU plans to ban pesticides linked to bee harm

Environment secretary not expected to support proposal despite poll showing almost three-quarters of the UK public wants ban

13 Mar 2013

Ecology Consultants Look to Minimise Impacts on Biodiversity Through Wildlife Audits

07 Mar 2013

Case study: inmidtown creates a buzz around carbon savings

BusinessGreen Plus discovers how one London district is determined to bee-come the greenest in the capital

06 Mar 2013

Tony Juniper: What has the 'bioeconomy' ever done for us?

The leading environmentalist talks to BusinessGreen Plus about his latest book and his fear that businesses are undervaluing environmental services

05 Mar 2013

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