Work

Politics

Shell faces fresh criticism over Niger Delta environmental record

New report urges oil giant to end gas flaring and upgrade ageing infrastructure

clock 16 February 2010 • 4 min read

Investment

Winter Olympic medals: Gold, silver bronze and green

Recycled gold, silver and copper recovered from electronics equipment used to make Vancouver medals

clock 16 February 2010 • 2 min read

Energy

Report: EU biofuel targets could make 100 million hungry

Target to source 10 per cent of transport fuel from biofuels must be abandoned, says ActionAid

clock 15 February 2010 • 3 min read

Facilities

Carbon Trust awards first £500k loan, calls for more applications

Carbon Trust and British Chamber of Commerce join forces to drum up more applications from small businesses for interest-free energy efficiency loans

clock 12 February 2010 • 2 min read

Climate change

Investors urge companies to come clean over water risks

New report warns companies operating in water-intensive industries are providing little or no data on drought risks

clock 12 February 2010 • 3 min read

Investment

BP investors revolt over tar sands

Resolution follows similar decision by Shell shareholders last month

clock 09 February 2010 • 1 min read

Supply chain

Branson warns that oil crunch is coming within five years

Virgin chief and fellow business leaders call for action

clock 08 February 2010 • 4 min read

Technology

California establishes greenhouse gas monitoring network

Golden State on methane watch

clock 04 February 2010 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Cautious optimism for solar

Analysts predict a healthy few years ahead

clock 04 February 2010 • 2 min read

Climate change

Topsoil could vanish in 60 years, says study

Fertile soil eroding faster than it can be replaced

clock 04 February 2010 • 2 min read