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Yes, They Could. So They Did.
So I am attending the Energy and Resources Institute climate conference in New Delhi, and during the afternoon session two young American women — along with one of their mothers — proposition me...

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CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY
Companies operating in China are to face tough new green legislation after the country's top legislature passed a package of laws designed to underpin the government's climate change strategy.

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SOLAR POWER
Thai engineers will develop their own solar vehicle and send it to the United Nations climate change talks in Copenhagen next year, having been inspired by Louis Palmer, known as "Mr Solar Taxi".

SALT FREE
PERTH, Australia -- As global water shortages loom, this remote city on Australia's parched western coast is giving desalination – the arduous process of removing salt from sea water -- new clout.



The Hard Economics of Going Green
On January 9, 2008, the London stock market reacted strongly to a 12-week Marks & Spencer trading statement: Same-store sales, excluding new space, were down by 2.2% compared with the previous year. Our share price fell 18%, taking £1.6 billion off the value of our business.

Supply Chain Greening
Years ago Herman Miller decided to become an advocate for the environment,.."both because we believed it was the right thing to do and because we saw the potential for a clear business benefit. Ever since, we've been refining our processes to put our aspirations into practice."



Curbing carbon
London's Mayor Ken Livingstone plans to punish gas-guzzling vehicles by introducing higher charges for them, as well as handing out freebies for energy-efficient vehicles, a courageous double-edged sword in the uphill battle against climate change

 

 


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