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Zero waste, zero emissions Abu Dhabi: The proposed $22 billion Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city, will rely mainly on outside funding and use less than one-third of the Abu Dhabi Government's $15-billion dedicated fund to the initiative.
Greening of the Business News The State of Green Business in 2008: Are We Swimming, Treading or Sinking? Hardly a day goes by without a company proclaiming their intent to slash energy consumption, reduce waste or take some other bold action to green their operations or products. www.StateOfGreenBusiness.com
The Greening of the U.S. Consumer Consumers today are reducing their carbon footprint and their spending. The trend could offset the government's stimulus plans. Pallavi Gogoi, Business Week, Feb 5, 2008 2008 - year of Sanitation Assigned by the UN General Assembly, the 2008 International Year of Sanitation (IYS) aims to keep the issue of sanitation on the frontline of the global development agenda Erin Lyon, CSR Asia, Vol.4 Week 6 GREEN BUSINESS New report uncovers "strong, positive, and growing correlation" between environmental and financial performance James Murray, BusinessGreen, 19 Oct 2007
sustainable communities China seeks sustainable solutions to construction boom China 2007 - Private-Public Partnership plans to create 'One Planet Living' eco-villages
Waste not New power plants derive energy from manure Indiana, US, 25 January 2007 - New power plant shows that it indeed is possible to turn manure into gold.
CARBON TRADING EXPLODES Study Forecasts Explosive Growth in Voluntary Carbon Offsets Market LONDON, Dec. 5, 2006 - Voluntary carbon markets are growing at breakneck pace, but could be stymied by a lack of credibility and other factors, according to a new report.