Polar Bears On Thin Ice, Listed As ‘Threatened’

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced that he is listing the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered ...

EU Says ICT Will Lead The Way To Carbon Neutrality

The European Commission said it would promote information and communications technologies to help cut EU energy use by 20 percent by ...

McCain Calls For Mandatory Limit On Emissions

Sen. John McCain has called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., the New York ...

Used Fry Grease Rich Target For Grease Gangs…Seriously

With grease being used to make biodiesel, and its price tripling in the past two years, thieves are breaking ...

China’s Plastic Bag Crackdown Is Windfall For Cloth Bag-Makers

As plastic bags litter China's countryside the government is putting the pressure on the manufacturers, good news for China's cloth bag industry....

CEOs Call On G8 To Act On Global Water Crisis

The CEOs of 19 of the world's largest corporations have called on G8 leaders to address the global ...

NAM, ACCF: Lieberman-Warner Bill Will Cost U.S. Big

The conclusions of a report released in March and conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and ...

US Airlines Could Face $9 Billion Carbon Bill In 2020

Proposed U.S. emission-trading legislation could leave airlines with a $9 billion annual bill in carbon costs, FlightGlobal.com reports. Should ...

Unilever Tells Suppliers: ‘Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Only’

In response to concerns, and protests, over palm oil crops' role in rainforest deforestation, food giant Unilever has announced it will ...

Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps Sues Major Brands Over ‘Organic’

The family owned Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court against a number ...

Stern Outlines Global Deal On Climate Change

British economist and academic Lord Nicholas Stern has published a set of proposals (PDF) for a global deal ...

Wal-Mart Weighs In On Packaging At FTC ‘Green Guides’ Workshop

Reducing the weight of Honest Kids organic juice drink pouch bulk packs sold at Wal-Mart is one of the ...

Poorest Children Face Biggest Climate Change Impact

A new report warns the world's poorest children face the biggest impact from climate change. Following its findings, UNICEF UK is calling ...

Russia Has No Plans To Cap Carbon Emissions

Russia says it has no plans to cap carbon emissions under a new climate regime, currently being negotiated to ...

LA Passes Green Building Rules

On Earth Day, the City Council of Los Angeles passed an ordinance requiring builders of large commercial and residential ...

U.S. Patent Office Swamped With ‘Eco’ Applications

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) saw a 10 percent increase in trademark filings last year for green-themed ...

EPA Insiders Report Widespread, Potentially Harmful Political Interference

Results of investigations by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) paint the EPA as an agency under siege from ...

Major Aviation Industry Players Ink Climate Change Pledge

At the third annual Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva April 22 and 23, 2008, airlines, airports, and aircraft ...

GE, Gamesa, Siemens, Vestas Talk Up Renewable Energy Tax Credit

Senior executives from four of the world’s top wind turbine manufacturers - GE Energy, Gamesa, Siemens and Vestas - joined today in ...

No Emissions Goal At Major Economics Meeting

No fixed targets were set at the two-day Major Economies Meetings in Paris which brought together delegates from 16 ...