TUC accuses government of dithering on green investment
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has accused the government of costing the UK jobs, over its failure to encourage investment into the green economy. At an event on Monday in London called Growing the Green Economy, TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady argued that the UK’s hopes of building a...
Waitrose bans three pesticides harmful to bees
Waitrose has asked its suppliers not to use neonicotinoids after concerns these might be responsible for decline in bees populations. The supermarket chain has launched a ‘Seven point plan for pollinators’ in which it states that it would support the EU review regarding three neonicotinoid insecticides and it would...
The truth behind environmental cars
A study by Norwegian Scientists has found that electric cars may not always play up to their great ‘environmental’ reputation. Electrical Vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular due to their potential in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lower fuel costs . However, a study by Hawkins, has found that...
Study shows boost in international climate change policies
Implementation and impact of policy related to climate change has significantly increased over the last decade according to a new study by the Climate Policy Initiative. The new report ‘The Policy Climate’ has put together 30 years of evidence from five key economies, China, EU, US, Brazil and India...
No truly ‘green economy’ without a ‘blue economy’
A top UN official, José Graziano da Silva, has stressed how the fight against hunger and climate change will depend on the success of sustainable development of oceans and fisheries. Last week was the tenth meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) South West Pacific Ministers for Agriculture. Held in the Samoan...
Scientists say climate change not to blame for 2012 US drought
The huge US drought in 2012 wasn’t a result of human-induced climate change, according to scientists. Last summer was the driest in recorded history in the country, as well as one of the hottest, which caused drought conditions across two-thirds of the US. But its cause, repeatedly cited by...
Gulf Coast residents target BP shareholders over impact of 2010 disaster
Three Gulf Coast residents travelled to the UK last week to reveal the continued devastating effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to BP’s board and shareholders. The Gulf Coast Fund (GCF), which represents the region’s most vulnerable and affected communities, claims that BP has not visited the most affected...
Asset owners crucial in promoting ESG practices
A survey has revealed that pension funds and asset owners can positively influence environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy decisions by asset managers. At the launch of its annual responsible investment report in London last month, First State Investments posed questions to over 100 industry figures, including asset managers,...
Responsible Business Week 2013 kicks off
Responsible Business Week, April 15-19, is designed to raise awareness of the depth and breadth of responsible business. Blue & Green Tomorrow looks forward to the week ahead. Speaking at a Business in the Community (BITC) event in 2012, prime minister David Cameron described business as “the most powerful...
Wireless technology and cloud computing are ‘energy monsters’
The technology industry has largely underestimated the surge in power use from cloud and wireless services, according to a study by Melbourne’s Centre for Energy Efficient Telecommunications (CEET). Researchers from the CEET are among the first to calculate the energy consumption of the multiple components required to power cloud...
Introducing: The Guide to Fair Trade 2013
Welcome to Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Fair Trade 2013. Dutch free speech organisation Loesje once questioned whether it would “not be more logical to label unfair products”. But for now, our focus is on the positive. The guide looks at farmers’ markets and the benefits of buying locally (page 26), and includes...
Climate change scientist killed in London cycling accident
Dr Katharine Giles, whose research used satellites to better understand the changing make-up of polar regions, has died in a cycling accident in London. Giles, 35, who worked at University College London (UCL), was involved in a collision with a tipper truck in Victoria, London, on Monday. She was...
Investors propose disclosure on sustainability performance
A group of investors has proposed that in order to be listed on global stock exchanges, companies must tackle environmental and social issues in their annual financial reports. The launch of a global sustainability listing standard would allow investors to compare companies based on their environmental, social and governance...
Chemical giants did ‘furious lobbying against EU measures to save bees’
Campaign group the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) has revealed how Bayer, Sygenta and other pesticide producers have put pressure on the European commission to fight against the banning of their products, which have been linked to the bee decline. CEO describes the chemicals companies’ activities as “furious lobbying”, and it...
US athletes urge Obama to save winter sports from climate change
Seventy-five Olympic medallists have written a letter to Barack Obama, urging him to help tackle climate change for the sake of winter sports. The appeal to the US president, from snowboarders, skiers and climbers among other sportspeople, refers to a 2012 report that highlights how climate change could affect winter...
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