Blue & Green Daily: Wednesday 19 March headlines

Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green Tomorrow.

My budget 2014: Julian Parrott, ethical financial adviser

Sustainable transport: to fly, or not to fly?

Green ISAs: it’s not too late to resurrect an inspired idea

Budget 2014: investors say shelving low-carbon policies would be ‘reckless’

Leaked IPCC report warns of social and economic impact of climate change

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19 March headlines

Climate change is putting the world at risk of irreversible changes, scientists warn

The world is at growing risk of “abrupt, unpredictable and potentially irreversible changes” because of a warming climate, America’s premier scientist society has warned. The organisation urged Americans to act swiftly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower the risks of leaving a climate catastrophe for future generations. Guardian.

Green rule shutting power plants threaten UK shortage

The UK risks power shortages because utilities may react to Europe’s toughest carbon-emissions rules by closing plants without replacing them. The amount of electricity available over peak demand may drop below 2% next year, the lowest level in western Europe, the nation’s energy regulator says. Bloomberg.

Budget 2014: £140m extra funding expected for flood defences

George Osborne is set to announce £140 million of new funding for repairing and improving flood defences in his budget statement, following a series of storms that buffeted England and Wales during the wettest winter for at least 250 years. Guardian.

UK ‘challenger’ banks plan listings worth £10bn

New UK banks are preparing for stock market listings aimed at raising a total of £10 billion – in an indication of investor demand for “challengers” in a recovering sector. Up to 10 retail banks are expected to launch initial public offerings between now and 2016, tripling the number of UK listed banking groups. Financial Times.

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Interesting picks

Sustainable investing comes of age – Business Day

The global Transition tipping point has arrived – vive la revolution – Guardian

‘ISAs, not pensions, can defuse savings time bomb’ – Telegraph