The government has increased pressure on airlines to improve their green credentials by placing climate change at the centre of a new scoping document that will be used to inform next year’s draft aviation policy. The Sustainable Framework for UK Aviation notes the £9bn contribution the aviation sector makes to the UK economy each year, [...]

Lewis Pugh delivering an address to save the Karoo from the attempts of Shell to find oil through the method of fracking.

SMALL businesses do not have to make grandiose gestures to show their “green” commitment and make an impact on their carbon footprint. The ability to state that sustainability is part of your business strategy can require only small efforts by you and your staff. Also, even though you might not immediately notice the lessening of [...]

The UN Conference on Sustainable Development represents an important opportunity for the international community to advance sustainable and inclusive economic development. The green economy offers a path to sustainable development and poverty eradication with the potential for new jobs, business opportunities and community development all proceeding in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. Pursuing economic [...]

SOUTH Africa has recognised the need to have energy security through diversity but still needs the private sector’s support to make this possible, Deputy Minister of Energy Barbara Thompson said yesterday. Thompson was addressing hundreds of delegates at the Energy Indaba held at the Sandton Convention Centre. She said policy and the regulatory framework developed [...]

Saving water doesn’t often rise to the top of businesses’ sustainability initiatives, especially in regions where water shortages aren’t everyday concern. But it should get more attention. Environmental scientists expect worldwide shortages of fresh water to be one of the most pressing environmental concerns in the next 50 years, as the world’s population nears 10 [...]

Who’s missing from the lede of this Reuters story? It begins: “Brazil, China and India are expected to fuel global investments in clean energy in 2011 that are expected to reach $240 billion, the head of a United Nation’s green economy initiative said on Wednesday.” Three of the world’s fastest-growing nations are doubling down on [...]

NAIROBI, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Ministers of environment from more than 100 countries began a week-long meeting in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday to discuss ways of adopting a green economy to improve capital base and ecosystem services. The ministers attending the 26th UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum also said governments have a key role [...]