Taking full account of the cost of carbon in the price of goods, removing subsidies for fossil fuels and unsustainable agriculture, and adopting a greener measure of economic development are just some of the steps required to put the world on a more sustainable development path. That is the conclusion of a major new report [...]

GreenBiz Group’s fifth annual2012 State of Green Business Report offers a somewhat mixed view of the current green and sustainable business landscape. “Things aren’t going as well as we’d hoped,” says Joel Makower, principal author of the 84-page report. “For the first time since we began doing our assessment, in 2008, several of the indicators [...]

As business optimism in the general economy falls, GreenWise asks business leaders, NGOs and academics what are the opportunities and challenges for green business in 2012? On business sustainability  Jon Bentley, Smarter Energy lead, IBM Global Business Services 2012 will continue to offer opportunity for green businesses, but it is clear that success will rely [...]

As COP17 draws to a close, the likelihood of nations agreeing to disagree is high. Where does this uncertainty leave business? With ministers from around the world now in Durban for the final stages of COP17, I can’t help thinking that, sadly, all they will do is agree to disagree. But, as long as they [...]

As heads of state and government ministers start arriving in Durban for the UN climate talks, negotiators are hoping that, come end of the week, some kind of political compromise will have been reached to break the stalemate on a range of issues. The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UN Framework [...]

JOHANNESBURG – Of all renewable energy sources, solar has the biggest potential in South Africa. That is because the host of the COP17 climate change conference in Durban has one of the highest and the most stable solar radiations in the world. “The variable is around 3%. That means that on a good day, solar [...]

JOHANNESBURG – Companies resisting change in the move towards a green economy could find themselves out in the cold as many corporates take the lead in lowering their carbon footprint to prevent climate change. Business greening consultant, Hugh Tyrrell, says companies, including small businesses, are beginning to realise that green credentials are becoming increasingly important, [...]

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday urged South African business to take up the opportunities outlined in the 2030 National Development Plan released last week. Addressing the Business Unity South Africa (Busa) annual general meeting on Monday, Gordhan said there were significant changes taking place around the world and SA business must ensure it adapted. [...]