EU emissions trading system: it’s really rather good

Greenbang has something rarer than hen's teeth, rocking horse poo and the Dalai Lama having a hissy fit because someone gave him sweet rather than salted popcorn when he went to see a Steven Seagal movie marathon combined. It's a nice story about the European Union, and it's brought to you via a Pew Center on…

ByThe Global ViewJune 13, 20080Comments

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How’s Boeing going on the enviro-credentials?

In a recent visit to the Aussie town of Exmouth, Greenbang was told this story about the town - home to massive naval radio communications towers - by a local, whose fellow townsperson had got talking to a Russian fellow on a visit to London. The Russian had enquired where our Aussie called home. "Exmouth," said…

ByThe Global ViewMay 28, 20080Comments

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2007: a green year for BP?

Are you familiar with the term cognitive dissonance? It's a ponced up equivalent of saying 'feeling a bit weird when you realise you should be thinking something other than what you're thinking'. Like when a politicians realises he actually is a machine for vomiting half-truths and bendy promises rather than a lovable public servant…

ByThe Global ViewMay 22, 20081Comment

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Carbon Trust gets government slap down over targets

Miaow! Saucer of milk for the Committee for Public Accounts! The committee has released the findings of a report into how the Carbon Trust, the body set up in 2001 to help businesses cut their emissions, is doing and it's a little on the catty side to say the least. The committee isn't overflowing with praise…

ByThe Global ViewMay 21, 20080Comments

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Dell, Ford net sustainability gongs

Greenbang's not one for prize-giving, mainly because the last time she picked up an accolade was a Blue Peter badge at aged eight. But she's feeling generous today, so she'll share the news of some winners in the world of sustainability for those currently wondering how to pep up their CSR reports. (Hint to CSR writers:…

ByThe Global ViewMay 6, 20080Comments

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Of bad CSR and biofuel-heating handouts

A bad corporate social responsibility report can be the enterprise equivalent of the push-up bra. To put it bluntly, it looks good from afar, but as soon as you take away the nice packaging, there's not really an awful lot to look at. Greenbang mentions this purely because the story she had originally intended to bring…

ByThe Global ViewApril 14, 20080Comments

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EU emissions trading system: it’s really rather good

How’s Boeing going on the enviro-credentials?

2007: a green year for BP?

Carbon Trust gets government slap down over targets

Dell, Ford net sustainability gongs

Of bad CSR and biofuel-heating handouts

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