March 18, 2014
- Official prophecy of doom: Global warming will cause widespread conflict, displace millions of people and devastate the global economy
- EU plans to standardise mobile phone chargers to crack down on waste
- Global fishing bloc signs accord to address dwindling fish stocks
- Commuters given walk-on part in Pavegen energy trial
- Start-up spins sour milk into textiles
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March 12, 2014
- Body Shop removes all products from Chinese duty free stores
- Climate Chief warns battle to curb warming is becoming harder
- Biomass to power thousands of Cornish homes
- Audi’s traffic light technology has potential to cut CO2 emissions
- New partnership to brighten cities and improve mobile broadband connectivity
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February 28, 2014
- Coca-Cola looks beyond water targets to wider policy challenge
- UK food and drink manufacturers ‘making progress’ on landfill reduction
- UK gamblers to set own limits on high-stakes betting machines
- Asian Development Bank switches to 100% renewable energy
- BBC boost for female and black actors
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February 25, 2014
- Shell shareholders urged to force Arctic retreat
- Honda appoints first woman to board
- Brussels poised to outline car emissions deal
- Carbon capture scheme dragged into Scottish independence debate
- Sainsbury’s makes packaging reductions with toilet roll
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February 19, 2014
- G8 New Alliance criticised as “new wave of colonialism” in Africa
- Coca Cola lightweights 330ml bottle
- Chemicals leaching into food from packaging raise safety concerns
- Energy efficiency spending in China tops US for the first time
- Campaign seeks to promote sustainable transport in India
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February 18, 2014
- Kellogg’s to stop buying deforested palm oil amid pressure
- New York and California lawmakers move to ban microbeads
- Deep-sea mining must responsibly respect ecosystems, say scientists
- Fifth of energy saving products make “misleading” efficiency claims
- UK high street chiefs suggests energy tax to replace business rates
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February 11, 2014
- Obama and Hollande call for “ambitious” global climate change deal
- UK clothing giants sign green pledge
- Social enterprises and cooperatives need to tell Britain’s leaders what they want
- Barclays hails progress in rebuilding trust
- BYD plan first all-electric London cab fleet
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February 07, 2014
- Call for responsibility ‘bonus’ to reward responsible behaviour
- Small retailers ask to be part of plastic bag scheme
- Interface confirms 100% renewable-powered factory
- Lagoon power proposed for UK
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February 04, 2014
- OECD set to tighten rules on offshore taxes
- Coca-Cola airs advert featuring gay family in Super Bowl first
- Match-funding by UK employers in payroll giving schemes rises to £7.5m
- Unilever sees success with sustainable deodorant format
- Pressure on UK charities over ‘fat-cat’ chiefs
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February 03, 2014
- Coca Cola looks to France to build on UK recycling success
- Resource efficiency must be new measure for health of economy, say UK MPs
- Lloyds Banking Group to set target for women in senior roles
- Fukushima region sets sights on 100% renewable energy by 2040
- Progress slows on company air travel initiative
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