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Czech-lignite-stopped13108Thirty of our activists have shut down a giant excavator in one of the largest lignite mines in the Czech Republic. We're calling on the Czech Republic to close this mine by 2012, commit to progressively decreasing their carbon emissions and to play a constructive role in the creation of effectiv... |
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Pickup Pal Banned In OntarioPickup Pal operates in 104 countries, "facilitating ridesharing for hundreds of thousands of people." Its objectives "are to reduce carbon emissions, combat road traffic congestion, fight high gas prices and enable people to connect and improve the environment." But not... |
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The Green Dragon Wakes: Are China’s Eco-Efforts A Sign of Things to Come?Tibet railway photo: Henry Chen China’s environmental woes are well documented, but in a recent article in Yale Environment 360 Fred Pearce tries to find the greener side of China’s rise. He even asserts that, because of its growing green efforts, China’s per-capita carbon... |
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CBI criticises government for lack of ambition in low carbon technologiesThe government must increase by tenfold its investment in low-carbon technologies if it wants the UK to meet its climate change goals, according to business leaders. In a report published today, the Confederation of British Industries (CBI) argues that there is a "lack of ambition in the UK&... |
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Flipswap invests $14 million to help recycle used electronicsFlipswap, who claim to be the leading solution in electronics trade-ins, has announced that HGEN Partners, a leader in clean tech investing, is investing $14 million in a Series B financing round. Flipswap provides a way for users to recycle their old handsets while getting credit toward th... |
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Convergence of World Leaders Marks Turning Point in Fight against Climate ChangeCalifornia Program Executive Director Mike Sweeney will represent The Nature Conservancy in a historic summit organized by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that will -- for the first time -- bring together governors from across the U.S. and leaders from Brazil, Indonesia, China and other developing... |

