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Water scarcity impacts people’s lives in many countries already today. Future population growth will increase the demand for freshwater even further. Yet in addition to this, on the supply side, water...
View ArticleNike blends sustainability and business intelligence
The importance of sustainable product sourcing among corporations is quickly becoming a subject past debate. The effects of climate change continue to be felt, consumers are growing more in tune with...
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In 1987, the United Nations introduced the concept of sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to...
View ArticleBuy Green. Sell Stranded.
One of the hard truths about climate change solutions—whether they’re solar panels, protective sea walls, or carbon-sucking golf balls—is that somebody has to pay for them. This week the United...
View ArticleWorld Economic Forum session set for Lake Louise
Alberta will co-host a World Economic Forum regional meeting on energy, climate change and innovation in Lake Louise from April 24 to 25, but opposition critics are skeptical about how useful it will...
View ArticleUS fracking revolution dilutes EU climate & energy plan
On the face of it, this week’s EU climate and energy package, with its targets for cutbacks in emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and the uptake of renewable energy up to the year 2030, looks...
View Article7 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2014
Earlier this month, the World Resources Institute (WRI) launched its “Stories to Watch in 2014.” All years are important, but decisions made in 2014 will have a striking impact for decades to come....
View ArticleCaribbean Climate Innovation Center to promote green business, reduce climate...
The World Bank says business hub inaugurated on Monday will support the growing number of clean energy and climate technology ventures in the Caribbean. It said the Caribbean Climate Innovation Center...
View ArticleFukushima to use 100 per cent renewable energy by 2040
The Japanese province of Fukushima has pledged to switch to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2040, turning its 2011 nuclear disaster into an opportunity to tackle climate change. The mayor of the...
View ArticleNestlé chairman warns against playing God over climate change
Peter Brabeck courts controversy by claiming climate change is largely down to natural cycles and society should focus on adaptation. Nestlé chairman Peter Brabeck has a history of courting controversy...
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