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Budget 2012: A polluters’ charter that puts fossil fuels in the tank of the British economy

Before the election George Osborne said, “Instead of the Treasury blocking green reform, I want a Conservative Treasury to lead the development of the low carbon economy and finance a green recovery.”
Posted by jossg - 21 March, 2012 - 15:05 -
Clothing and the Global Toxic Cycle - 300 dpi

How big brands are making consumers unwitting accomplices in the toxic water cycle

Water is essential for life, but it is also the world's most threatened essential resource. It is imperative that solutions are found to stop poisoning the precious resources we have left with hazardous chemicals.
Posted by hayley.baker - 20 March, 2012 - 14:43 -
Illegal ramin logs identified at APP's Indah Kiat Perawang pulp mill

Illegal wood at APP's mill: now you see it, now you don't

More than two weeks ago, Greenpeace campaigners submitted video evidence documenting illegal ramin logs at APP's Indah Kiat mill to the Indonesian authorities - both the Ministry of Forestry and the national police. Today, the Ministry of Forestry notified us that it intends to visit the mill. Meanwhile, ongoing monitoring indicates that the company has been engaged in a rapid clean-up operation, removing ramin from its log yards.
Posted by Zulfahmi - 19 March, 2012 - 13:17 -
Abdou, Issa, John Sauven, Willie Bain and Celestino discuss DEFRA policy

UK minister Benyon flexing his political muscles in Brussels

EU council meetings are rarely something that the vast majority of us get excited about. These meetings are when the representatives from each of the EU governments get together, to discuss specific topics. Usually it’s the relevant minister who goes, but they are effectively deputising for their government.
Posted by Willie - 16 March, 2012 - 16:30 -
Greenpeace activists occupy a Shell-contracted icebreaker in Helsinki as it prep

Will brooms and shovels clean up the Arctic? We don’t think so.

I’m standing in one of the ports of Helsinki, Finland, to witness 20 Greenpeace Nordic activists boarding ice-breakers Fennica and Nordica. Banners haven been put on Fennica’s crane and on the bow of Nordica. Some of the activists ascend the drawbridge dressed in overalls and carrying buckets, brooms and shovels as they were about to clean up the deck. What is this about?
Posted by Sini Harkki - 16 March, 2012 - 08:09 -

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