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Day: 20 May 2014

Moves made to investigate legal barriers to circular economy

The legal implications for businesses looking to work towards a circular economy are set to be explored in greater detail under a new initiative.

More sustainable policies needed from the ‘Greenest Government Ever’

This month sees the fourth anniversary of David Cameron's promise that the coalition would become 'the Greenest Government Ever'. But, as Charles Perry argues, blue and yellow have not made green, and those promises of action on climate change have dropped from sight.

Energy

Bursting the Carbon Bubble: Shell insists fossil fuel reserves won’t be ‘stranded’

Royal Dutch Shell has dismissed claims that its proven oil and gas reserves will become unusable as a result of climate change regulation; maintaining the view that fossil fuels will continue to play a major role in the global energy system through to 2050 and beyond.

Levi Strauss tests consumer appetite for ‘slow fashion’ jeans

Levis Strauss CEO Chip Bergh has revealed plans by the denim maker to explore whether its customers will pay a premium for more sustainable jeans, calling his brand the 'ultimate in slow fashion'.

Split decision over wind farms in Scotland

The Scottish Government has this week given the go-ahead for a 22-turbine wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, but Ministers have rejected plans for a similar-sized scheme on the Scottish borders.

Emissions from 10 food and drinks companies ‘higher than Scandinavia’

Cereal and softdrinks brands among top polluters singled out in Oxfam report for not doing enough on climate change.

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