Climate finance
Sainsbury’s opens low emissions supermarket
The store uses natural gas and recycled water and has installed solar panels to hit zero emissions target
Chuck Hagel: clean energy capability makes US Army ‘stronger fighting force’
US defense chief says investments in wind, solar and energy efficiency will boost military’s ability to operate around the world
Washington DC debates ditching Exxon and Chevron investments
Divestment campaign kicks off in US capital city as authorities debate moving retirement funds from fossil fuels
Lego signs WWF climate pact, aims to go 100% renewables by 2050
Toy maker Lego aims for 100% renewable energy generation by 2016 through WWF scheme
Where will the money for climate change action come from?
Billed as the ‘finance summit’, Warsaw delivered little and promised less, leaving many questions unanswered
Keystone pipeline could increase oil sands investment by 20% – report
Carbon Tracker says KXL approval would not benefit investors by as much as is widely assumed
Shanghai and Beijing latest Chinese cities to launch carbon trading schemes
Over 190 companies started trading carbon credits in Shanghai today, with another scheme in Beijing set to launch next week
Brazil, Chile and Nicaragua top Latin America low carbon index
Clean energy investment in the three countries topped US$11.3 billion in 2012 says Bloomberg
Warsaw climate pact: reaction from PwC, KPMG and IKEA
Reaction from PwC, KPMG and Institutional Investors Group on the COP 10 climate summit
EU directs 20% of budget to climate change on eve of UN finance meeting
EU has confirms budget for next seven years, directing €180bn towards climate finance, with €15bn to go towards developing countries
Coal industry must face ‘climate reality’, warns UN chief
UN climate chief tells coal summit that business must “transform rapidly”, while industry leaders emphasise bright future for coal
Walmart accused of ‘greenwashing’ over clean energy claims
Report says company would take 33rd place in Greenhouse 100 Polluters Index if included, just behind Chevron
Carbon market ‘toolbox’ – precursor to a global deal, or a waste of time?
Negotiators in Warsaw will look to establish guidelines to create a standardised global carbon trading market
UN sets environmental ‘guidelines’ for business to adopt
First-of-its-kind guide from UN Global Compact calls on companies to align corporate sustainability initiatives and climate policy
Campaign for a greener Christmas launched
Crowdfunding company Abundance Generation wishes you a greener Christmas
Unilever to source 100% sustainable palm oil by 2014
Global food and consumer goods giant currently purchases around 3% of the world’s total production of palm oil
Funding drought threatens 2015 UN climate agreement – report
Oxfam says developed nations spend up to US$90 billion on fossil fuel subsides, but have slashed climate finance support
HSBC accused of financing Borneo rainforest destruction
World’s third largest bank with over 60 million customers has been accused of financing deforestation in Borneo
National Trust launches UK emissions cutting network
This ‘organic’ network of charities, landowners and business will trade best practice ideas to combat climate change
Norway’s $800bn sovereign fund could ditch coal investments
Opposition party says country’s vast sovereign wealth fund must consider negative impact coal has on the environment