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Richard Lemmer | 01.06.12

Top News Stories

Switching to a green economy could mean millions of jobs, says UN - Guardian

Households Britain chuck out old clothes every fortnight - The Daily Telegraph

Climate bond market tops $174bn - Business Green

Global carbon market value rises to record $176 billion - Reuters

 

Solar

Hay Festival 2012: Solar eclipses rivals - The Daily Telegraph

Kingspan receives Carbon Trust Standard certification - Solar Power Portal

Solar Tree lights up Clerkenwell Design week - Solar Power Portal

Trade war, not market boost, seen from US solar tariffs - Environmental Finance

 

Wind

US slaps new taxes on Chinese wind turbines - Business Green

IEA praises UK’s ‘ambitious’ pathway to a low-carbon future - Solar Power Portal

Campaigners welcome landmark wind farm ruling - Farmers Weekly

 

Food

European 'green' agriculture plans could harm environment, report warns - Guardian

Hay Festival 2012: Poul Christensen: "people should not be afraid of GM" - The Daily Telegraph

Nestlé cuts landfill waste, but grows emissions and water use - Business Green

Scientists sequence tomato genome - Farmers Weekly

Practise what you preach: Mothers who want their children to eat healthy food 'must lead by example' - Daily Mail

 

Ethical Finance

Business leaders need to get in touch with the future they want - Guardian: Sustainable Business

Is Wall Street Beginning to ‘Get’ Sustainability? - Environmental Leader

Ethical investing reaps rewards: Ecclesiastical - Financial Times

How do sustainability-minded investors decide to keep or dump a stock? - GreenBiz

 

Interesting News Stories

CIWEM's Environmental Photographer of the Year – in pictures - Guardian

Gimme shelter: Mick Jagger asked to help save Amazon tribes' forest reserve - Guardian

20 Top Tech Stories From May - Treehugger

Old photographs found in basement help scientists unravel warming patterns - Grist

 

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