Zimbabwe blames disgruntled rangers and villagers for elephant poisonings
Environment minister says improved working conditions will help stop poaching in Hwange national park Journalists arrested for linking police with elephant poisonings Zimbabwe’s environment minister has blamed the poisoning of at least 71 elephants in recent months on disgruntled game rangers and local communities who do not benefit from wildlife revenues. “It was noted that […]
Paris climate deal must be legally binding, EU tells John Kerry
US warned that any agreement in Paris will be enshrined in law after secretary of state said it would ‘definitively’ not be a treaty The EU has warned the Obama administration that a global climate deal at the Paris summit must be legally binding, after the US secretary of state John Kerry said that it […]
Cities must take lead role in tackling climate change, says Mexico City mayor
Ahead of the Paris climate talks, Mancera says countries should change direction and look to cities for inspiration – while revealing plans for a new water fund to address his city’s major shortages Once notorious for air pollution, Mexico City’s ability to clean its skies has shown it can also be a leader in reducing […]
Airbnb for supper clubs: why chefs are upset about meal-sharing websites
With the rise of platforms that allow dinner party hosts to connect with chefs, debates around regulation are surfacing The traditional choice between restaurants, takeaways and home-cooking is being disrupted by the sharing economy. Think Airbnb, but for food. Take, for example, platforms like La Belle Assiette, which connects personal chefs with people who want […]
Science Museum ends sponsorship deal with Shell
Arrangement with oil company will not be renewed when it lapses in December, but museum refuses to rule out future partnership The Science Museum will not renew a controversial sponsorship deal with Shell in which the oil company provided significant funding for its high-profile climate change exhibition. The museum in London answered a freedom of […]
“Achieving a Circular Economy”: U.S. Focused Report Released
There is a growing momentum behind the idea that the circular economy model represents a positive way forward for the global economy. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Towards the Circular Economy reports (vol. 1-3) found a $1 trillion opportunity for businesses moving to circular models. The more recent Growth Within, found that combining a transition to […]
'Waterless' washing machine group raising £40m for expansion
Xeros planning to roll out plastic bead technology in the Americas and Europe Xeros, a British technology group that specialises in “waterless” washing machines, has announced plans to raise £40m from shareholders for its further development. The group, which floated on London’s Aim market in March 2014 when it raised £27.6m, said the funds will […]
Peabody strikes deal with New York attorney general over climate risk filings
Coal mining company denies issuing misleading statements but agrees to amend future risk reports, following eight-year investigation, reports Business Green Coal giant Peabody Energy has agreed to change the way it reports the risks posed to investors by climate change, ending an eight-year investigation by the New York attorney general. Peabody and attorney general Eric […]
Toothless Environment Agency is allowing the living world to be wrecked with impunity | George Monbiot
The farcical investigation of the pollution case I exposed in a Devon river highlights how budget cuts have left the agency incapable of enforcement It could scarcely have been a starker case. The river I came across in Devon six weeks ago, and described in the Guardian, was so polluted that I could smell it […]
WRAP Argues For More Flexible and Intelligent Food Sector
In their most recent “Food Futures’ report, a study that assessed 15 topics in the UK food system “from farm to fork”, WRAP argue that there is a significant opportunity for the food sector to take advantage of 21st century trends to become a more effective, healthy, environmentally secure and profitable sector. WRAP’s chief executive, […]