 |
Green industries employ more than polluters, says WWF
With over three million jobs across Europe, green economic activities are overtaking polluting industries in terms of employment, says a new WWF study.
“Low carbon jobs for Europe” shows that at least 3.4 million European jobs are directly related to renewable energy, sustainable transport and energy efficient goods and services. This compares with 2.8 million jobs in polluting industries, such as mining, electricity, gas, cement, and iron and steel. It is predicted that the low-carbon economy will continue to expand in the future, whereas employment in extractive and climate polluting industries ... |
 |
UN tree-planting campaign reaches 4bn mark
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced this week that its campaign to plant 7 billion trees worldwide – in a bid to pressure nations to “seal the deal” on an ambitious new climate change pact this December – has passed the halfway mark. More than 4 billion saplings have been planted as part of UNEP’s Billion Tree Campaign, which has mobilized thousands of people in 166 countries to put more trees on the planet by the end of 2009.
The milestone was reached following confirmation by the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture that an additional 687 million trees were planted in 2008 ... |
|
SPONSOR
|  |
Aarcher Institute of Environmental Training LLC
The Aarcher Institute of Environmental Training, LLC, was established in response to a need for reliable source of complete and practical environmental training presented by a team of instructors that are practicing experts in the field and dedicated to environmental training. Aarcher Institute courses address developing environmental management and regulatory challenges, while remaining centered on core environmental concepts and standards. Education and training is the sole mission of the Aarcher Institute.
|
|
- Green building consultancies join forces
Two of the UK`s leading green consultancies have announced they are to team up to extend the advice and services they offer to both commercial and domestic ...
- EC and the US reinforce the energy efficiency standards for office equipment
The European Commission and the US Environmental Protection Agency have agreed to make new ambitious specifications for computers, copiers and printers ...
- Clean coal to support up to 60,000 UK jobs
Clean coal technology could bring between GBP 2-4 billion a year into the UK economy by 2030, and support between 30,000-60,000 in jobs such as engineering, ...
- Urban frontrunners — cities and the fight against global warming
Barcelona is becoming a leader in solar energy use, Malmö is developing a carbon neutral residential area and London is setting ambitious greenhouse gas ...
- New MEPs are important allies for the environment and health movement
Regardless of the final outcome of last week’s European Election, MEPs remain important allies to the environment and health movement. As democratically-elected ...
- Head teachers urged to wipe GBP 70m off school energy bills
Britain’s head teachers could wipe a massive £70m off school energy bills by making their schools more energy efficient, the Carbon Trust said. Reducing ...
- UK firms urged to disclose `forest footprint`
Around 200 of the UK`s largest companies are to receive letters from a coalition of investors requesting that they provide information on the impact of ...
- Tetra Tech completes three acquisitions with combined revenue of US$85m
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced this week that it has acquired three companies that expand its geographic coverage and technical services. Tesoro ...
View More News Submit your News |
