Climate Action - Assisting business towards carbon neutrality

Green travel tips for the world's growing number of international tourists were launched on March 7th, 2007 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

SciDev.net   Two studies have shown that changes in land use to produce crop-based biofuels can actually result in more greenhouse-gas emissions than burning fossil fuels.

A new generation of greener, more environmentally efficient aircraft has moved a step closer, with the official launch of the Clean Sky JTI research programme, in Brussels earlier this month.

A look at recent 'green news' by industry sector.

Reuters via Planet Ark  Japan's first commercial plant to produce ethanol for cars to reach full capacity by March 2009.

(NY Times) The White House has raised last-minute concerns over regulation of automobile emissions and fuel economy that aides said Tuesday could lead to a presidential veto of the energy bill now before Congress.

(Reuters) European Commission President steps in to try to resolve a row between industry and environment commissioners over fining car makers.

New Toyota report outlines progress towards its new 2011 Environmental Action Plan (EAP).

 (New York Times) The city of San Francisco claims to have converted its entire array of diesel vehicles to biodiesel.

(New York Times) Congressional negotiators are nearing agreement on a measure to set significantly higher fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks.