Business
- Waitrose is to trial a new fuel in its lorries: rapeseed. Read more in The Times
- General Electric has named a new vice president for environmental programmes: Ann R. Klee.
- Ikea has announced its intention to offer free CFL recycling (they've got a bit of mercury in - not the friendliest substance). Expect the rush to begin in about ten years time.
- Solar industry consolidation ups pace, with the German manufacturer Q-Cells last week announcing its intention to acquire US partner Solar Fields LLC. Sharp is also stepping up production of its thin film solar cells. Read more at BusinessGreen
- Research from The Interactive Annual Report Company reveals the cost of transparency: according to theri calculations, each FTSE 350 company destroys 168 trees on average each year. I hate to think how many of those are sustainability reports...
- Greenbang is hunting for London's greenest office. If it could be you, let them know: ratemyoffice@greenbang.com
- Climate change will be high on the agenda for the CBI this month. Their annual conference, on 26-27 November, will feature David Cameron alongside several business leaders debating the topic.
Politics
- The Queen's Speech outlined a Bill to make the UK the first country in the world to introduce a legally-binding framework to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The 2050 target of at least 60% co2 reductions has been confirmed, alongside an energy bill which foreshadows a new generation of nuclear plants - built by private companies.
- Lady Young, Chief Exec of the Environment Agency, has compared climate change to World War Three in its scale and potential impact. Read more...
- The Department of Transport has announced the creation of a Renewable Fuels Agency. Professor Ed Gallagher will chair the Agency, which will have responsibility for the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation, coming into force next April.
Science
- Vertical axis wind turbines (it means the wind can come from any direction and they still work) are now available for the home. I'm excited! Thanks Helix Wind!
- Lunchtime reading: Climate change: rising tides - The Telegraph
