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Environment Agency warns smaller firms could breach new battery rules (vnunet.com)

Cath Everett, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 20 January 2010 at 00:15:00 Watchdog fears small businesses have not complied with new battery rules ahead of February deadline The Environment Agency has warned that many small businesses that manufacture or sell either portable batteries or battery-operated equipment are at risk of breaching new rules governing battery recycling when they come into …

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2007 floods cost UK £3.2bn, says Environment Agency (vnunet.com)

Tom Young, BusinessGreen , Monday 18 January 2010 at 00:15:00 Agency says investment in flood protection must almost double to £1bn a year The urgent need to increase investment in climate adaptation measures will be again be underlined later today with the release of a major new report from the Environment Agency , which calculates that the floods of summer 2007 cost the UK £3.2bn. The study …

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Environment tax plan put on hold (The Japan Times Weekly)

The fiscal year starting in April will not see the introduction of a contentious environment tax, thanks to strong opposition from the business community and ruling party lawmakers who hope to prevail in next July’s Upper House election, government sources said Dec.

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Economic Report Reveals How European Real Estate Executives Adapt in a Post-Recessionary Environment (ITNews)

LONDON, December 15 /PRNewswire/ — – As they cope with a recession and property market downturn, leaders of Europe’s real estate companies rewrite their business plans Despite seeing first green shoots of recovery in select European economies, in an uncertain environment, most remain focused on risk management – protecting their assets and conserving capital, according to an annual economic …

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Environment ministers get down to business in Copenhagen (EARTHtimes.org)

Copenhagen- Environment ministers on Monday got down to the business of trying to hammer out an ambitious global climate change deal ahead of the scheduled arrival of world leaders in Copenhagen. Leaders start to arrive tomorrow evening

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Conference to focus on energy, environment in Va. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

The global debate over energy and the environment holds enticing opportunities for Virginia, but also formidable challenges. Those prospects and problems will be weighed at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Virginia Conference on Economic Leadership, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m

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ENVIRONMENT: Make disclosure compulsory (The New Straits Times)

AT a time when environmental concerns in the business sector are being given greater focus across the globe, environmental auditing should be an integral part of corporate management.

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Environment ministers talk up Copenhagen chances (vnunet.com)

BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 18 November 2009 at 15:35:00 Ministers report encouraging progress at latest round of preparatory talks Environment ministers yesterday talked up the chances of a meaningful political deal being agreed in Copenhagen next month, following two days of informal talks in the Danish capital.

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Environment Agency: CRC to deliver deeper than expected emission cuts (vnunet.com)

James Murray, BusinessGreen , Sunday 8 November 2009 at 00:15:00 Report predicts carbon reporting scheme will save UK plc £1bn a year by 2020 It may have been criticised in some quarters for being overly complex and lax on energy-intensive firms, but the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is set to deliver greater than anticipated cuts in carbon emissions and energy bills, according to a major …

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Baruch College Hosts Sustainability 2.0: Envisioning Business and the Urban Environment (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

NEW YORK—-What will the business environment be like as we approach the mid-21st century? Planning must begin now if cities of 25, 50, or even 100 million are to provide a hospitable environment for business.

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