EurActiv.com - EU energy chief backs Arctic drilling

Despite environmentalists' warnings against drilling for oil and gas in such a fragile ecosystem, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said guaranteeing Europe's energy security justified further exploration of the North Pole.

UK: Can we still go green while heading for the red?

It's a good time for the Carbon Trust to point this out. As we head into what looks like a recession, profit boosting (and avoiding losses) sits very much at the top of the business agenda. Anything that can help is probably worth a punt. Trouble is, the whole CO2 issue is still contentious. While most companies have now jumped on the bandwagon, few people seem to know exactly where it's heading. Companies may be looking to boost profit and cut costs in much more tangible ways. When you're trying to put food on your employees' table, noble tasks like saving the planet from a distant [alleged] apocalypse unfortunately tend to take a backseat. And any changes based on legislation will be met with a grumble.