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Edition 54 – Sustainable enterprise

Green energy, corporate social responsibility and fair trade have become …

Edition 54 – Sustainable enterprise

Green energy, corporate social responsibility and fair trade have become bigger issues in recent years, and with carbon pricing being hotly debated, do we understand what sustainable enterprise means? What impact can business have? Who is doing it well? Professor Suzanne Benn joins Business 21C Weekly to talk sustainability.

Edition 49 – The business of carbon pricing

This week’s edition of Business21C Weekly gets …

Edition 49 – The business of carbon pricing

This week’s edition of Business21C Weekly gets to grips with clean energy and carbon pricing. Globally, the predicted value of the clean energy industry is $2.2 trillion US dollars within five years. That’s the size of the Brazilian economy - and twice the value of Australia's GDP. Is Australia doing enough to make sure it gets its slice of the action? Where does a carbon price fit?

Edition 46 – The business of organic produce

Over the past five years, organic produce …

Edition 46 – The business of organic produce

Over the past five years, organic produce has moved out of the specialist stores and onto supermarket shelves and to the trestle tables of a farmers market near you. Output has doubled and looks set to keep growing. But do we always know what we're buying when we buy organic? This week, Business21C Weekly takes a look at organic farming in Australia.

Australia’s water market

Despite what many Australians are feeling after the recent floods, ours is …

Australia’s water market

Despite what many Australians are feeling after the recent floods, ours is still the driest continent on earth. With a heated national debate underway over water rights in the Murray Darling Basin, Business21C considers the risks and opportunities of investing in the Australian water market.

San Pancho: A perfect Third World community town?

Following Cancun 2010, Oday Kamal wrapped up …

San Pancho: A perfect Third World community town?

Following Cancun 2010, Oday Kamal wrapped up his Latin American stay with some volunteer work in San Pancho. In this small town on Mexico's Pacific coast, progressive thinking has led to some remarkable results for the local community.

Climate change, an epitome of reality – Personal Thoughts

The Cancun talks have all wrapped …

Climate change, an epitome of reality – Personal Thoughts

The Cancun talks have all wrapped up now and the past two weeks have seen mixed reactions to the agreement. Oday Kamal wraps up his Cancun 2010 reporting with some personal perspectives.

What is COP16?

The United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international environmental …

What is COP16?

The United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international environmental treaty that was established at the Earth Summit…

Carbon capture and storage

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the great hope of the …

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Carbon capture and storage: the reality

Carbon capture and storage

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the great hope of the fossil-fuel industry. If generators could capture and store the…

What’s the world worth?

Pavan Sukhdev, special advisor to the United Nations, calls for economic …

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What’s the world worth?

Pavan Sukhdev, special advisor to the United Nations, calls for economic accountability for the exploitation of natural resources.

UTSpeaks: Our very survival

On 3rd August, 2010, over three hundred and fifty people packed …

UTSpeaks: Our very survival

On 3rd August, 2010, over three hundred and fifty people packed into the Great Hall at the University of Technology…

Climate change facts, uncertainties and actions

‘People who don’t believe in climate change are like …

Climate change facts, uncertainties and actions

‘People who don’t believe in climate change are like people who say they don’t believe in tides because you can’t say when the next wave is coming.’ Lord May of Oxford, former UK Chief Scientist, says the science is undeniable – and the time for action is now.

Lowy Institute discovers cost of stopping climate change – about $10

The Lowy Institute have …

Lowy Institute discovers cost of stopping climate change – about $10

The Lowy Institute have just released their Annual Poll. It focuses on Australian Foreign Policy but also continues some long…

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