California

Governor Schwarzenegger signals toxic substance crackdown

New reporting guidelines to help government departments and carbon offset operators to comply with state's climate change targets

Southern California Edison to undertake $1.63bn smart meter roll out

As it emerges Sarah Palin has lobbied California to ditch green shipping rules that she claims would damage the economy, two new US studies offering contrasting views on the economic impact of carbon regulation

Proposed high-speed rail network could go zero carbon

New research claims impact of shipping pollution far higher than previously thought, paving way for tighter regulations

But rules imposing cleaner fuel on ships on track for 2009 launch

Scores out of ten to name and shame most polluting cars

Carbon labels represent a great way of forcing firms to face up to their supply chain's carbon footprint. But how do these labels work and which one will win out in the end? Danny Bradbury investigates

Want to go green, but scared what the shareholders will say? Matthew Madden argues that a little know piece of legislation currently being proposed in California could provide the answer