New study reckons environmental damage carried out during 2008 resulted in financial costs equivalent to 11 per cent of GDP
New capacity in Europe and US exceeds new fossil fuel and nuclear capacity during 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers claims UK firms are "biting the hand that feeds" through negligent approach to ecosystem services
De Boer "appalled" by failure of governments to address climate change threat
Meeting in South Korea approves proposal for Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Report says 13 million fishing boats must be retired to replenish stocks, with money redirected to retrain millions of workers
Failure to improve recycling rates of metals such as lithium and gallium could leave them "essentially unavailable" for use in solar panels, electric cars and other clean technologies
New report warns that accelerating biodiversity loss will undermine economic performance
Report urges UN to adopt energy efficiency target requiring 2.5 per cent cut in global economy's energy intensity each year
Study says policy environment has improved in many countries since Copenhagen, putting low-carbon economy on track to exceed $2tr mark by 2020