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Issue 76, 10 Oct 2007 - 24 Oct 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 76 articles in the Environment category
bullet point Belgium 16 Oct
Targetti Sankey challenges EU's upholding of tariffs on Chinese low-energy bulbs
bullet point UK 18 Oct
BT announces £250m wind power project to generate 25% of energy needs by 2016
bullet point China 22 Oct
Tyndall Centre says 23 percent of China's CO2 emissions linked to exports
bullet point UK 23 Oct
Councils say they face £3bn fines because of "excessive" supermarket packaging
bullet point Global 24 Oct
Natural hazards update - USA, Mexico, Vietnam, Bangladesh, New Zealand...
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 76 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point UK 10 Oct
Hedge Fund Working Group prepares voluntary code to improve transparency
bullet point US 11 Oct
Catalyst/McKinsey link female executives and strong corporate performance
bullet point US 19 Oct
Development banks sign commitment to promote good governance in emerging markets
bullet point US 24 Oct
BP to plead guilty to negligence over 2005 Texas refinery explosion that killed 15
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 76 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Sudan 11 Oct
SPLM pulls out of government in row over borders, troops and oil revenue sharing
bullet point France 19 Oct
Monsanto sues French GMO activists over damage caused to test-field crops
bullet point UK 20 Oct
Activists urge UBS not to underwrite PetroChina's Shanghai exchange launch
bullet point Brazil 22 Oct
Two die in clashes between activists and guards at Syngenta GMO test farm
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 76 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point UK 10 Oct
Merrill Lynch/Trucost launch Carbon Leaders Europe index of low-carbon blue chips
bullet point US 11 Oct
Buffett sells 72% of PetroChina stake - activists cite Sudan human rights concerns
bullet point UK 15 Oct
FairPensions survey finds 75% of top 20 fund managers failing on ESG disclosure
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 76 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Mexico 15 Oct
Court supports 3,716 Grupo Mexico mine workers’ vote to split from national union
bullet point Canada 18 Oct
Alberta oil workers protest against royalty increases proposed by panel report
bullet point South Africa 22 Oct
Angloplat/Northam platinum mines closed, union plans strike over high death count
bullet point US 22 Oct
Court reinstates US$400bn claims against MNCs for "aiding and abetting" apartheid
  Development
Map of issue 76 articles in the Development category
bullet point CAR 11 Oct
NGOs estimate conflicts cost of Africa US$300bn since 1990 - more than foreign aid
bullet point Brazil 16 Oct
Landless protesters block railway and disrupt 250,000 tonnes of iron ore exports
bullet point US 16 Oct
US grants US$2m towards "responsible competitiveness" initiative in Central America
bullet point Liberia 21 Oct
World Bank calls on IMF countries to agree to cancellation of US$383m Liberia debt
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 76 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point Belgium 10 Oct
EU initiative to raise €1bn to develop hydrogen energy technology for transport
bullet point Kenya 16 Oct
Study shows one-third drop out rate by ART patients in sub-Saharan Africa
bullet point China 17 Oct
CNOOC to build 1.5MW wind farm as President Hu prioritises energy conservation
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point Alcan
bullet point Crest Nicholson
bullet point Ricoh
bullet point West LB

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