News you might have missed: 28 April 2009

Yes, there are way too many publications, news reports and press releases to follow on a daily basis. That’s why Greenbang provides this daily summary of cleantech headlines you might have missed:

• Protestors who dubbed themselves “Climate Suffrajets” gathered at more than 20 Tesco stores to protest a store promotion that offered air miles to customers who bought energy-saving light bulbs;
• Governments regulators need to encourage energy-efficiency building investments, according to Constant Van Aerschot from Lafarge, co-chair of the energy performance of buildings project at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development;
• The European Parliament has approved the extension of the Ecodesign Directive to cover products that have an indirect impact on energy use;
• Hungary has handed out 23.911 million emissions allowances as part of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme;
• Two businessmen of Consett in County Durham have launched a fleet of green, electric-powered scooters;
• Time is running out to address climate change, Prince Charles told members of Italy’s Parliament on Monday.