Calif. orders ‘green’ labels for new cars. Beginning next year, all new vehicles sold in California must display window labels that rate the environmental performance of the car or truck. [News Source]

British renewables push will boost energy bills. Meeting Britain's renewable energy targets will add significantly to domestic energy bills on top of already steeply rising fuel prices, a report said on Monday. [News Source]

Hawaii solar mandate first in the nation. Hawaii has become the first state in the nation to pass into law a requirement that all new homes built after January 1, 2010, be equipped with solar or other energy efficient hot water systems. [News Source]

B.C. carbon tax kicks in Canada Day. On Canada Day, British Columbians will likely be paying the highest gas prices in the country, thanks to a new provincial carbon tax that adds almost 2.5 cents to a litre of fuel and has turned service stations into the province's latest political battle ground. [News Source]

Eco-tourism: Where green and greenbacks come together. One of the fastest-expanding sectors of the travel industry, eco-tourism aims at serving the growing numbers of people who want to travel, but feel guilty about the footprint they will leave. [News Source]

Canadian province under fire over carbon tax. Civic leader Scott Nelson says he is as worried as anyone about global warming, but that does not make him happy to be one of the first North Americans to pay a carbon tax to curb climate change. [News Source]

Eco-towns do not offer ’sustainable living’. The Government should scrap its controversial eco-town proposals as many of the shortlisted schemes are conventional developments which do not offer sustainable living. [News Source]

World needs a modern “carbon revolution” to slow down global warming. It said that a modern "carbon revolution" to curb global warming would require a tenfold rise by 2050 in the level of economic output for every tonne of greenhouse gases emitted, mainly by burning fossil fuels. [News Source]

Eco-website builds global following to fight climate change. A Kiwi-inspired start-up company is building a global following of people keen to fight climate change. [News Source]

Warwick leads in recycling. In the race for sustainability, Warwick might have it in the bag. [News Source]

Green universities making a difference. Students at McGill and the École des Hautes Études Commerciales have established sustainability funds, and other universities plan to follow suit. And the movement appears to be spreading across the country. [News Source]