Waitrose trials plastic bag ban in part of a wider experiment, which sees Waitrose launch plastic bag-free 'green checkouts' at stores around the country. [Guardian]
The US may be trying to block sections of a draft agreement on climate change prepared for next month's G8 summit [BBC]
Green shares rise as climate policy heats up: Gordon Brown's 'eco town' plans and press warnings cited as reasons [Reuters]
Bob Geldof questions the motives behing Live Earth concerts, criticising it is 'unnecessary' [Ecorazzi]
From: Lewis Pugh swims Mount Everest glacial lake to highlight climate change