Abu Dhabi has announced ambitious environmental targets for 2010, promising to slash energy, water and waste-to-landfill usage.

The targets, announced January 3 by the Abu Dhabi tourism authority, commit Abu Dhabi to a 10-percent energy cut, 20-percent water usage cut and 20-percent waste-to-landfill cut.

If delivered, Abu Dhabi believes its hotels will be in line with, if not greener, than the world’s greenest hotels.

A new carbon offsetting service targeting the luxury-conscious set has recently launched.

Belgrave Trust calculates the amount of carbon users emit in a given month (partly from car and jet exhaust), and then offers them credits which are invested in projects that help the environment.

The site uses a unique carbon calculator that matches a user’s lifestyle with the amount of carbon they emit in a given month.

Chaired by the Editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber, The FT Business of Luxury Summit will bring together leaders from one of the world’s most successful industries.

This year’s theme is “Beyond Green: Economics, Ethics and Enticement”.

The annual event, now in its fifth year, will be hosted at Monte Carlo’s Salles des Etoiles in June, and will be attended by luxury brands, luxury consultants and brand experts.

Debates are expected to centre around the impact of the economic crisis on the luxury sector and future plans for businesses to become more ethical and environmentally friendly.

Choosing a bamboo home over a conventional home makes a significant difference—it counts as a vote for a paradigm shift to sustainability, requires out of the box thinking, and a passion to live in your values.

Bambou Habitat homes are the first and the only certified bamboo homes in the world, built for any climate.

Graceful bamboo homes are works of art, like a piece of fine furniture and have a handcrafted quality look and feel.

Back in March Nixon surprised us with its “4 x 4” Rubber Player Collection whereby they will introduce 4 Rubber Players in a single colorway to the world.

On the 15th of each month from March to June a new surprise color will be released.

Participating shops will be shipped only 4 Rubber Players each month. Each surprise color will be kept secret.

Mae Yokoyama, a Masters Jewelery design student at the Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Sweden offers you the Lux solar panel collar.

Finished with solar panels, the Lux is a necklace for women that collects energy from the sun during daytime to lighten the LED bulbs, giving an appearance of glittering pearls in the dark.

Not only is this a fashion statement, it also raises the awareness of energy conservation to others.