Report links a third of ministers to anti-climate industries
A new report from the World Development Movement (WDM) has warned of worrying links between government ministers and companies that contribute to dangerous climate change. According to the study, Web of Power, a third of the UK ministers, including members of the cabinet William Hague, Vince Cable, George Osborne...
‘Global efforts’ needed to make cities sustainable
A report by researchers at the University of Westminster has called for worldwide collaboration in attempting to shift the biggest cities on the planet onto a sustainable path. The Bellagio Statement is the result of a three-day conference titled Tomorrow’s City Today held in Italy in September last year, where...
Vegetation near Arctic shows temperatures are rising fast
A team of scientists has revealed that increasing temperatures in the northern hemisphere have led to significant changes in the growth of vegetation in the region. Their study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change and called Temperature and vegetation seasonality diminishment over northern lands, has highlighted how the Arctic...
Ownership Day: half of investors want better voting transparency
Forty-seven per cent of Britons who have savings or investments managed by an intermediary want to see greater transparency when it comes to shareholder voting. The figures have been released as part of the inaugural Ownership Day – an event co-ordinated by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association...
Government admits to breaching legal air quality limits
The government has admitted that in 15 regions across the UK, air quality laws will be breached come 2020, in a Supreme Court hearing lodged by environmental law firm Client Earth. Whilst confessing that legal limits will be broken, the government also claimed that the laws are “unrealistically strict”....
No Dash for Gas tells EDF customers to ‘EDF*off’
A provocative website encouraging EDF customers to switch from the big six suppliers has been launched in an effort to help fight campaign group No Dash for Gas’ corner. EDF levelled a £5m civil claim against the activists last month, after 21 of them occupied one of its power plants...
Asda looks to Canary Islands to slash banana footprint
Supermarket chain Asda has announced it will start selling bananas from the Canary Islands instead of from the Caribbean and Central America, in an effort to cut the fruit’s carbon footprint and reduce transportation time. According to The Guardian, journeys will be 80% shorter, now lasting four days –...
Graduate training programme launched to stop IFAs fleeing the market
Financial advisory firm the deVere Group has launched a training programme designed to turn students into “highly paid, fully-qualified wealth management within just two years” in an attempt to reduce the number of advisers exiting the market. The new scheme aims to push new world-class wealth management professionals...
Report finds institutional investors can contribute significantly to renewables
Government policies and investment practices are limiting the potential of renewable energy, a study has revealed. The report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), entitled The Challenge of Institutional Investment in Renewable Energy, has that institutional investors, including pension funds, hedge funds, investment advisors and insurance companies, are limited...
Prince William backs Thai ivory trade ban
Prince William has this week called upon world leaders to support a full ivory ban in Thailand, in order to address the so-called ‘killing frenzy’ of elephants and rhinos. The Duke of Cambridge, who is a patron for the wildlife conservation charity Tusk Trust, expressed his concerns over the...
‘Hitchhiker’s Guide’ to sustainable investment launched
FS Insight – a platform for academics and business leaders to share knowledge on finance and sustainability – has launched a Douglas Adams-themed book that delves into 30 years of sustainable investment research. The book, called Looking Forward, Looking Back: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Research on Social and Sustainable...
Innovative tidal lagoon could power 100,000 homes
Swansea Bay could soon become home to one of the largest tidal power projects the UK has ever seen – a 250MW tidal lagoon that produces enough energy for over 100,000 homes. The plans, which are set for consultation in the next few weeks, have been put forward by...
Ecover reveals new packaging made from sea plastics
Ecological cleaning brand Ecover is set to develop a new kind of sustainable packing – plastic made from 100% sugarcane, plastic from the sea and post-consumer recyclables (PCR). The firm, which is sponsoring the Observer Ethical Awards and featured in Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Ethical Shopping 2012,...
Solar co-op closes share offer after raising £450,000 from 98 investors
Ninety-eight investors collectively pledged £450,000 into a share offer that now means solar panels will be installed on the roofs of over 100 fuel poor houses. The project, co-ordinated by co-operative group Gen Community, will transform the energy requirements for many residents in Newport, South Wales, saving over 2,000...
Report picks out retail sustainability leaders
A report by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has examined sustainability practices across the retail industry. The study, 2013 Retail Sustainability Report: Fuelling Continuous Development, has been introduced to help companies understand how they compare to others in the industry and where there are opportunities for improvement. The...
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