A US conservation organisation has divested 70% of the exposure to fossil fuel stocks it previously held, because of the “urgency of the threat” that climate...
The former director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that the authority on banking standards should not consist of bankers. As part...
Major retailers, charities and recyclers have signed up to the Love Your Clothes campaign, an initiative to make clothes last longer and prevent them from ending...
Retail giant Primark has agreed to ‘detox’ its products to eliminate hazardous chemicals, following an appeal by Greenpeace to clean up big brands. The firm said...
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The General Synod of the Church of England is to stage a debate on climate change and the environment on Wednesday, discussing, among other things, its...
Well-respected investor Jeremy Grantham has told his clients that the convenience of fossil fuel extraction will soon be shaded by renewables and that shale gas might...
A new study has revealed that a slowdown in global warming was caused by unusual Pacific trade winds that trapped heat underwater. However, it says that once...
The political row over the handling of flooding in the UK has escalated, as floodwater in the Thames reaches record levels – with experts warning of...
More than 5,000 employees from the financial services industry, including traders and brokers, have been dismissed since 2008, according to data obtained under the Freedom of...
Although there is no definitive answer to what has driven the UK’s flooding emergency, all the evidence suggests that changes in global climate patterns have been...
Barclays is facing tough questions from financial regulators, after the Mail on Sunday reported that it had uncovered evidence to suggest thousands of customers’ personal details...
The energy secretary Ed Davey has turned up the heat on the energy debate, questioning whether some firms’ profit margins are too high. In a letter...
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A British explorer and a former French rugby player have completed the ill-fated Antarctic journey of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, over 100 years after it was...