The Chinese government has revealed that 3.33m hectares of its land – an area nearly as large as Belgium – is too polluted to grow crops,...
Ministers from some of the EU’s largest economies have called on the European commission to set an ambitious 2030 target for renewable energy use. The UK,...
The environment secretary has reaffirmed his support for genetically modified (GM) food, lauding the opportunities it offers to British farmers. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference,...
ShareAction has called on the Law Commission to provide a more “holistic statement” on the fiduciary duties of investment intermediaries. The charity’s comments are part of...
A locavore is an individual who resolves to only eat food sourced from their local region. This decision is usually inspired by concerns over the sustainability...
Po-Zu – named after the Japanese word for ‘pause’ – produces high-quality and fashionable footwear that aims to be ecological, ethical and comfortable. Founded in the...
On Monday the ever-reliable Jon Stewart, host of the The Daily Show on Comedy Central and frequent arbiter of good sense, returned from his Christmas break...
The Met Office has warned of further disruptions from flooding in the south-west, West Midlands and some parts of Wales on Wednesday, as David Cameron says...
SSE has become the fifth of the big six energy suppliers to announce a price cut, after saying it will take £50 off its customers’ bills...
US investment bank JP Morgan has reached a settlement agreement with federal prosecutors, after it was accused of ignoring warnings over fraud crimes by former trader...
Copenhagen has an urban population of over 1.2 million. It is the capital of Denmark and the country’s most populous city. Selected as 2014’s winner of...
Multi-millionaires continued to donate large sums of money in 2013, with donations expected to grow again this year. The 10 biggest donors of the year pledged...
China has embarked on a new project that will see the country double the number of wind turbines it uses to generate electricity over the next...
Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing has launched a competition for business students, inviting them to submit market-based solutions that take into account social and environmental...
Car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled its new range of London black cabs, which will be made fully electric by the end of next year in an...