Women have gained a more equal footing in 86 out of 136 countries, in areas like education, health, political participation and economic equality, according to the...
Martin Wheatley, chief executive of the regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said the regulatory system was moving towards placing “far more emphasises on good...
Solar power technology could deliver the same levels of electricity as the planned nuclear plant at Hinkley Point, at a similar cost and in just two...
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has announced that it is to close applications for its retail bond almost three weeks ahead of schedule, after witnessing unprecedented...
A Dutch artist has designed a system that he says could solve China’s air pollution problem, using what is essentially a giant static vacuum cleaner. Daan...
The UK is second from bottom in a ranking comparing levels of fuel poverty in European countries, according to damning figures released on Friday. The UK...
Scottish Power has become the fourth of the big six energy companies to announce upcoming price rises in consumer energy bills. The company says it will...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has tabled tougher regulation for the increasingly popular crowdfunding industry. Crowdfunding allows individuals to lend to small businesses or buy shares...
A collaborative project is aiming to measure the value of different ecosystems using a ‘toolkit’. It is hoped the project will improve decision making in regards...
An alert has been issued over the chance of heavy rain and wind in the South of England on Monday, which may cause serious disruption in...
An alliance of 70 major investors with a collective $3 trillion (£1.85 trillion) of assets has called on the world’s largest fossil fuels firms to explain...
A licence has been granted to enable badger culling to be continued in the west Gloucestershire pilot area for eight weeks, Natural England has confirmed. The...
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said he disagrees with David Cameron’s proposals to “roll back” green levies on energy bills, suggesting that they should be...
Twenty-four countries plus the European Union have gathered in Hobart, Australia, as members of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), to...
High street lender Metro Bank has said it has seen a 100% increase in customers switching from other current account providers, thanks chiefly to the new...