E.ON, Centrica and RWE have won licenses to search for oil and gas in Norwegian seas, despite fears related to the risks of Arctic exploration and...
Sixty-five years ago today the National Health Service Act came into effect, creating the National Health Service in England and Wales. Thirteen-year-old Sylvia Diggery, admitted to...
Storebrand, a major Norwegian pension fund and life insurance firm, has divested from 19 fossil fuel companies to ensure “long-term stable returns” – as these stocks,...
According to a survey carried out by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), charities are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of trading with social enterprises. SEUK brings...
Vatican Bank director Paolo Cipriani and his deputy Massimo Tulli resigned from their posts on Monday after three people, including a priest, were arrested in June...
David Cameron joined energy secretary Ed Davey and energy minister Greg Barker on Thursday to open London Array – the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The...
Daily showers and overfilled kettles account for Britain’s greatest domestic water use, according to a report by the Energy Saving Trust. One of the biggest studies...
American anthropologist Margaret Mead’s famous quote about a “small group of thoughtful, committed people” being the only thing that has ever changed the world could have...
The sales revenue from electric vehicles (EVs) is predicted to rise by more than 200% by the end of the decade, according to a new study....
Good Energy has been labelled the best green energy provider by Ethical Consumer. The firm is the first and only UK supplier to generate 100% of...
Happy Independence Day to all our readers across the pond in the US. And happy Independents’ Day to everyone behind independent retail in the UK. While...
A UN fund set up to help developing countries fight the causes and effects of climate change could be ready to launch in 2014, it has...
Barack Obama’s June speech on climate change has been credited with helping boost investment in clean technology in the second three months of 2013. According to market...
The last 10 years were the hottest since modern measurements began, according to the United Nations World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). A new report says the years...
MPs have criticised the government’s short-sightedness over investment in flood defences, which they say is threatening the UK’s food production. Speaking after George Osborne’s spending review...