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On the day that the British Geological Survey revealed that previous studies into UK shale gas reserves could have hugely underestimated the potential, the Economist magazine hosted...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched an “urgent review” and a national strategy to tackle the decline of honeybees and other pollinators....
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF), which assists pension scheme members in the event of insolvencies, has launched a reinforced responsible investment framework to implement its ethical...
Westmill Solar Co-operative – the Oxfordshire-based 5 megawatt (MW) solar farm that raised over £4m in a community share offer in 2012 – has been recognised...
The investment arm of the Church of England is considering bidding for a collection of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) branches, in the hope of creating...
As chief executive of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), Penny Shepherd became known as one of the industry’s foremost authorities in the sector....
With clean energy sources set to produce more power than gas and nuclear by 2016, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed that emerging economies will eventually...
Only four households have installed energy efficiency measures through the green deal, according to new statistics, with the UK Green Building Council urging the government not...
Sustainability leader Ceres has published a blueprint for asset owners and pension funds, in which it suggests strategies for dealing with the risks that derive from...
The amount of shale gas located in Lancashire and Yorkshire is actually far greater than initial estimates suggested, but it’s unclear how much can actually be...
The UK’s first bank devoted to green investment has published its inaugural annual report, after having been formally launched in November 2012. Shaun Kingsbury, the chief...
Although some progress has been made, the UK may miss its fourth carbon target for 2020 without strong measures for a low-carbon economy, according to the...
People without a financial adviser struggle to save effectively for the long-term, according to the industry, with a survey revealing eight out of 10 non-advised individuals...