Swedish scientist Johan Rockström, executive director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, has worked out a set of nine “planetary boundaries“, within which mankind must stay. Staying...
Over 16% of the world’s 7 billion inhabitants lack access to electricity, while a further 40% are forced to rely on wood or biomass for heat...
The Woodland Trust has announced its plans to restore 52,000 hectares of damaged ancient woodland, and warned that some of the UK’s most treasured trees are...
Ranking multinational companies on their water usage and efficiency would go a long way to driving change and reducing their water footprints, according to an environmental,...
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has questioned the legitimacy and ethics behind so-called ‘killer robots’ – fully autonomous lethal weapons that campaigners say can go...
Solicitors involved in property transactions will have to deal with increased flood risks in the future, affecting the saleability of homes, according to the profession’s trade...
The firm behind the “world’s first” tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay in Wales has signed a memorandum of understanding with a manufacturer of hydroelectricity equipment, as...
Greenhouse gas emissions in 2011 fell by 7% in the UK following mild winter temperatures, according to new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Overall,...
There are plenty of independent financial advisers (IFAs) across the country who give advice on ethical, sustainable and responsible investment. Our job is to tell you...
New figures have revealed that installations of cavity wall insulation have fallen by 97% in April compared to last year, following the introduction of the green...
The chancellor George Osborne has revealed a new scheme to stop £900m of tax being lost from utility companies that claim capital allowances for costs met...
Across all forms of investment and finance – from ISAs through to equities – most people still don’t associate what they invest in with real world...
Unity Trust Bank, one of the leading socially responsible banks in the UK, has unveiled a new scheme that will see staff handed ownership stakes in...
Ernst & Young’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices (RECAI) says the UK is the most attractive country in the world for offshore wind investment, and the...
Fipronil is the fourth pesticide that is harmful to honeybees, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established. It claims that fipronil, which belongs to the...