The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2012, primarily thanks to the residential and energy sectors, statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)...
Over 1,900 companies from 44 countries are being encouraged by a coalition of institutional investors worth $3.3 trillion to join the UN Global Compact as part...
The majority of British citizens think that addressing climate change while also promoting economic growth should be the government’s priority, according to a poll by Carbon...
Following a budget significantly short of green measures, the government last week announced a new wave of investment to boost the oil and gas industry. Improved...
A report published yesterday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) explains that governments should reform their policy on subsidies if they want to see long-term economic...
Asian countries are cutting their emissions faster than many European nations, according to the Climate Institute/GE Low-Carbon Competitiveness Index. The Climate Institute’s report, analysing data from...
The Scottish government has approved an 11-turbine offshore wind farm near Aberdeen, ignoring threats of legal action from US billionaire tycoon Donald Trump. Trump, an ardent...
The government has published its nuclear strategy, which it says will make the UK a “leading civil nuclear energy nation” and bring about the creation of...
The government’s energy and climate change policies are helping to reduce increases in household gas and electricity bills, according to a new review. The Department of...
Sustainable investment specialists have rallied to defend ethical investing, after an article in The Telegraph yesterday questioned whether the strategy can be a profitable one. The...
The South African Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) will look at responsible investment in property, after signing up to a sustainable real estate organisation. GEPF, the...
The big five UK banks managed to nullify their collective 45% increase in profits in 2012, due to PPI mis-selling, hefty fines and internal mistakes, according...
Some of the world’s leading sustainability-minded financial institutions will be honoured by The Financial Times (FT) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on June 13, when...
Climate change and extreme weather conditions pose huge risks to investors, so mitigation strategies are necessary to avoid future losses, according to a report by a...
Scientists have argued that world leaders need to introduce six new sustainable development goals (SDGs) to achieve global sustainability. Following UN meetings earlier this month, a study...