Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has approved a new energy plan that promotes coal as a cheap, stable, long-term and efficient energy source, along with nuclear...
Impax Asset Management, a specialist in resource optimisation and environmental investment, has announced its intention to expand its business to the US west coast, with the...
Companies that provide solutions to the challenges of sustainability will see stronger, long-term growth those that don’t. That’s why they make such compelling investments, says Tim...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report has implications for us all. But given it warns of the unsustainability of our approach to energy...
Investment in the clean energy grew 14% to $61 billion (£36 billion) in the first quarter of 2014, with the offshore wind, solar and energy efficiency...
Britain is an “extremely attractive” place for investment in renewable energy, the energy minister Greg Barker has said. Speaking ahead of the release of the UN...
A new survey has revealed that almost two-thirds of Britons would choose to live near a wind farm over a fracking site. The findings have led...
Opponents of wind farms in Wales have suffered a setback, after a new report concluded that tourism levels have not been affected in regions where turbines...
Two separate studies looking at how wind farms affect house prices have drawn contrasting conclusions. The impact of wind farms on communities has been debated, with...
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has extended the period in which he can block wind farm proposals for a further year. The industry has reacted angrily to...
Scottish households and businesses could see energy bills rise if they vote for independence, according to a government forecast. Secretary of State Edward Davey added that...
This year’s finalists for the UK Ashden Awards have been announced ahead of an awards ceremony on May 22. The green energy awards recognise businesses that...
Homeowners could receive financial incentives for using renewable heat in their homes, after the government has launched a new scheme. The renewable heat incentive (RHI) is...
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has moved forward in its mission to help fund the green and sustainable economy, after becoming a signatory to the...
Do you know what your money is doing and is it doing good? Alex Blackburne speaks with Eric Holterhues from Triodos Investment Management about how sustainable...