A new study has suggested there is a correlation between the controversial extraction of shale gas and the likelihood of heart and neural defects in newborn...
Iceland has unveiled a new geothermal energy plant based on magma, the first of its kind, in order to take advantage of the country’s natural underground...
The Japanese region of Fukushima, left devastated by the 2011 nuclear disaster, has said it will aim to be 100% dependent on renewable energy by 2040....
Landowners are joining forces with solicitors to launch what they are calling a “legal blockade” against fracking on national park land. This comes after ministers hinted...
The UKIP MEP who called for the teaching of climate change to be banned in schools has asked to be shown evidence that “proves beyond doubt” that...
Fears over a possible radioactive leak at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria have been quashed. Officials say initial radioactivity readings that led to staff being...
Can shale gas solve Europe’s energy and climate challenges? That was the question on the table at an event hosted by the thinktank Policy Exchange on...
The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced £9.3m worth of funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, along with an industry campaign to promote the benefits...
The investment bank Goldman Sachs is supporting renewable energy projects with around $40 billion of investment between now and 2021, with bosses expecting large profits as...
A coalition of 17 philanthropic foundations, with combined assets of nearly $2 billion (£1.2 billion), has pledged to divest from fossil fuels in an effort to...
The number of children living in cold homes has risen by 26% compared to last year, with parents often faced with making a decision between putting...
We want to connect investors and consumers with fast growth, highly innovative sustainable companies. Mike Appleby, sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) analyst at Alliance Trust Investments,...
The mayors of 10 US cities have joined forces in an effort to promote energy efficient buildings, saying that reducing waste could lower energy bills by...
Owen Paterson has come under attack from environmental campaigners, after admitting ministers had “failed so far” to convince the British public that fracking can be safely...
Seven in 10 UK households went without heating at some point this winter to cut costs because of rising energy bill prices, according to a new...