Investors will receive tax reliefs from April 2014 when they invest in social enterprises and social impact bonds, George Osborne revealed in an autumn statement on...
George Osborne delivered his fourth autumn statement as chancellor of the exchequer on Thursday morning. Here is reaction on a range of issues that the speech...
One person has died and thousands of homes across Scotland are without power as winds of more than 100mph hit the UK. Flooding is expected later...
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions from older diesel vehicles and power pants have exceeded 300 micrograms per cubic metre in some areas of Hong Kong – a...
On Friday November 22, the Enterprising Britain Awards took place in the Houses of Parliament. A number of different institutions were recognised for their hard work...
The threat of abrupt climate change disasters, such as the poles melting or mass extinctions, is serious enough to warrant the development of an early warning...
The British government has backed BP in a dispute over a ban that prevents the oil giant from winning US federal contracts, imposed by the US...
The sustainable investment industry has called on George Osborne’s autumn statement to show an awareness of long-term megatrends such as climate change and resource scarcity while...
Traidcraft is a Christian organisation that combines development projects and trading in order to support poor people around the world. Founded in 1979 as a religious...
The Pembrokeshire Coast national park, established in 1952, covers an area of around 243 sq miles of west Wales coastline. It is unique in being the only national...
Environmental and conservation charities have called on the government to ensure that the environment is protected, ahead of George Osborne’s autumn statement on Thursday. The statement,...
How can we fix our broken financial system? That question has been contemplated by many since the economic crisis first hit in 2007. But bringing together leading...
Population increases and changing diets means the world needs to produce 70% more food, as measured by calories, in order to meet demands in 2050. A...
National leaders can learn from collaborative governance for sustainability at a regional level, and should encourage it, says Duncan Jefferies. When announcing his plan to kickstart...
A new groundbreaking report has said that rapid action is needed in order to avoid the “irreversible” consequences of climate change. It calls on policymakers to...