The University of Edinburgh is facing calls to divest from the fossil fuel and arms industries following an open letter signed by academics from the institution....
Multinational bank Santander has pledged to stop financing pulp and paper company Asia Pacific Resources International Ltd (APRIL) because of its unsustainable practices causing the destruction...
The so-called global warming ‘pause’ in recent years is likely to have been caused by natural variations in the climate cycle, not a slowdown in man-made...
The Bank of England has acknowledged that climate change could have an impact on the financial markets in a research agenda. The paper also notes that...
A new tool from the Carbon Tracker Initiative has been launched to help investors challenge fossil fuel company boards over future investment decisions that are high...
Prince Charles has likened the planet to a “sick patient” and warned that we may have to issue a “death certificate” if the world does not...
Cutting back food waste could save up to $300 billion (£194bn) each year by 2030 and make a “significant contribution” to climate change mitigation efforts, according...
The government has awarded contracts worth more than £315 million to renewable energy projects. The allocations have been labelled a “milestone” by the renewables industry but...
Investors from across the globe, with $3.9 trillion (£2.5tn) of assets under management, have urged companies to use a new guide to help them report human...
Bamboo plantation specialist EcoPlanet Bamboo has won a US government Award for Corporate Excellence. The company has been recognised for its environmental and social commitment. EcoPlanet...
Without large new water-related investments many societies will soon confront “rising desperation and conflicts over life’s most essential resource”, according to a new report published by...
Sea levels from New York to Newfoundland increased by four inches between 2009 and 2010 because ocean circulation changed, according to a new study. The findings...
Between 2013 and 2014 the global sustainable investment market grew by 61%, according to a new report. Last year the market saw $21.4 trillion (£13.8tn) in...
Banks and other companies that are helping clients to evade taxes could face fines in the future. Reports suggest that chancellor George Osborne will use next...
Farming leaders have warned that by 2040 the UK will need to import almost half of its food to meet demand as the population rises. A...