The solar powered plane Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) is a step closer to its round the world trip after successfully completing its first flight from Payerne...
Some 67 University of Oxford academics, including the former science adviser to the British government, have called on the institution to divest from fossil fuel companies....
Energy UK has used the recent European election results to call for changes to the energy agenda and a move away from an “emotion driven and...
Conservationists and scientists in Brazil have called on football’s governing body Fifa to put more effort into protecting the Brazilian three-banded armadillo that inspired this summer’s...
The controversial HS2 rail project has gained an influential new opponent in the Church of England, after officials expressed concern that the construction of the route...
The UK has fallen to sixth place in consultancy firm EY’s renewable energy Country Attractiveness Index, after the prospect of solar market reforms sparked more uncertainty...
Summer downpours are set to become more frequent across large parts of the UK because of climate change, with a new study suggesting this could lead...
Britain’s knowledge and experience on offshore wind development could provide important support to China in its plans to increase its renewable energy production and phase out...
Tougher emission restrictions set to be disclosed on Monday by Barack Obama have been praised as a strong signal to other big polluters ahead of crucial...
Government plans to introduce ‘collective pensions’ are to be unveiled in the Queen’s speech in the House of Lords on Wednesday. The move is expected to...
Researchers are attempting to help the 768 million people who lack access to clean drinking water by recycling old refrigerators. A team from Nottingham Trent University...
Green groups have warned that plans by the government to destroy natural sites and compensate for the biodiversity loss elsewhere could easily fail and cause irreversible...
Two leading financial advisers, Gaeia and Barchester Green, have come together to create what is thought to be the UK’s largest dedicated ethical and sustainable investment...
Ocean waves larger than 3 metres in height can travel hundreds of kilometres below the ice before dispersing, scientists have shown. These higher waves have been...
The growing green bond market needs to clarify what constitutes as ‘green’ as there is still confusion among investors and those operating in the market about...