The Fossil Free Indexes has released The Carbon Underground, a ranking of the world’s most polluting companies based on the potential climate impact of their reserves....
For the first time in at least 800,000 years, the average level of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) for a...
Plans to create areas of marine protection in Scottish waters have received almost unanimous public support, in a boost for the future of the country’s marine...
Large multinational corporations are rigging rules in relation to tax, creating inequality and fuelling poverty on a large scale, according to a top executive from the...
A new community banking initiative will offer people in Bristol a “viable and integrated alternative solution” to mainstream banking and payday lenders when it launches a...
Technology and the use of social media has reportedly boosted China’s third sector by engaging with the public, building trust and improving transparency, according to the...
Renewable energy supplier Ecotricity revealed on Saturday that drivers have clocked up half a million miles in 12 months using its Electric Highway – a network...
A new study has suggested that offshore renewable energy projects such as wind farms can help certain marine species to thrive, offering novel habitats to creatures...
The growth of the impact investment market will continue this year, according to a new survey that found 125 of the world’s largest participants expect to...
British drug company AstraZeneca has rejected a second takeover bid from US firm Pfizer, saying that the new offer still “substantially undervalued” the company. Pfizer offered...
The government has announced a new social impact bond that it hopes will lead to innovative solutions to tackling unemployment among young people. The £30 million...
London-based financial services firm Legal & General is supporting an annual awareness month that is urging Britons to improve their understanding of the dangers of mini-strokes. ...
The UN’s world heritage body has said it has concerns over the decision by the Australian government to allow the dredging and dumping of millions of...
New research has suggested that climate change effects on the environment would be so complex and varied that different regions would be threatened in different ways....
Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported a £1.6 billion pre-tax profit for the first quarter of 2014. The figure is almost double the £747...