A cross-party group of MPs have warned that the UK needs a clear strategy to contain invasive species from overseas, ahead of a vote by the...
Social purpose bank Charity Bank has announced its first borrower following a major investment by Big Society Capital will be a community hydropower project in Lancashire’s...
Renewable energy crowdfunding platform Abundance Generation has unveiled a new project, Engynious Schools, which will put solar panels on 19 schools across England and allow investors...
A combination of climate change and deforestation is making the Amazon rainforest increasingly vulnerable to devastating forest fires, a new study has said. The Amazon is...
By the end of 2015, 30,000 homes could be heated by biomethane, after eight biomethane projects committed to the Green Gas Certification Scheme (GGCS) following a...
Graphene, the “wonder material” that has caught the interest of scientists globally, could be used to make microscopic hydroelectric systems capable of powering small electronic devices,...
The Games for Change Festival, New York City’s largest gaming event, gets underway next week, celebrating the innovation and development of ‘social impact’ gaming. Founded in...
Investor interest in responsible investment and the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment choices increased in 2013, according to AXA Investment Management...
The Civil Service has “real and visible” diversity issues, according to an analysis that finds women and ethnic minorities are under-represented in higher paid roles. The...
In order to meet demands for affordable high quality private education, the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has organised its annual Private Education Investment Forum under...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has approved a new energy plan that promotes coal as a cheap, stable, long-term and efficient energy source, along with nuclear...
Scientists frustrated by a lack of action on climate change, despite the recent stark warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), should go on...
Researchers have suggested that pollution from China and other Asian countries is strengthening storms above the Pacific Ocean and influencing weather patterns elsewhere in the northern...
The European Union (EU) is preparing to vote on some of its “strictest” restrictions for high frequency traders to date. The measures will aim to reduce...
Impax Asset Management, a specialist in resource optimisation and environmental investment, has announced its intention to expand its business to the US west coast, with the...