Leading Japanese engineering and electronics conglomerate Hitachi has revealed plans to move the headquarters of its global rail business to the UK. The firm hopes that...
A new report by the World Bank and anti-poverty charity the ONE Campaign has suggested that by encouraging women into agriculture, many African states could reduce...
The eighth international Responsible Tourism in Destinations (RTD8) conference is being held at Manchester Metropolitan University on April 3-5. Coinciding with both English Tourism Week and...
European Union leaders will set an October deadline for agreeing on climate and renewable energy targets, as heads of state meet in Brussels on Thursday, according...
Changes to pensions announced in Wednesday’s budget have received mixed responses from financial advisers. Whilst some have welcomed the news, others have raised concerns about the...
The fourth edition of Blue & Green Tomorrow’s flagship publication, The Guide to Sustainable Investment, is here. The insight from some of the industry’s leading lights helps demystify sustainable...
The Scottish government has approved the 326-turbine Outer Moray Firth wind farm, which could power more than 1m homes and become the third largest offshore wind...
The UK banking sector could see competition increase, following reports that up to 10 new retail banks could launch initial public offerings by 2016. If correct,...
Eighteen firms in the City of London have pledged to take action to improve air quality in the capital’s Square Mile, in an effort to help...
A new report by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has urged the public to accept the overwhelming evidence that human activities are...
The Amazon rainforest naturally absorbs more carbon out of the atmosphere than it emits, according to a new study that underlines the importance of the threatened...
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered a budget that environmental campaigners have called “dirty business as usual”, after the announcement of policies that will support fossil fuel...
Chancellor George Osborne made a number of announcements during the budget that will impact on investment and personal finance, including a tax relief for investment in...
The chancellor George Osborne has delivered his annual budget statement, a plan that he claims is “for the makers, the doers and the savers“. His full...
The Bank of England may consider new types of assets, rather than government bonds, if it prints additional money as part of the quantitative easing programme,...