Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said that he is optimistic about tackling climate change – but only if concrete action is taken to reduce global emissions...
Renewable energy supplier Ecotricity has announced it will extend its current price freeze until October. This commitment follows previous statements from the company saying it would...
A new financial initiative that will fund operations working to prevent and mitigate pollution of the Arctic has been launched this week. The Arctic Council Project...
City authorities in Paris have offered free public transport to all residents this weekend after the French capital was shrouded in severe pollution. Parisians are being...
In a meeting in Melbourne, the chair of the Global Alliance for Banking Values (GABV) has called on banks to act with “courage” to drive forward...
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has warned that its profits are likely to be affected by international efforts to curb climate change, as campaigners say investors...
BP has announced that it has reached a resolution with US authorities to lift a contracts ban imposed on it after the Deepwater Horizon disaster in...
David Cameron’s official scientific advisers have called for genetically modified (GM) crops to be expanded in the UK. The Council for Science and Technology (CST) has...
Researchers have suggested placing restrictions on the number of takeaways near homes and offices, after a study said that too much exposure to fast food can...
The Bank of England has warned ‘misbehaving’ or irresponsible bankers that they may have to pay back their bonuses. The Bank has announced that it will...
The world’s most popular motorsport competition has made significant changes in order to become more energy efficient, and will test the new measures in the Australian...
The new chairman of the HS2 rail project has said he can cut its costs by at least £1.5 billion – by pushing it through the...
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, is set to increase its exposure to renewable energy. According to the WWF, the size of the...
A leading campaign group has urged the World Heritage Committee to oppose the construction of large dams in UNESCO listed heritage sites, as the world observes...
Royal Dutch Shell has announced a “reinforcement” of its priorities at a management day in London. But campaigners have urged the oil giant to rethink its...