Charities and businesses across the world have called for gender equality and stronger female leadership on International Women’s Day. The theme for the 2014 event is...
The reasons for the global warming ‘pause’ between 1998 and 2013 have gone from “unexplained to overexplained”, according to an article by the Economist magazine. The...
Award-winning renewable energy investment platform Abundance Generation is giving two people the chance to win £250 worth of investments in renewable energy, as part of Climate...
Martin Clarke, who took over as chair of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) in 2010, is set to become the next government actuary....
Barclays bank faces rising tensions with its investors over high bonuses at a time when profits are falling, with some calling for change to its investment...
Lloyds Banking Group is trying to redeem its good name by pledging to be the “best bank for customers”. This comes after the organisation became embroiled...
Rising temperatures caused by climate change could allow malaria to spread to new regions, threatening millions of lives, scientists have warned. According to the World Health...
The US Defence Department has suggested that climate instability in the future could lead to global security problems linked to resource scarcity and social unrest which...
The UK government is discussing how to regulate farmers so their poor land use does not amplify the effects of future flooding. After the wettest winter...
The National Trust has said that trees in the UK have been severely affected by the recent extreme weather, with woodland in some areas experiencing more...
Financial education in schools and colleges could boost the UK’s chances of long-term, sustainable economic growth and is key to improving the life chances of young...
Leading companies including Shell, Unilever and EDF Energy have written to prime minister David Cameron, urging him to maintain the UK’s fourth carbon budget to strengthen...
Oil and gas exploration firm Soco has responded to allegations made by the WWF around its drilling plans in the Virunga national park in the Democratic...
Plans for a giant, manmade, renewable energy-generating tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay have been accepted for consideration by the Planning Inspectorate, it has been announced. The...
Staff at ethical retailer John Lewis Partnership will receive an annual bonus of 15% of their salary as the company announces growth in underlying profits. The...