The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is facing full year losses of around £8 billion, as it announces it has set aside £3.1 billion for claims...
The government’s spending on preparing for the effects of global warming has almost halved since the current environment secretary Owen Paterson took office, newly released figures...
Nine universities in London have a combined £7.4m invested in the arms industry. The findings follow an investigation that found very few have strong ethical investment...
Levels of the pesticide DDT in patients with Alzheimer’s have been found to be four times higher compared to healthy people, suggesting a possible link between...
The royal family is expected to come under scrutiny over its financial accounts after a report by a committee of MPs said the royal household was...
Half of all UK homeowners mistakenly believe that it is cheaper to leave their heating on all day than it is to turn it on or...
London is said to “suck talent from the rest of the country” as almost a third of people aged 22-30 make the move towards the capital,...
Norway’s largest oil company Statoil has announced it is considering pulling out of operations in west Greenland. This comes after experts claimed in a report last...
David Cameron has come under attack for slashing 80,000 pages of environmental guidance – a move that he claims will make it easier and cheaper for...
Norwegian pension fund and insurance firm Storebrand has announced it will be further reducing its exposure to the fossil fuel industry in a bid to ensure...
The Environment Agency is facing a furious backlash over its responses in flood-hit areas of the UK, as communities in England and Scotland have been warned...
Lloyds Banking Group has issued an apology after a computer glitch prohibited Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and TSB customers from using their debit cards. Millions...
Companies extracting shale gas should pay for the carbon dioxide and methane emissions that derive from the fracking process, according to a parliamentary adviser and lecturer....
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has emphasised the important role private investors must play in transforming the global economy onto a low-carbon trajectory. Opening a World Economic...
As the world prepares for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, a new scientific study has warned that future games may be threatened by increasing global...