A research team from the University of Gloucestershire has explored the possibility of social media influencing ethical shopping. The article, which will be published later this...
The Church of England will consider whether to completely divest from fossil fuels, after the diocese of Southwark passed a resolution backing such a move. The...
A new bioethanol refinery and animal feed plant has opened in the Humber estuary. Trade body the Renewable Energy Association (REA) called the opening of the...
UK banks fail to provide consistent and helpful support to couples with a joint account when their relationship ends, according to female finance website SavvyWoman. Sarah...
Food supplies are being put under serious pressure in some parts of the US, Middle East, India and China, according to the head of the Earth...
Standard Ethics, an independent sustainability rating agency based in London, has launched an index to measure the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Italian banks. The Standard...
Solar power will be one of the main energy sources in the Gulf by 2017, as the region capitalises on its plentiful renewable resources. Organisers of...
As the Bank of England embarks on a new era under Mark Carney, some have contested its decision to remove Elizabeth Fry’s image from £5 notes,...
A report published in Science magazine has claimed that the £3 billion a year given to British farmers is returning little value to society. Seventy per...
Climate change will continue to be taught in geography across key stages 1-3 in England, after education secretary Michael Gove scrapped plans to take it off...
E.ON, Centrica and RWE have won licenses to search for oil and gas in Norwegian seas, despite fears related to the risks of Arctic exploration and...
Storebrand, a major Norwegian pension fund and life insurance firm, has divested from 19 fossil fuel companies to ensure “long-term stable returns” – as these stocks,...
According to a survey carried out by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), charities are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of trading with social enterprises. SEUK brings...
David Cameron joined energy secretary Ed Davey and energy minister Greg Barker on Thursday to open London Array – the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The...
Daily showers and overfilled kettles account for Britain’s greatest domestic water use, according to a report by the Energy Saving Trust. One of the biggest studies...