Communities will be financially rewarded for living near onshore wind developments under new plans unveiled by the government. But the industry has warned that this might...
Governments and investors must make clean energy their priority if they want to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, campaign group WWF has urged. Hopes to include...
A study has estimated the value of shark ‘eco-tourism’ to be $314m a year (£204m), but the ocean’s greatest predator is under threat by overfishing, particularly...
The overwhelming majority of investors believe corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability reports are “essential” for large companies, according to a survey. Ninety per cent of...
Communities near to wind farms should receive electricity discounts of up to 20%, according to government proposals revealed by the Financial Times. Energy secretary Ed Davey...
Today, June 5, World Environment Day 2013 is focusing on reducing food waste. The annual event, which this year is hosted by Mongolia, will look at...
The European commission has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels, after an investigation suggested an influx might put the European market at...
An Australian team of 46 people will repeat the journey that Sir Douglas Mawson made in Antarctica from 1911-14 in order to register the changes that...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to agree on policies to tackle carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry. The organisation suggested...
A vote to include a 2030 decarbonisation target in the government’s energy bill has been voted down by a majority of 23 MPs in the House...
Hopes to include a decarbonisation target in the energy bill have taken a hit. MPs narrowly voted against an amendment tabled by Conservative MP Tim Yeo....
Australian renewables developer CBD Energy has unveiled a £7.5m bond issue for wind and solar projects, which will pay investors interest at a fixed rate of...
The financial community needs to be better engaged on water risks, according to one of the world’s largest suppliers of water services. Johann Clere, global shared...
The House of Commons international development committee has called on Britons to tackle food waste and eat less meat, and suggested regulation over agriculturally produced biofuels...
A former child worker and a factory fire survivor will join Walmart employees on strike at the retailer’s annual general meeting (AGM), in an effort to...