The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has called for the European Union to rescue its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) ahead of a meeting between...
Recognising the importance of sustainability in finance, The Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation will host the FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Conference and Awards on June...
“Our planet, our home is being neglected. Climate change continues unabated. It seems there’s a new ecological disaster happening almost daily. This Earth Day it’s time...
The wind industry increased its contribution to EU GDP by a third between 2007 and 2010, according to a report by the European Wind Energy Association...
MIT’s liquid metal battery technology could hold the key to a sustainably powered future—grid-level energy storage. How can we rely on power sources that come and...
A survey of the UK’s ten largest contract-based pension providers has found that the majority don’t accept responsibility when it comes to monitoring the sustainability of...
The fracking industry has received an unwelcome boost after publication of a report that includes measures to control its negative impact. The independent study, conducted on...
BP, Dow Chemical and Rio Tinto are all major sponsors at this summer’s London Olympics. But with a history of unethical and unsustainable behaviour behind them,...
After a less-than-convincing year in 2010, investment in UK renewable energy leapt 35% in 2011, with a total of £5.9 billion pumped into the sector, according...
KfW, a government-owned bank from Germany, has reached an agreement with the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) to provide advice and guidance on its business model...
One of Britain’s biggest renewable energy communities, Energyshare, has launched a competition that will reward five projects with funding of up to £5,000 through Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s...
Adopting good morals and ethics is financially beneficial to banks, according to a new report by the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), a coalition...
Friggatriskaidekaphobia: The fear of Friday the 13th. Once you’ve untied your tongue, it sounds like nonsense – can someone really fear a date? Taking a break...
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said in a speech that the Government is still focused on green matters, and that sustainable development should be given a...
The solar ambitions of Japan, home of the Kyoto protocol, have stepped up a gear after Kyocera Corporation announced plans to build a 70 megawatt plant...