The Chinese government is being sued by a resident of the northern city of Shijiazhuang, who claims the region’s Environmental Protection Bureau is shunning its responsibilities...
Deputy leader of the Labour party Harriet Harman has hit out at the Daily Mail over what she calls a “politically-motivated smear campaign” against her. The...
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has appointed Charles Anderson, who has held leadership roles in the insurance industry, as its new director....
There are several communities around the world whose prosperity depends on bananas. Despite one in three bananas sold in the UK being certified Fairtrade – meaning...
There are more than 700,000 empty houses in the UK and several million more in other European countries, enough to give shelter to all the homeless...
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which is 80% owned by the state, has announced that it is set to focus on UK customers and the...
The government has stepped up measures to target tax avoidance, launching an advertising campaign amid a G20 agreement in the global fight against evaders. The new...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that the flooding crisis should be seen as a wakeup call for Britain to act on climate change, while criticising...
A rundown of the top money and personal finance stories from this Sunday’s national newspapers. RBS review puts focus on customers and UK economy Ross McEwan...
A range of leading fashion brands are now adopting sustainability. Morwenna Kearns reports on the recent London Fashion Week. For the first time since its foundation in...
It has to be possible to balance freedom of expression with wider moral and social responsibilities, argues David Puttnam in this week’s featured TED talk. Does...
Belize is a rich tropical paradise full of eco-friendly resorts, beautiful protected forests and hidden archaeological Mayan treasures. It is situated on the east coast of...
A leading charity has welcomed a government-commissioned report into the UK’s food crisis, saying that politicians “can’t ignore” that families are struggling to cope under falling...
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has said that the military has joined forces with the Environment Agency to help it assess damage caused to structures and...
The Church of England has made one of its biggest political interventions in recent decades, openly criticising the prime minister for presiding over cuts to the...