The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which remains 81% owned by the government, has reported a pre-tax loss of £8.2 billion for 2013. The losses are...
US secretary of state John Kerry has called for a massive expansion of the world’s marine reserves, urging governments to work together to protect our oceans....
A number of conservation groups have responded to the government’s environmental statement for the HS2 high-speed rail project, saying it would cause the destruction of 49...
The European parliament has voted in favour of the world’s toughest carbon dioxide emission standards for new cars, albeit with some concessions as a result of...
The Low Pay Commission has recommended a 3% increase in the national minimum wage (NMW). It said that the lowest earners are now earning more, relative...
The Fairtrade system doesn’t just protect farmers and communities; it also ensures that food production is sustainable for the whole ecosystem, as this is the only...
The green building industry has urged the government to push ahead with zero-carbon non-domestic buildings, warning that a failure to do so could result in a...
The European Union has issued new guidance to member states on tobacco regulation, including a clamp down on e-cigarettes and packaging. It said that the current...
The government’s official immigration advisers have defended proposals to auction off the right to settle in Britain to wealthy foreign investors. The plans have been criticised...
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Manmade climate change is one of the greatest threats to humanity, David Cameron said during prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, after he was grilled over climate...
A research project that used mouse stem cells to grow test livers has won an international prize, with those behind it saying the technique can save...
Arguments that sustainable investment approaches are too simplistic and don’t offer competitive returns have been labelled as “out-of-date” by Kevin Parker, chief executive of Sustainable Insight...
Just Trade offers Fairtrade jewellery made by artists from developing countries and trains them to design and shape jewels in a co-operative way. It was set...
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Bloomberg are among 14 influential centre-right figures to have contributed to a new report that aims to “reinvigorate” the conservative environmental agenda....