The energy regulator Ofgem has spoken out about rising energy bills and told the energy and climate committee that firms “have no entitlement to any level...
London’s £14.8 billion Crossrail project is leading the construction industry in sustainability, its bosses have said. The rail line – the biggest construction project in Europe –...
New research has suggested that most customers are choosing to switch current accounts based on the bank’s reputation and customer service, despite larger banks trying to...
Beijing, Shanghai and Mexico City have each kickstarted carbon credit schemes in an effort to boost clean technologies and push companies towards less polluting practices. Over...
The okapi, a close relative of the giraffe and the national symbol of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is on the brink of extinction,...
Pope Francis has condemned “trickle-down” economic policies, saying that they provide the opportunity for “the powerful [to] feed upon the powerless”. In the Apostolic Exhortation, the...
The US is emitting 50% more methane – an extremely potent greenhouse gas – than its government estimates, according to a new study. The research, published...
Against a backdrop of urbanisation and increasing environmental and social threats, Miles Davey, co-founder and director of Lewis Davey, writes about the future evolution of our...
The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has revealed that he has been asked by George Osborne to review whether new powers should be...
A new web-based tool has been launched by the University of Cambridge Natural Capital Leaders Platform that aims to encourage global businesses to consider their use of...
A campaign group made up of Christians who are concerned about climate change is urging British churches to ditch their investments in fossil fuel companies, saying...
Sometimes, what’s needed when making a change in your life is a testimonial from someone else who’s already made similar changes. And when it comes to...
The New Zealand High Court has denied a new visa to Ioane Teitiota, the man from Kiribati who sought asylum in the country after saying that...
Official statistics have revealed a 29% increase in winter deaths during 2012/13, compared with the previous winter. The figures have raised concerns that the number could...
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has spoken out about some of the challenges Scotland will face if it becomes independent from the UK, including cutting its...