The government announced on Monday that it had reached agreement with energy firm EDF over the construction of a nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset. The...
People are more likely to accept climate policies if they could obtain gains and benefits in the short-term, rather than positive effects over a longer period,...
Thirty-two years ago today, US national debt passed $1 trillion for the first time. Today it stands at $17 trillion and the increase shows no sign of...
Energy firm Scottish Power has been given an £8.5m fine by the regulator Ofgem after an investigation revealed it had mislead its customers. In an announcement...
Another year, another week. The sixth National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW) has been and gone. With a series of well-attended events, acres of press coverage and...
Plans made by Japanese authorities to clean up the villages and towns close to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have been dealt a blow that could...
Tidal technology developer Aquamarine Power has claimed that wave technology off the Western Isles could create hundreds of long-term jobs and bring an extra £9m of...
The Payments Council has revealed that 89,000 banking customers have switched their current accounts using the new switching scheme that was launched mid-September, but consumer groups...
Nature always strikes back. It takes all the running we can do to remain in the same place. Rene Dubos
British universities have strong connections to the fossil fuels industry, with the equivalent of £2,083 invested for each UK student in the sector, according to a...
The ability to measure social outcomes from investment has been described as “breakthrough thinking” by one of the sector’s biggest names. Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of...
Npower has become the third of the big six energy suppliers to announce a rise in its consumer energy prices. The energy giant’s prices will rise...
Almost 40 charities, campaign groups, academics, thinktanks and online networks have joined together in a diverse coalition united against the lobbying bill. The alliance includes well-known...
The Conservative party conference attacked Red Ed’s (Miliband) socialist leanings. The Daily Mail joined in the McCarthyism, attacking Miliband’s late father and crashing his uncle’s memorial...
One in four households are concerned that the UK will not be able to generate enough energy to meet demand in five years’ time, according to...