The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said a number of energy efficiency companies are guilty of “poor practice”, after publishing an in-depth review of the...
An American woman who was a climate change sceptic has had her views turned 180 degrees after watching Chasing Ice, a documentary film that captures devastating...
The first session of the United Nations General Assembly was convened on January 10 1946 in London’s Westminster Central Hall and included representatives of 51 original...
Rupert Murdoch has given his backing to an article that claims the world is “growing greener” because of the increased presence of carbon dioxide in the...
Co-operatives in Germany are driving forward the country’s renewable energy efforts, according to a report by Energy Transition. The study, called German Energy Transition: Arguments for...
A recent survey has predicted that impact investment – which focuses on the difference that can be made by investing – will grow by 12.5% in...
The London Underground, the world’s oldest system, made its first journey on January 9 1863 and began public operation a day later. Congestion was the prime...
In October last year, investors called on charities to lead the way on responsible investment. And now, more than ever, they are able to use their...
An article published by American magazine Mother Jones has revealed startling links between increases in violent crime and lead pollution. The article, written by Kevin Drum, cites...
The UK government has announced it is to lead a multi-million pound bioenergy project that will help attract investment into the technology. But a conflicting study...
Unethical and exploitative behaviours may be understood in terms of short-term profit maximisation, but they now erode a business’ reputation, brand and licence to operate like...
Good Energy has announced the launch of the UK’s “first local tariff”, providing electricity discounts to customers that live near one of its wind farms. The UK’s...
Network Rail is set to invest £37.5 billion into Britain’s rail infrastructure, promising to speed up journeys, make more seats available to commuters and lower emissions...
After its preceding year became the ninth warmest on record, 2013 looks set to be even warmer, according to the Met Office’s annual forecast of the...
Housing charity Shelter claim that almost a million people have turned to controversial payday loan schemes in order to pay their mortgage or rent. Labour and Co-operative...