New data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that Britain’s wealthiest 1% now holds as much wealth as the poorest 54%. The findings have...
Climate change, along with an ageing global population, is a “megatrend” that will impact on sovereign creditworthiness, according to a report from ratings agency Standard &...
Sarah Butler-Sloss answers 20 questions on life, sustainability and everything. An internationally recognised leader in the field of renewable energy for the past two decades, she...
An annual survey on bee colony loss conducted by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed that while fewer bees died in 2013/14 compared to...
Warming and cooling trends caused by the climatic phenomena El Niño and La Niña could significantly reduce maize, rice and wheat yields by up to 4%,...
Three new investors have put a total of €50m (£41m) into Formula E, the electric equivalent of Formula One that kicks off in September – a major...
Energy giant E.ON has been handed a £12m fine by the industry watchdog Ofgem, after an investigation into the mis-selling of products to consumers. The fine...
Charity Bank – the bank that exclusively serves the social economy – is experiencing an increased demand for loans, which it says suggests that the charitable...
Investment that focuses on solutions to environmental problems “does better” than the mainstream over the long-term, according to Ian Simm, chief executive of Impax Asset Management....
The challenges that the 21st century world faces demand a 21st century democracy. Four parties say how they would reshape politics. This article originally appeared in...