Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing oceans to become more acidic, with potentially devastating consequences, a new study has claimed. The research,...
Wildlife living along the coasts in the UK is being seriously affected by climate change, a study by the National Trust has warned. Changes in weather...
A new report from the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) claims that the concept of impact investing has been widely embraced by the industry....
James Gifford, the founding executive director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), is stepping down from his role in November, it has been announced. The...
EF Schumacher’s controversial study, Small Is Beautiful, was first published in 1973 but remains as relevant and thought-provoking today as it was in the 70s. Over...
Tensions are growing in the relationship between BP and the US, with the oil giant planning to sue the country’s government for banning it from obtaining...
In Gaia, James Lovelock puts forward his idea that life on Earth functions as a single organism and is self-regulating. In the 30 years since his hypothesis...
Renewable heat technologies will play a significant role in the future of a low-carbon economy, according to the Energy Savings Trust (EST). Its latest report, which...
Contracts for difference (CfD) are long-term contracts that help provide stable and predictable incentives for companies or investors to invest in low-carbon generation. Investopedia definition. Wikipedia page.
Global warming is causing changes in the behaviour of marine species, and forcing many creatures to move north in search of cooler waters, says new research....
Over the last two days, we’ve explored the results of a fascinating online project conducted during the 2010 general election that let people vote for policies...
Russia has entered the top five of the world’s biggest economies, with its $3.4 trillion GDP leaving fellow European nations behind, according to the World Bank....
New administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gina McCarthy has sent a strong message to the US, saying that climate change is an “opportunity of...
Feed-in tariffs are the amounts paid by governments to businesses, households and other organisations to generate renewable electricity. Often, this is through the use of wind...
We recently spotted a link to a site called Vote for Policies that tested policy preference during the 2010 general election. With 92 weeks to go until...