UK energy firm Essar and partner Hindalco had plans approved by the previous Indian government to mine Mahan forest of Madhya Pradesh for its coal reserves,...
MSCI, a provider of investment decision support tools, has sought to strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG) offering with the acquisition of GMI ratings, which...
This week on Blue & Green Tomorrow, financial adviser Richard Essex explained how sustainable investment has already changed the world. We also discussed the role of...
The world needs breakthroughs in clean energy that are “miraculous”, as current investments aren’t being made quick enough, according to the world’s richest man Bill Gates....
Scientists from Edinburgh University have retrieved a fossil in Namibia believed to be the first known animals with skeletons that lived over 540 million years ago....
The musician Pharrell Williams has created a new environmentally-friendly clothing line, in collaboration with G-Star RAW and the Vortex Project. The ‘RAW for the Oceans’ collection...
The government could back proposals to reduce the UK’s recommended daily sugar intake from 10% to 5% – the equivalent of just one 330ml can of...
The last all-male board in the FTSE 100 has appointed a female director, after enduring years of pressure to embrace equality and become more representative. Glencore,...
The Crown Estate, one of Britain’s biggest landowners, has announced record profits of £267m for 2014/14, which will return to the Treasury for the benefit of...
Certification body Green Globe has unveiled a new standard for sustainable tourism, with new criteria that will emphasise the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in...
Former Luxembourg leader Jean-Claude Juncker has been nominated as the new president of the European commission, despite the concerns of UK prime minister David Cameron. EU leaders...
London’s oldest higher education establishment has created a new professorship for only the second time in its 400-year history – in the field of the environment....
With new data showing population rates in Britain are higher than any other EU country, this increases concerns not only on the strain on infrastructure but...
The Church of England’s exposure to areas like tobacco, gambling and high interest rate lending has been reduced after a review of its ethical investment strategy....
Environmental campaigners have launched a petition urging prime minister David Cameron to uphold a ban on pesticides that pose a serious risk to threatened bee populations....