Pandora’s Promise examines the arguments for nuclear power from an environmental perspective and explores why some people are passionately against it. Regardless of which side of...
Japanese authorities have hinted that the country could be set to stand by nuclear power, despite previous assertions that the energy source – which was at...
Planners have given the green light to three renewable energy projects led by the National Trust – a hydro-powered pub in the Lake District, a marine...
Public distrust of politicians is having a corrosive impact on people’s inclination to save for retirement, according to the findings of a new survey. The research,...
As eastern China suffered record high levels of air pollution, Chinese fossil fuel shares slid whilst environmental protection stocks received a boost. Authorities in Shanghai ordered...
A mutual fund is an open-ended investment fund that combines money from shareholders and invests it in diverse securities, including stocks and bonds. The funds are...
Britain’s largest bank is reportedly sounding out investors to assess whether to list its UK retail and banking operation. Board members at HSBC are apparently considering...
Almost half a million homes at significant risk of flooding will not be covered by the government’s new insurance scheme, as officials have not accounted for...
Extreme summer weather conditions such as heatwaves and downpours in Europe and the US may be linked to record declines in Arctic sea ice, according to...
A leading developer of wind farms has said that an improved subsidy regime for offshore wind projects will improve investment and could allow the industry to...
In the late 80s, two building researchers – Bo Adamson of Lund University, Sweden and Wolfgang Feist of Institute for Housing and the Environment, Germany –...
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has called for collaborative measures to tackle the issue of food and nutrition security, saying that a global commitment to sustainable agriculture...
Chris Redman, a wealth management professional with 27 years’ experience, has swapped London for Kent and launched his own firm specialising in ethical and socially responsible...
Chancellor George Osborne announced in the autumn statement that investors are to receive tax relief when they invest in social enterprises and social impact bonds. However,...
South African financial activist Brett Scott relays his memories of Nelson Mandela and says how the great man’s fighting spirit and humility can help inspire global...