A consumer survey has revealed that trust in the energy industry has fallen, amid concerns about rising energy prices. The Consumer Insight Tracker from Which? found...
The world is on track to use up its carbon budget for the rest of the century – which researchers say must not be exceeded if...
A £28m flood realignment scheme at Medmerry in West Sussex has been unveiled by the Environment Agency and the RSPB. The defences are expected to provide...
At least 15% of the Co-operative Bank’s branches will close as part of its £1.5 billion recapitalisation. Its rescue plan also sees hedge funds take a...
Almost half a million UK homes are now fitted with a solar panel array, according to new figures. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)...
The government has launched a consultation on how to spend £20 billion of subsidies for rural development over the next seven years. The Department for Environment, Food...
Researchers have discovered a set of fossils that suggest mammals shrink in order to cope with higher temperatures, raising questions as to the future of human...
A new report by tax and auditing firm KPMG says that one in five workers in the UK are being paid less than the living wage,...
David Bent, director of sustainable business at Forum for the Future, describes the new frontier for leading companies. In my 10 years at Forum for the Future,...
We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may...
In 2008, financial adviser Filip Slipaczek made the headlines. Ethical investment, he said, “is no longer within the domain of the lentil-chewing sandal-wearing lefties of the 1960s....
Over 1 million people are planning on turning to a payday lender to help cope with the costs of Christmas, according to a new survey. The...
Several private investors explain their motivations for investing in Wedmore Community Power Co-operative, a vibrant rural community now directly served by its own green power plant. I...
A social impact bond (SIB) set up to provide support to short-term prisoners in Peterborough is proving to be a success, the government has said. The...
A report into the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) lending operations has said that the part state-owned bank has failed its small and medium sized enterprise...