Well-known for its flatpack furniture and Swedish meatballs, retail giant Ikea is looking to crack the renewables market, too. Steve Howard, chief sustainability officer, reveals why...
The general treasurer of Rhode Island is pushing the US state’s pension fund to divest from equity funds that own stakes in gun distributors. Gina Raimondo,...
The government’s new indicator for priority species – described by conservationists as the FTSE index for threatened wildlife – has been unveiled. The data shows a...
Greenland has given a 30-year license to UK firm London Mining that will allow it to build a giant iron ore mine – the largest industrial...
Temperatures in the Canadian Arctic are at the highest they’ve been for at least 44,000 years, and possibly even 120,000 years, according to a new study....
Women have gained a more equal footing in 86 out of 136 countries, in areas like education, health, political participation and economic equality, according to the...
Martin Wheatley, chief executive of the regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said the regulatory system was moving towards placing “far more emphasises on good...
Solar power technology could deliver the same levels of electricity as the planned nuclear plant at Hinkley Point, at a similar cost and in just two...
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has announced that it is to close applications for its retail bond almost three weeks ahead of schedule, after witnessing unprecedented...
A Dutch artist has designed a system that he says could solve China’s air pollution problem, using what is essentially a giant static vacuum cleaner. Daan...
Private Eye magazine is 52 today. Anyone who is a regular reader (4.4% of our readership say they are) could not help but be a bit...
The UK is second from bottom in a ranking comparing levels of fuel poverty in European countries, according to damning figures released on Friday. The UK...
Scottish Power has become the fourth of the big six energy companies to announce upcoming price rises in consumer energy bills. The company says it will...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has tabled tougher regulation for the increasingly popular crowdfunding industry. Crowdfunding allows individuals to lend to small businesses or buy shares...
A collaborative project is aiming to measure the value of different ecosystems using a ‘toolkit’. It is hoped the project will improve decision making in regards...