
The ethical footprint of the worldâs largest sovereign wealth fund is âseverely limitedâ according to a major new review of its investment strategy. The Government Pension...

Fracking firm Cuadrilla has said that it is âunlikelyâ that its exploration site at Balcombe in West Sussex will be used for shale gas extraction in...

Tensions are growing in the relationship between BP and the US, with the oil giant planning to sue the countryâs government for banning it from obtaining...

The Church of England has told its followers that shale gas extraction by fracking might risk the future of âGodâs glorious creationâ. In a message to...

There is a growing enthusiasm for natural gas as a relatively low-carbon fuel, with the government in the UK looking to emulate the US shale gas...

The âbig sixâ energy firms collectively raked in profits of ÂŁ3.74 billion in 2012 â a figure 74% higher than the sum the surplus they made...

To quote Mark Twain,âIt ainât what you donât know that gets you into trouble. Itâs what you know for sure that just ainât so.â Itâs often...

Amid protests at a Sussex fracking site where Cuadrilla has begun exploratory drilling for shale gas, Ilaria Bertini digs deep into just how sustainable gas is...

In a recently published Arctic strategy, Barack Obamaâs administration set out its vision for the vulnerable northern region. Nicky Stubbs examines what it might mean for...

Divesting from fossil fuels is a compelling win-win for investors and claims of underperformance are wrong, writes Ominder Dhillon of Impax Asset Management. Pressure is building on...

Russia has entered the top five of the worldâs biggest economies, with its $3.4 trillion GDP leaving fellow European nations behind, according to the World Bank....

The Telegraph’s Questor column leapt onto the Wonga bandwagon on Friday, boldly and unsubstantiatedly declaring, âThere is no such thing as an ethical investment.â There is certainly such...

The hot British summer has provided a welcome boost to solar power, which the industry says now often outperforms wind on sunny days. There are almost...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has revised its policy on energy investment, saying it will now only invest in firms that incorporate carbon reduction measures into...

An interactive website has been launched by environmental campaigners, detailing the differences between an energy system dominated by clean, renewable energy and one powered by high-polluting...