The UKIP MEP who called for the teaching of climate change to be banned in schools has asked to be shown evidence that “proves beyond doubt” that...
Nine universities in London have a combined £7.4m invested in the arms industry. The findings follow an investigation that found very few have strong ethical investment...
Howard Marks, a renowned American investor and author, paid tribute to the Islamic finance industry’s ethical values during a keynote speech at a House of Commons...
Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine has said he believes that the UK should “have faith” in the HS2 high speed rail project, as it will...
Barack Obama has nominated Janet Yellen as the new head of the Federal Reserve – the US central bank. If confirmed, she will become the first...
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned that there will be no bailout for climate change threats. Ángel Gurría criticised...
Leading economist has warned over David Cameron declaration that shale gas will help keeping gas prices down, but added that the environmental risks exist. Lord Nicholas...
Around 800,000 homes in England and Wales could be affected by flooding in the next 10 years, according to a research by the London School of Economics...
Many things contributed to the end of the South African apartheid – the racial segregation system that, after decades of pressure, was eventually abandoned. But one...
“Smart investors can see that investing in companies that rely solely or heavily on constantly replenishing reserves of fossil fuels is becoming a very risky decision.”...
Chris Monks, lead researcher for environmental management at EIRIS, reflects on the latest Unburnable Carbon report by Carbon Tracker and the London School of Economics’ Grantham...
The majority of fossil fuels are “unburnable” if governments want to stay within their carbon emission limits, according to a comprehensive report by leading economists. Unburnable...
The majority of developed and emerging economies worldwide are producing “significant climate-related legislation”, according to a new report. Some 32 of the 33 countries studied were...