Mayors, and not national politicians, are the key to a sustainable future. We should look to them for social, environmental and investment leadership. A week ago...
Delaying a decision to approve carbon emission reduction targets for the 2020s could risk losing investment in UK businesses, the government’s official climate advisers have been...
We received an email this week, asking why our magazine was called Blue & Green Tomorrow. The writer said their friend – a Green party member...
David Cameron closed the Conservative party conference in Manchester on Wednesday with a keynote speech that gave support to business, as well shale gas extraction by...
Sustainability is probably the most important global issue that is least talked about. In essence it’s the need to follow the care instructions for the planet...
Gerald Kutney picks out some of the highlights from his upcoming book, Carbon Politics and the Failure of the Kyoto Protocol, to be published by Routledge in...
Seven of the biggest campaign groups in the UK have criticised the three main political parties for failing to implement strong and coherent policies that will...
Peter Ainsworth looks back on his time working in the investment world with fond nostalgia. But even in 1992 – when he left the industry to...
The pithily titled Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration bill sees the coalition government attempting to silence perceived and actual criticism during general...
Former chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has criticised the controversial, multi-billion pound HS2 rail line, which he says has “highly contentious” economic benefits. Writing in...
We recently reported on the strong relative performance of ethical funds. We contacted a well-paid head of investment research, who succinctly harrumphed, “Not over the long-term.” True, many investors...
The fact that ethical investment funds are not perfect does not mean we should not support and invest in them. Better-than-the-rest is a step in the...
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have returned a £520,000 donation left to “whichever government is in office” by an elderly woman in her will. The parties...
With 632 days until the next general election, parties are hiring US and Australian election strategists while looking at the message they will take to a...
The ‘big six’ energy firms collectively raked in profits of £3.74 billion in 2012 – a figure 74% higher than the sum the surplus they made...