A person affected by energy poverty is someone living in an area that lacks modern energy services. As such, they may not have household electricity or...
The international charity Water for Kids is celebrating 20 years of supporting communities in low income countries, by helping them access safe drinking water. Water for...
LONDON, 29 NOVEMBER 2016 The UK government has today been called on by a coalition of ethical fashion producers and retailers to maintain tariff-free access for...
Over 120 organisations, including faith groups, southern movements and anti-poverty charities, have appealed for an end for all forms of public support for coal expansion and the world’s...
Pioneering global policy recommendations have been adopted by the United Nations (UN) marking the first time in the organisation’s history that farm animals will be better...
For those living in remote or rural areas, having financial inclusion is beneficial to businesses and, more significantly, poorer people in developing countries. Research shows that...
An an international level, Brazil projects an image of openness and tolerance, where expressions of sexuality during Carnival are encouraged. Yet when it comes to gay,...
Today the Resolution Foundation said the number of children living in poverty has risen for the first time in ten years. This increase is concerning because...
The recently adopted Global Goals for Sustainable Development are a positive step towards tackling climate change and creating a poverty-free and more equal world. However, we...
Almost half of the world’s population still uses open fires to cook their food risking a number of diseases because of their exposure to air pollution, explains Nathalia Hentze...
Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the UN, has said climate change negotiations are going “far too slow” and urged governments, business leaders and communities to work...
World leaders have a “historic opportunity” this year to tackle climate change and eradicate poverty, according for NGOs who are calling on them to seize the...
In order to ensure that a strong climate change deal can be achieved this year it is “absolutely essential” that developed nations demonstrate how they can...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a new report that suggests the stagnation of wages for poor and middle class families could have been a...
On June 11 the success of the renewable energy industry will be celebrated at the Ashden Awards. We asked this year’s finalists to tell us about...