Deposits of shale gas overlap with almost half of the UK’s primary water aquifers, presenting significant potential risks of water contamination if these areas were exploited,...
Government policy is the key to helping the impact investing industry, which is poised for dramatic growth and a move into the mainstream, according to a...
Private sector investment in developing countries will be critical to achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG), which currently face an annual $2.5 trillion (£1.3 trillion)...
Climate scientists need to rethink the way they communicate the evidence and risks of climate change, according to a new report that finds experts are often...
The Green Investment bank (GIB) could potentially seek private capital in the future in order to raise additional funds, according to the bank’s CEO Shaun Kingsbury....
Renewable energy firm Good Energy has argued that domestic renewables can break the UK’s reliance on imported fossil fuels, and as a result cut carbon emissions...
The Green party has pushed the Liberal Democrats into fifth place ahead of the European election on Thursday, according to the latest poll of voting intentions....
Glyndebourne – the UK’s leading opera festival – celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. While timeless works by Tchaikovsky and Mozart continue to thrill the crowds,...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
It is often observed that extreme weather events provoke public discussion on climate change, causing some climate sceptics to listen to the evidence. However, new research...
Leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband has called for Britain to “embrace” both onshore and offshore wind farms. He added that the party’s manifesto for...
Connected lighting is the smart revolution gathering pace across the world, writes Mark Sait. Also known as lighting 2.0, connected lighting is the next stage in the...
A new survey has revealed that almost two-thirds of Britons would choose to live near a wind farm over a fracking site. The findings have led...
An investment fund that supports social enterprises with their growth ambitions has had a “significant and positive” impact on the sector and businesses involved, according to...
Low-income countries are working to improve sustainability and build resilience to climate change, but more investment in needed, the Institute for Environment and Development (IED) has...