In 2001, a new investment index caused controversy when it omitted some of the UK’s leading companies on ethical grounds. Tesco, Safeway and the Royal Bank...
New research has disputed claims that wind turbines have a limited shelf life compared with other energy technologies, making it an unattractive option in economic terms....
Whilst UK universities have made commitments to be more sustainable, collectively they invest over £5 billion annually in the fossil fuel industry. This creates a conflict...
Academics at the University of Aberdeen have urged the EU to assess the long-term impacts of oil spills and influence legislation outside the union as drilling...
A Norwegian university is debating whether it is ethical to research the oil industry in light of emission reduction targets and the impact the sector has...
A series of surveys tracking the awareness of and support for shale gas shows that public backing for the industry has slipped following several protests and...
New research has linked air pollution with a higher risk of heart attacks and other coronary events. The study also found that exposure to particulate matter below...
New research has found that just seven countries, including the UK, account for 63% of climate change. Relative to population size, the UK has pumped the...
Global carbon emissions will rise by 29% over the next two decades, according to BP’s Energy Outlook 2035. The increase is expected to be driven by...
A leading US investment analyst has downgraded his rating of Apple, Amazon and tobacco firm Philip Morris on moral and ethical grounds. Ronnie Moas of StandPoint...
A combination of rising global population, economic growth and climate change means that more than half of the world’s inhabitants will live in ‘water-stressed areas’ by...
Investors are unintentionally affected by a company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) profile when assessing its fundamental value, a new study has shown. Accounting professors from the...
A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found that the energy mix of member countries has “barely changed” since the...
Geoengineering could be a solution for northern Europe and parts of Asia but at the expense of regions in Africa, North and South America and south-east...
Seven out of 10 European cities have no formal plans to adapt to climate change, and one in three have no plans to reduce greenhouse gas...