The majority of the British public think the government should back renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, according to an independent poll. Over half...
Twenty-two years ago, the Aral Sea was creating attention as its fresh water level dropped by two-thirds. To this day, that number is above 70%, causing...
I’m delighted to introduce Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Limitless Clean Energy. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about one of the world’s most...
Renewable energy provided 11% of the UK’s electricity in the first four months of 2012 – up 39% since a year earlier – according to statistics...
A study by US non-profit organisation Net Impact has found that 65% of university students want to make some “positive social or environmental difference” in their...
Earlier this week, FT Adviser reported that IFAs ‘turn down’ ethical investments. Simon Leadbetter investigates whether the issue is investor demand, adviser expertise, funds available or a...
Business secretary Vince Cable has enforced plans for a binding vote on executive pay, meaning public limited companies will be legally required to act upon shareholder...
Today, June 20, is the summer solstice. Supposedly, we should see more sun today than on another other day of 2012. No doubt the perennially unpredictable...
Last night, I sat down to watch a rerun of Friday’s Graham Norton Show on BBC iPlayer. It’s usually quite amusing viewing – and indeed, I wasn’t...
At the end of this month, we will be publishing our Guide to Renewable Energy. Simon Leadbetter explores some of the issues around one of the...
Last week, the FTSE Group launched an environmental social governance (ESG) service unit, as it looks to assist the necessary shift towards a low-carbon economy. Blue...
Shareholders at global advertising and marketing firm, WPP, have voted against its chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell’s pay-packet at the firm’s annual general meeting (AGM). A...
Scotland is set to become the UK’s leading location for attracting renewable energy investment, with an £8 billion injection into the sector expected within the next...
Most people are well aware of the crisis that continues to engulf the banking and financial systems, but how many know about what caused it? To...
There’s a sound sentiment behind last month’s energy bill: to “establish a legislative framework for delivering secure, affordable and low-carbon energy”. But will the bill deliver...