The UK environment secretary has defended controversial plans to allow private sector organisations to invest in the government’s Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera). Earlier this...
The renewable energy industry now accounts for 4.2% of the UK’s energy mix following £29.8 billion of private investment since 2010. This figure is set to...
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...
Despite facing strong opposition, Barclays has won the vote to approve the bank’s remuneration package following falling profits. However, 34% of shareholders, including Standard Life Investments,...
The government has given eight major renewable projects the go-ahead as part of its electricity market reforms. The developments have been described as a significant part...
The National Trust’s first large-scale renewables project has been installed and will sell electricity through a new energy trading company. The money raised from the venture...
Both the archbishop of Canterbury and the pope have spoken out during their respective Easter services against the suffering faced by people in war-torn countries like...
More than 160 British businesses have been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, with leading sustainable investor Impax one of only 13 firms to be...
The Duchy of Lancaster has offered financial support for those who wish to begin beekeeping on its land, in an effort to combat the decline of...
Residents living near renewable energy supplier Good Energy’s Delabole wind farm have received a £50 ‘windfall’ payment after the turbines at the site performed better than...
The European parliament has voted through new legislation that requires large companies to disclose non-financial information. The changes have been described as “landmark”, making corporate information...
A combination of climate change and deforestation is making the Amazon rainforest increasingly vulnerable to devastating forest fires, a new study has said. The Amazon is...
Trillion-dollar shifts in investments are needed to scale up the use of renewable energy sources if runaway climate change is to be prevented, a UN report...
Just over a quarter of Brits want their savings and investments to be more socially responsible this year, according to a survey from ethical bank Triodos....
Significant investment in London’s power supply network will be needed in the coming decades if the capital is to meet future energy demands, according to a...