Outgoing chairman of the controversial HS2 rail link Douglas Oakervee has said that the country’s entire transport system needs to be rebuilt and that Britain has...
Tidal technology developer Aquamarine Power has claimed that wave technology off the Western Isles could create hundreds of long-term jobs and bring an extra £9m of...
US investment bank JP Morgan has reached a deal with the US Justice Department to pay a $13 billion (£8 billion) fine over the mis-selling of...
The UK government has announced plans to make the UK “a global centre of expertise” in opening up the Arctic to exploitation by oil and gas...
If countries fail to take action to sustainably harvest fish, food security could be at risk, the Ocean Health Index has found. The index scored food...
Pregnant women exposed to pollutants and heavy traffic are more likely to have babies underweight and with smaller head circumferences, according to a new study. The...
A third of UK investors (34%) want their savings and investments to help create a more sustainable economy, according to a YouGov survey conducted for National...
A group of investors connected with churches across Britain and Ireland has claimed success in its efforts to convince businesses to improve their environmental performance. The...
Investments in small-scale social, environmental and community-based businesses are worth £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to new figures by investment platform Ethex. Known as...
Almost 17 million investors potentially hold assets that would not meet their personal ethical preferences, new research from the ethical bank Triodos shows. The data, which...
US newspaper the Los Angeles Times has said it will not accept letters containing the “factual inaccuracy” that humans are not causing climate change. Its statement...
The University of Cambridge has announced it is to join forces with leading asset managers and owners to advance the value of sustainable investing, ahead of National...
The supplier of the UK’s gas and electricity has said that the difference between power generated and energy demand might be tighter than ever this winter,...
New figures have revealed that the UK is making good progress towards achieving its target of having 25% of boardrooms at top companies made up of...
A range of environmentally-focused companies have financially outperformed the wider industry average over one year, bringing in returns of 29% compared to 16%, according to new...