Lapland is a region extending across Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia that offers spectacular natural landscapes. As one of the places worst hit by climate change,...
The Global AgeWatch Index has found that Norway is the place where the elderly enjoy the best quality of life for income security, health, personal capability...
On September 19 in 1893, New Zealand became the first country to pass a bill allowing women to vote, paving the way for others that later...
The anti-poverty charity Oxfam has claimed that the world’s 10 largest food companies emit more greenhouse gases than the whole of Scandinavia – and are not...
Warm temperatures and sunny weather are the ideal conditions for the short-haired bumblebee, with conservationists saying they have “high hopes for the future” of the once...
Malmö, Sweden’s third largest city and the capital of Skåne County, was once an industrial centre, known for its shipyards and factories. When the Swedish financial...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Bulgaria, Estonia and Sweden met their 2020 renewable energy targets in 2011/12, according to new analysis from the statistical office of the European Union. At the...
Stockholm, the capital and most populous city of Sweden, was the first city to be awarded the European Green Capital title when the award was launched...
New research shows that the UK has made progress on narrowing the gender wage gap and increasing female labour, but still ranks 18th out of the...
The polar vortex, which has brought severe disruption and record low temperatures to the US in recent weeks, has gone on to warm areas of Scandinavia,...
With roots in Sweden and an emphasis on decentralisation and personal customer relationships, Handelsbanken has quietly become one of the most attractive sustainable banking alternatives on...
The share of renewable energy among EU member states rose to 14.4% in 2012, compared to 13.1% in 2011, according to the European renewable energy barometer...
Norway, New Zealand and France are the top three countries that manage to deliver secure and accessible energy, balancing affordability with sustainability, a new report has...
The UK boasts the second largest market in Europe for socially responsible investment (SRI) retail funds, according to new analysis. Between June 2012 and June 2013,...