Seven of the biggest campaign groups in the UK have criticised the three main political parties for failing to implement strong and coherent policies that will...
Energy secretary Ed Davey has said that the extraction of shale gas does not clash with UK climate targets, adding that it should be cautiously used...
Anglia Ruskin University is to undertake an ambitious new project that plans to map the world’s resources. It is hoped that the Global Resource Observatory (GRO),...
Today is a momentous day for the Earth. As of August 20, countries have exceeded their resource budget for the year. The world is now in a state of ecological deficit....
The ethical footprint of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is “severely limited” according to a major new review of its investment strategy. The Government Pension...
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has rejected a proposal to fund the construction of a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam. The bank’s...
George Osborne has unveiled a series of tax benefits for the fracking industry, in order to boost the sector and make Britain the “leader of the...
The World Bank’s board has agreed a new strategy that will limit the financing of coal-fired power plants to “rare circumstances”. The organisation says that it...
The government has promised to provide investors in UK energy infrastructure with further certainty, after publishing a draft set of plans to reform the electricity market....
A Russian delegation supported by Ukraine has contested the creation of two large sanctuaries in Antarctica on legal grounds, saying that the Commission for the Conservation...
The mayor of London Boris Johnson has said that the city should exploit its full shale gas potential in order to “keep the lights on” and...
Although some progress has been made, the UK may miss its fourth carbon target for 2020 without strong measures for a low-carbon economy, according to the...
Barack Obama gave what many consider to be the most important speech of his presidency on Tuesday, declaring his commitment to tackle climate change and save...
The US corporate sector has been asked to cut its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1.2 gigatonnes by 2020. A jointed study by the Carbon Disclosure...
British Gas owner Centrica has bought a 25% stake one of the UK’s leading fracking firms, which has a license to explore shale gas sites in...