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- Banks still investing heavily in fossil fuels despite net zero pledges – study Tue, 17 Jan 23, 5:00pmFinancial institutions signed up to GFANZ initiative accused of acting as ‘climate arsonists’
- Passivhaus: how to insulate your home against soaring heating bills Sat, 19 Feb 22, 9:00pmProperties are built or retrofitted to exacting ‘energy and comfort standard’ for maximum efficiency
- Firms ignoring climate crisis will go bankrupt, says Mark Carney Sun, 13 Oct 19, 10:00pmBank of England governor warns of financial collapse linked to climate emergency
- Top investment banks provide billions to expand fossil fuel industry Sun, 13 Oct 19, 10:00pmExclusive: analysis reveals lenders provided $700bn to expand sector since Paris climate pact
- Food prices to finance: what a no-deal Brexit could mean for Britain Mon, 31 Dec 18, 1:56amGuardian journalists spell out the potential impact, sector by sector, on national life
- Cashless future far from certain | Letters Mon, 23 Jul 18, 3:43amCash will continue to be a universal form of payment, says Tim Halford, and Hilary Chivall warns against society being totally dependent on electricity for online transactionsCash is dying, contactless is king – we’ve...
- Big six's hearts warmed by watchdog as standard tariff payers left out in cold Fri, 11 Mar 16, 6:50amThose hoping for radical revamp of household energy market to stop £1.7bn ‘rip-off’ disappointed by regulator’s triumph of hope over experience
- Fossil fuel divestment campaign grows as protesters target UK banks Sat, 14 Feb 15, 5:40amWith Britain’s big five banks investing £66bn in fossil fuel extraction, campaigners believe pressure is building on banks to sell off toxic assets
- Windfarms and solar energy: healthy returns for investors, but risks Sat, 28 Jun 14, 4:00pmRenewable energy schemes currently offer far greater returns to investors than cash Isas, but there are dangersSavers are being offered returns of up to 9% a year or four times the best available rates on cash Isas by lending...
- Ethical money: 10 ways to greener spending Sat, 15 Oct 11, 9:02amEvery time we put our hands in our pockets we're making a choice. Guardian Money looks at how to be environment-savvy without it costing you the earthNational Ethical Investment Week, which kicks off tomorrow, aims to ensure...
- The Business podcast: Postal problems, nuclear taxes, and women-run banks Wed, 21 Oct 09, 6:00pmWith a national strike looming - on this week's Business podcast we ask, is it time to sound the last post for the Royal Mail?