governance, Tag

Buoyed by forcing the closure of a vast copper mine, a new generation of eco-conscious candidates are taking on the ‘shameful and corrupt’ status quo in May’s general elections

Environmental, social and corporate governance data is everywhere. Learning how to understand it promises big payoffs.

Brighton Council has chosen to take 82 actions to reduce the impact of climate change. What are some of them?

As villagers in Somali region fall ill in unexplained circumstances, some locals fear gas exploration has tainted the local water supply

As the UN forum on indigenous issues meets in New York, we, the Munduruku people of Brazil, demand an end to the destruction of our territory

Ian Cheshire: If political leaders want to help lower bills and emissions, they should help businesses create demand for energy efficiency; not set weak targets

As treaties are ratified and hopes rise for a sustainable solution to energy poverty, NGOs question who stands to benefit

Rare footage showing some of the devastation and danger caused by illegal refineries in the Niger Delta

It's a crime with international repercussions, and second only to the drugs trade for the money it earns. And it threatens to destabilise Africa's second-largest economyThe flames roared 20 metres above the Niger delta swamp...

The successes and failures of other oil producing countries show that technical expertise can take you only so far. Good legislation can be rapidly undermined by bad governanceAs fresh column inches are written about Uganda's...

The electricity grid failure that plunged millions into darkness in northern India this week was symptomatic of the myriad problems facing the country's power sectorThis week, much of northern India was plunged into darkness...

Uganda government's rush to sign oil deals without a legal framework puts communities at risk of losing their livelihoods• Communities fear arrival of Uganda's oil sector - videoLocal farmer Doke sits surrounded by his...