Author Archives: GEC

Going 100% Renewable

For many countries it is a dream, 100% electricity generated by renewable sources, and for some countries it is an entirely feasible reality. Whether or not it is feasible depends on many factors, political will being one but perhaps not the most determining factor. As renewable energy sources rely on natural characteristics such as terrain, […]

The Church of England is threatening to pull polluting companies’ stocks from its £12 billion investment pot

Ever since the Deepwater Horizon disaster public opinion of fossil fuel companies has cooled dramatically. Many investors have chosen to divest from traditional fuel companies and direct their money towards more ethical organisations. In recent months a policy change in the UK allowed pension fund trustees to divest from fossil fuels and invest their money […]