Separating the green from the greenwash: how to navigate renewable energy tariffs
Green energy tariffs are popular, but are people getting what they’ve signed up for?
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Low-cost rail firm launches in UK to take on CO2-belching airlines
Lumo promises to provide a greener, cheaper, more comfortable alternative to flying on the UK’s busiest domestic route
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Why couples are saying ‘I do’ to smaller big days
‘Couple culture’ has taken a marked swing away from consumerism in the wake of the pandemic, say some cultural commentators
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What went right this week: the other G7, plus more positive news
Artists cut to the point at the G7, Israel became the first country to ban fur, and a basic income trial was announced for wales
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The city that gave its citizens free money – and what we can learn from it
A citizen’s basic income experiment in Stockton, California, has concluded – and the preliminary results are in
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Companies are rewriting the rules of business – by giving away their income
A growing number of businesses are diverting revenues to progressive causes, including one small firm that has just given away £1m
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‘A quiet conservation success story, the likes of which aren’t told enough’
Although often overlooked, small-scale conservation projects are having a big impact on wildlife and communities – even in conflict zones
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The ethical bank helping UK social projects bounce back from Covid
More than ever, organisations that boost quality of life need support. We meet some whose choice of bank made all the difference
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How Crypto Transforms Prediction Markets
Betting can be used to predict the future. That’s the crazy idea behind prediction markets. Here’s how they work and where cryptocurrency fits into the picture….
Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ Has Started Accepting Bitcoin, Ether for Tax Payments
Local firm Bitcoin Suisse has partnered with the canton of Zug, converting cryptocurrency tax payments into Swiss francs. …
Ether Looks Overleveraged as Cryptocurrency Hits New High Over $1,900
Ether’s derivative market looks overheating amid the cryptocurrency’s rally to new record highs. …
Chinese Retailer Goes From Bubble Tea to Crypto Mining in Unlikely Pivot
Urban Tea has hired two new executives ahead of its expansion into cryptocurrency mining. …
US Lawmakers Looking Into China’s Role in GameStop Pump: Report
Some Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee want to look into Reddit’s ties to Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent and Robinhood rival Moomoo. …
Cosmos Upgrades to Stargate: Another 2017 ICO Very Nearly Completes Its Vision
The last step before inter-blockchain communication goes live early Thursday. …