Are wind turbines economically viable? In a word, yes. The carbon payback of construction of wind occurs in three to six months, there are over 16,000 direct jobs and around 14,000 indirect jobs in the wind industry, and payments only occur for energy generated by wind turbines – not installed capacity.

Typhoon Haiyan should spur climate change action Climate change's link to extreme weather such as the powerful storm that hit the Philippines means our efforts need to go beyond relief and aid – we need to cut emissions and adapt to a warming world.

Congratulations to Oxfam Their Behind the Brands campaign persuaded Coca Cola to ditch land grab sugar. Now it’s time for big food companies to also commit to sourcing from small holder farmers says Jon Walker, Fairtrade’s Sugar Product Manager

Largest African wind farm begins production After three years of construction, Africa’s largest wind farm is now producing electricity for Ethiopia. As the second most populous nation in the continent, the east African nation has been investigating new sources of energy that will increase the supply of electricity to the grid.

Women farmers A new report by TWIN finds investing in women farmers is good for business and development, as the Fairtrade Foundation and TWIN urge businesses to 'smash the glass ceiling' for women farmers, who play a vital role in global food production.

Arctic is warmer than in 40,000 years Evidence of the speed and severity of recent Arctic warming has been unearthed by scientists who have found mosses that have been exposed to sunlight for the first time in at least 40 millennia.

Climate change is causing the world’s oceans to acidify at rates not seen for the last 55 million years, and the only way to moderate this danger is to reduce human emissions of carbon dioxide, conclude 540 scientists from 37 countries in a new report.

Transport for London (TfL) has agreed on a new energy efficient lighting programme to help reduce the cost of lighting the TfL Road Network (TLRN). It is one of the largest 'invest to save' strategic road lighting projects ever undertaken in the UK with the hopes of lowering operating costs and improving reliability.

A Fairtrade co-operative in Western Uganda has pioneered a ground-breaking training scheme to help to increase gender equality throughout the region. The Bukonzo Co-operative in Western Uganda has 2,400 farmer members and produce some of the finest washed Arabica coffee in the world. It is made up of 85% of women and has pioneered the methodology ‘Gender Action Learning System’ (GALS), a training programme designed to tackle issues in gender empowerment such as land ownership, and division of labour.

Britain's first "social supermarket" has opened its doors, offering shoppers on the verge of food poverty the chance to buy food and drink for up to 70% less than normal high-street prices. If successful, the Community Shop, in Goldthorpe, near Barnsley, south Yorkshire, which is backed by large retailers and supermarkets, could be replicated elsewhere in Britain. Community Shop is a subsidiary of Company Shop, Britain's largest commercial re-distributor of surplus food and goods, which works with retailers and manufacturers to tackle their surpluses sustainably and securely.