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Updated: Green Deal needs targets to be effective, warn MPs

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It is unacceptable that Ministers are unable to explain what success would look like for one of the Coalition's flagship policies, Committee argues

22 May 2013

A third of councils 'in breach' of EU energy efficiency laws, FOI reveals

Energy efficiency

Property and Energy Professionals Association says many public buildings do not have mandatory Display Energy Certificates

21 May 2013

Government takes wraps off energy intensive industry compensation package

Pollution

Heavy industry can apply for share of £250m pot designed to offset the impact of carbon pricing schemes from next month

20 May 2013

Businesses questioned on environmental benefits of EU

Joint Defra and DECC consultation considers EU policy balance between protecting environment and wider economic interest

20 May 2013

EU fisheries reform plan falls short of outright discards ban

Green campaigners disappointed as ministers agree on phased in five per cent discard rate from 2015, with exemptions on some species

17 May 2013

Defra aims to save firms £1bn by cutting "green tape"

Businesses urged to give their views on how environmental compliance information could be made easier to find

17 May 2013

Updated: Lib Dem Minister accused of blocking move to strengthen auto emissions targets

Leaked documents reveal Lib Dems divided on new vehicle emissions target for 2025

13 May 2013

MEPs blast "incoherent" Pickles over energy performance certificates

Vicky Ford and Fiona Hall say forcing different systems on public and private bodies goes against the EU energy efficiency directive they negotiated

09 May 2013

Do green businesses really want corporate dinosaurs acting in their name?

BusinessEurope's increasingly blatant lobbying against ambitious action on climate change cannot be allowed to pass unchallenged

08 May 2013

Nine lessons from the Bonn climate talks

The media may have given it a wide berth, but the latest round of UN climate talks could yet have major repercussions for businesses

07 May 2013

Policy briefing: Energy giants in firing line as Ofgem investigates missed efficiency targets

Investigations herald tougher stance from watchdog as energy giants face up to demanding new Green Deal and ECO targets

01 May 2013

European new car emissions fall nine per cent in three years

New figures provide further evidence auto manufacturers on the cusp of meeting 2015 fuel-efficiency standards

01 May 2013

Are EU vehicle emissions standards about to get tougher still?

Influential environmental committee says average new car emissions should be between 67g/km and 78g/km by 2025

25 Apr 2013

Will the European Parliament throw its emissions trading scheme a lifeline?

Second European Parliament vote likely for June, as head of environment committee aims to bring forward compromise proposals

23 Apr 2013

Scientists attack government climbdown on marine protection

Academics warn government it could be condemning marine environment to 'years of overexploitation and degradation'

22 Apr 2013

Where now for the EU ETS?

Investors association warns many MEPs have not only voted for questionable short-term gains, but also for "certain longer-term pain in the form of higher costs for European Industry"

17 Apr 2013

Policy Briefing: 18,000 companies facing stricter environmental reporting rules

Proposed shake-up of EU corporate reporting rules latest in long line of measures forcing businesses to account for environmental impacts

16 Apr 2013

Could the courts bring the 'Conservatory Tax' back from the dead?

The chances of a U-turn remain slim, but legal action over energy efficiency standards could prove embarrassing for Eric Pickles

16 Apr 2013

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