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EU strikes deal to fast-track Paris ratification
BREAKING: Environment ministers from 28 Member States approve climate treaty ratification
Poland threatens to block EU's fast-track ratification plans
Poland seeks concessions on coal development in return for approving swift ratification of Paris climate treaty
Report: Half of all EU citizens could be generating their own electricity by 2050
New report from European Renewable Energies Federation suggests 264 million 'energy citizens' will be living in the EU by 2050
EU Environmental regulation, a waste of time?
EEF's Finella Elliott explains why many UK manufacturers are keen to see EU environmental rules retained post-Brexit
Manufacturers lead calls for UK retention of EU environmental legislation
Senior manufacturing executives fear a policy vacuum will emerge if EU environmental legislation is not directly adopted in the UK through the Brexit process, EEF reveals
Reports: EU 'stands ready' to fast-track Paris Agreement ratification
Fast-track ratification, which could see the EU approve the climate deal within a month, will need the backing of all 28 national environment ministers
UN expects 20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement next week
UN expects ratification surge at Wednesday’s event in New York, fuelling hopes the deal will enter force by the end of the year
Reports: EU drafts law to tighten up energy efficiency targets
Draft document seen by Reuters proposes 30 per cent cut to energy use by 2030 compared with business as usual
MPs warn government set to miss 2020 renewables targets
Energy and Climate Change Committee calls on government to take urgent action to accelerate rollout of renewable heat and transport technologies
EU hits energy reduction target six years early
Major savings reported across all sectors before 2020 goal but analysts warn UK could reverse gains after Brexit
Tory MPs call for shift in farming subsidies to green protections
Letter from 36 MPs urges Theresa May to redirect billions of pounds of post-Brexit subsidies towards environmental and public services
Halogen spotlights to be phased out across Europe
New European ruling bans any new orders on GU10 spotlights and PAR30 floodlights, which can waste up to 10 times more energy than LEDs
European institutions accused of undermining Paris Agreement by funding dirty energy projects
EU bodies including the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are backing fossil fuel projects that threaten progress on climate targets, NGOs claim
Brussels green groups urge EU leaders to embrace sustainability agenda post-Brexit
Britain's exit from the trading bloc must not lead to backtracking on environmental protections, green groups say
Poll: UK public backs EU rules for nature protection
More than 80 per cent of British public want to see UK government maintain or improve EU rules that protect our natural environment post-Brexit
Study: Countries that support nuclear energy lag on climate targets
Pro-nuclear countries have been slower to embrace renewable energy than their nuclear-free counterparts, according to research from the University of Sussex
All trade deals are difficult, including the green variety
There is widespread support for a new Environmental Goods Agreement, and yet it still faces significant challenges
Campaign to Protect Rural England adds to calls for green farming subsidy overhaul
Campaign group publishes new report arguing post-Brexit reform of farm subsidies could lead to healthier countryside and reduced climate impact
Green economy relief? Government safeguards EU science and agricultural funding post-Brexit
Treasury promises to underwrite Horizon 2020 research funding and match subsidies from Common Agricultural Policy for UK farmers to 2020
University of Surrey secures €762,000 EU funding for clean air research
Cash will help develop city-centre “living labs” to monitor air quality in urban centres
Survey: UK public want green laws to be strengthened post-Brexit
New poll suggests more than half of UK public want to see higher environmental standards for UK environment post-Brexit
National Trust calls for complete reform of British farm subsidies
Proposals would see the basic income support system of subsidies scrapped and farmers being paid out of public funds for environmental services
How might post-Brexit environmental policy fare under BEIS?
S&P Global Ratings report assesses the UK's environmental ambitions in the wake of recent political and economic uncertainty
Northern Ireland energy storage project bags extra €8.3m from EU
Gaelectric hails second round of EU funding for its compressed air energy storage project, as EIB announces €62m investment in renewable energy fund
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