Plans to tax fuels by energy produced welcomed by green groups, but will require backing of all member states to become law

System that couples fluctuating wind power and electric car energy storage aims to create exportable smart grid model

London is 190,000 homes short of pledge to make 200,000 homes more energy efficient

Coal plant will run on wood pellets from later this year

European Commission says UK legal system stops NGOs and individuals from bringing environmental actions to court

New report warns coal and gas support worth $312bn could make 2050 climate targets an impossibility

Stakeholders in project to install solar panels on government estates told project has been cancelled after proposed cuts to incentives

Farmers' union says new ways of calculating emissions needed to better monitor progress towards cutting carbon from agricultural sector

Weakening of standards for new homes in Budget meant policy was "no longer zero carbon", campaign group says

Figures in line with expectations leave carbon markets flat, analysts say