Policy

Financing body set to incorporate in the next month as backers look to build links with local authorities

UK among large number of abstentions as vote forces final decision back on ministers

Dong Energy, SSE, and EDP among others urging EU to set binding 2030 carbon target

A move to formally label the controversial energy source as carbon-intensive is unlikely to be passed or rejected outright

Industry lobbying means nearly two thirds of emissions will be tax-exempt until 2020, under Treasury proposal

Market has failed to provide sufficient new capacity to deal with increase in demand, energy minister warns

Moscow meeting agrees package of measures to push EU to "cancel or postpone" aviation emissions trading

Government leaves it late to meet deadline to appeal against previous solar court cases

Prime minister writes to 100 Conservative backbenchers who complained about wind farm subsidies and planning rules

Business group issues pre-budget call for Chancellor to replace Carbon Reduction Commitment with expanded Climate Chevy Levy