Europe

WWF calls on trade association and businesses to follow in footsteps of Unilever and quit EU lobby group

New Ecodesign efficiency rules have faced opposition from UKIP and Dyson, but what impact will they really have on the industry?

Major new outlook report predicts Europe will halve power sector emissions by end of the next decade as fossil fuel investments fall

New consultation proposes "cap and floor" financial support mechanism for new international links that could curb costs and emissions

Report details how plans to build a new fleet of interconnectors will help to cut energy costs, enhance security and slash greenhouse gas emissions

Europe's solar market may be slowing at a time when huge opportunities for the technology are popping up all around the world

Increasingly intense downpours driven by climate change will see flood damages rise from €4.5bn to €23bn a year by 2050

Bloomberg New Energy Finance figures reveal global investment topped $250bn in 2013, but still fell 12 per cent year-on-year

Ministers call on Commission to propose domestic carbon reduction target of at least 40 per cent, as new figures show bloc is set to miss 2050 goals

Reports say UK is hoping to boost support for British bankers by helping Germany delay new car CO2 targets