European Commission

Brussels proposes ban on plastic straws and cutlery and calls out Brexiter Michael Gove

Commission unveils landmark proposals to define green investment activity, set low-carbon benchmarks and promote green investment advice

Commission wants to see greenhouse gas emissions from trucks cut 30 per cent by 2030

But calls for more ambitious targets for heavy goods vehicles from some member states and businesses look set to be rejected

Budget proposal would see major increase in climate action funding from 2021, but some governments are set to call for greater ambition

Molly Scott Cato reveals her hopes for the upcoming European Parliament report on the sustainable finance transition

MEPs vote in favour of legislation that includes 65 per cent recycling target for 2035 and aims to halve food waste by 2030

EU Council call on the European Commission to produce mid-century roadmap for emissions reduction

Hotly anticipated report from European Commission picks up many of the recommendations made by expert group earlier this year, including green finance taxonomy and more focus on green retail banking

Report commissioned by the European Commission argues higher renewables targets would unlock billions of Euros of investment in Europe's economy through to 2030