European Commission

BusinessGreen analyses the key points from the European Commission's wide-ranging green policy proposals

"A lame duck" or "an important first step to restoring investor confidence" - leading green figures on today's announcements

"Ambitious" package agreed as European Commission confirms plan for binding renewable energy targets

Everyone from the CBI to the New York Times agrees that ambitious EU climate policies are critical to the future of Europe's economy and the world's ability to overcome its environmental challenges

Draft text suggests officials could duck decision on binding emissions targets for 2030

Leading investor groups urge Brussels to deliver the ambitious long term strategy needed to drive low carbon transition

Businesses including Siemens and Philips warn Commission it would be missing a trick to omit an energy saving target from new climate package

Wave and tidal sectors predict government plans to ring fence support under electricity market reforms will be insufficient to kick start the market

Reports suggest ministers have overplayed benefits of fracking for communities as Green Party threatens State Aid investigation over incentive scheme

REA Chief Executive Dr Nina Skorupska asks what life would be like without binding 2030 renewables targets