European Commission

Commissioners raise prospect of emissions trading scheme with plans for new monitoring, reporting and verification system

Group of 25 European manufacturers call on EU Commission to investigate government subsidies given to Chinese rivals

New report finds one in three city dwellers are exposed to harmful levels of particulate matter

Financing deal will see the two work on three pilot projects including design of an emissions trading system

Draft proposals in October will cap biofuels derived from wheat or rapeseed at five per cent of transport fuel

Ignoring land-use changes increases chances of raised emissions, while separate Oxfam study warns of effect on food prices

Transparency NGO raises concerns over rise in EU lobbying against restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons

New targets for utilities and public sector buildings herald continent-wide drive to improve energy efficiency

Leaked draft law suggests fuels from wheat or rapeseed could only make up five per cent of transport energy consumption from 2020

European commission investigates industry complaints that China is 'dumping' solar panels worth €20bn into the EU – threatening to damage relations between Germany and Beijing