European Commission

New report finds it cheaper to use climate-friendly technologies than harmful SF6 in electricity power lines

In a bizarre move, European Commission suggests defence UK can use after ordering Treasury to end reduced VAT rate for insulation and solar panels

EU Commission says UK tax relief on insulation and microgeneration is illegal, posing major threat to Green Deal energy-efficiency scheme

New report finds an improved Directive could save €90bn a year and cut EU energy demand by a fifth

Average emissions hit new record low of 135.7g/km, putting industry on track to meet binding targets

EU sources quoted as saying draft proposals will recommend removing 400 million to 1.2 billion allowances from auction for three years

Measures agreed fall short of agreed 20 per cent drop in energy consumption

Draft documents reveal plan to limit new vans to 147g of CO2 per kilometre by 2020

Cod, haddock and herring could be fished in more numbers, but conservationists say policy will damage stocks

Commissioner says new targets for renewable energy, emissions reductions and energy efficiency may be needed to sustain green growth