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Campaigners to argue bloc's 2030 targets are out of step with Paris Agreement and not derived from 'best available' climate science

Carbon tech firms tout scheme to capture 100,000 tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030 at site just outside Paris

The European Commission has released 52 pages of FAQs about how to comply with the EU's new corporate disclosure mandates

New analysis and official data confirm clean energy roll out is bolstering energy security, with wind and solar now generating more electricity than fossil fuels across the EU

An independent watchdog has warned EU institutions' are still not properly aligned with the bloc's 2050 net zero target

New law promises to restore at least 20 per cent of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030, as bloc pushes back against opposition to ambitious environmental goals

Stockholm Environment Institute report flags 'huge' scope for EU to cut global climate impact by targeting consumption-based emissions

EU carbon prices fall in early trading on back of election results, but analysts stress that centrist parties committed to climate action still hold balance of power

Legislation adopted on eve of EU elections is designed to spur growth of clean technology manufacturing across bloc