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Delayed ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars threatens to further slow EV transition, as new analysis warns pace of UK switch is at just half the European average

Scientists hail major boost to climate and clean tech research efforts, as UK rejoins EU's world-leading research funding and collaboration programme

Salesforce, Coca Cola, and Unilever among firms to advocate for bloc to establish more stretching climate target so as to give business confidence to invest in net zero transition

New analysis reveals how fossil fuel power generation across the EU fell 17 per cent during the first half of the year

New report from consultancy giant McKinsey explores how European governments and businesses should work together to reap the significant economic benefits that will result from an 'orderly' energy transition

But fast-expanding industry warns public research funding is not being matched by coherent policy strategy to accelerate development of crucial low carbon sector

Plus EU proposes Energy Charter Treaty exit, UN issues SDG warning, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

Government again rejects Lords' attempts to add environmental protections to Retained EU Law Bill, but agrees to consult publicly over future changes to EU-derived law

The European Union's new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism should incentivise more countries to put a price on carbon, but not the US