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MEP Matthias Groote predicts reworked carbon market proposals will be approved by MEPs in Strasbourg today

UK Energy Secretary joins 11 other environment ministers and major businesses in calling for backloading proposals to be approved

Irish presidency fails to endorse 95g CO2/km target in a move that has angered green groups and disappointed some automakers

European Council and Parliament agree new measures to reduce new car emissions to 95 grams CO2 per 100km

Campaign groups angered as MEPs reject proposals to include indirect land-use emissions in biofuels regulations

European Parliament Environment Committee approves backloading proposals, allowing vote to be put to the whole house in July

EXCLUSIVE: Shell, Ikea, Swiss Re and others urge MEPs on Environment Committee to vote in favour of backloading

Strong carbon reduction target without prescriptive green energy goal would encourage cost-effective low-carbon growth, secretary of state argues

Policy Exchange's Simon Moore makes the case for ambitious carbon market reform based on a demanding 2035 emissions cap

Climate Minister warns tariffs will cost jobs and threaten EU green energy targets in joint article with Swedish counterpart