European Union

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

Poland vows to work with Paris Summit and 2014 host nation to secure global climate deal

Energy and Climate Change Secretary wants 40 per cent reductions by 2030, but opposes targets for renewable energy

International Development Committee blames biofuels for pushing up food prices and causing volatility

Compromise between Parliament and Council will eliminate almost all discards and take steps to address overfishing

The absence of sufficient climate safeguards leaves greens with little choice but to oppose UK shale gas developments

EU figures say UK recorded 3.9 per cent increase and Germany a 0.9 per cent rise, as two countries remain Europe's biggest polluters