European Union

Europol estimates carbon credit VAT fraud carried out by organised criminals could have cost EU billions in lost tax revenue

Increased support for CCS and offshore wind through the Pre-Budget Report followed by award of £262m in EU funding

Britain, Australia, Mexico and Norway table proposal for new climate fund to be managed by UN-backed board

Prime minister tells the Guardian he hopes the EU will agree to a cut in emissions of 30% by 2020

Speculation is mounting that EU will upgrade emission targets from 20 per cent to 30 per cent cuts by 2020

Danish government joins UK, France and Netherlands in imposing new rules to tackle "carousel fraud"

New research reveals large numbers of household appliances could be failing to perform in line with energy- efficiency labels

More than €334m loaned through China-EU scheme since 2007, reducing emission by 1.57 million tons annually

Danish government insists cabinet reshuffle will not disrupt Copenhagen Summit

President tells EU Russia will cut emissions by up to a quarter on 1990 levels by 2020