European Union

Open letter from leading business groups, investors, and trade unions signals support for wave of 'citizen mobilisations' and urges EU to formalise net zero emission strategy

Experts fear withdrawal of Energy Star label scheme from the EU market will make it trickier for businesses to source energy efficient office equipment

French President issues rallying cry to renew European project, set a net zero goal, and take on Brexit 'anger mongers'

Economist Pierre Larrouturou and climate scientist Jean Jouzel are leading a call to mobilise funds on a large scale, backed by more than 600 political figures

But WindEurope points to drop off in capacity growth in 2018 and calls for increase in renewables ambition from European policymakers

Amid US threats to slap import tariffs on European cars, the EU is wavering on its commitment to uphold the Paris Agreement through trade negotiations

Bloc boosts clean transport agenda with plan to cut emissions from new trucks 30 per cent by 2030

With markets shifting towards greener eating, EU should urgently prioritise plant-based and lab-grown meat industries, Chatham House report argues

Major corporates, including Unilever, Heathrow Airport, Tesco, Coca-Cola Europe, join NGOs in calling on EU to endorse net zero vision

Statistics show 11 member states have hit 2020 renewables target early, as bloc increases share of energy sourced from renewables