European Union

Progressive businesses understand that Boris Johnson's version of Brexit runs counter to both their mission and the requirements of the 21st century

The EU will raise its Paris deal pledge to 45 per cent, a spokesperson for the European Commission told CHN

EU hails hat-trick of climate policy victories as renewables targets followed by agreement on energy efficiency goals and long term decarbonisation plans

Overnight negotiations see 2030 renewable energy target bumped up to 32 per cent, as ban on palm oil use in transport confirmed

A draft document seen by Climate Home News and due to be released on Wednesday shows Germany missing its 2020 emissions goal by eight percentage points

Coalition of environment and investor groups calls on EU leaders to draw up plans for net zero strategy

The EU is near agreement on measures to put its 2030 climate target into action, with a meeting of energy ministers on Monday swinging towards more ambition

Non-partisan think tank Open Europe argues UK should accept EU regulations on goods, as separate study raises fears of Brexit disruption to EV market

European Environment Agency data records 0.4 per cent fall in 2016, but warns emissions may have risen 2017

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania and the UK to all face European Court of Justice over failure to tackle air pollution