European Union

Corporate Leaders Group writes to EU Council members, urging them to better align Europe's policy landscape with climate goals

Mark Rutte said Europe had a responsibility to align its targets with the Paris climate deal, joining the Swedes and French in pushing for sharper cuts

EU carbon market reforms clear final hurdle after European Council gives is backing to post-2020 emissions trading system

Report commissioned by the European Commission argues higher renewables targets would unlock billions of Euros of investment in Europe's economy through to 2030

Green Alliance think tank highlights opportunities from rapidly growing low carbon markets in EU as well as emerging economies such as India and China

Energy UK trade group urges continued membership of EU ETS and the internal energy market, in order to deliver Irish cross-border energy trade and close cooperation on climate policy

Leaked Whitehall analysis suggests almost every sector of economy will be worse off under all scenarios once the UK leaves the EU

Cabinet secretary for environment, climate change, and land reform tells BusinessGreen why Holyrood fears Scotland's climate efforts could be 'held back' by Brexit

European Environment Agency reports car and van manufacturers met emissions targets in 2016, but warns progress must continue to hit future goals

The policy blitz being aimed at plastic waste has barely started, and both the UK and Brussels are driving it