European Union

MEPs vote to increase 2030 recycling goal to 70 per cent, paving way for bolder circular economy package

Government classified the Dartford Crossing - one of London's busiest highways - as a 'rural road', excluding it from government air quality assessments

Measures to overhaul system, including €12bn innovation fund and speedier reductions in allowances, have been approved by EU countries but must now win full backing from EU bodies

Richard Howard of Policy Exchange explains how Brexit could have a significant upside for the UK's waste and recycling sector

Suggestion that carmaker could produce vehicle in Germany instead of Oxford comes amid fears over Vauxhall's future

It's open season on environmental regulations, says David Powell from the New Economics Foundation

Greener UK coalition launches manifesto highlighting significant concerns over potential weakening of regulations

Royal borough teams up with UK Power Networks and Ubitricity to trial EV charge points embedded in streetlights, as Germany gets go-ahead of national charging network plan

But campaigners warn plans to cancel excess carbon allowances do not go far enough

Research also found 58 per cent believe current levels of air pollution in UK are harmful or very harmful to health