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BREAKING: Landmark global climate treaty set to enter force next month after the EU Parliament green lights ratification

Leading business group under fire again for its stance on climate policy, as report claims its stance on environmental policy is far less ambitious than many of its members

Report slams trade federation's 'obstructive' climate policy positions, arguing it is being far less ambitions than many of its members

Defra Secretary uses wide-ranging conference speech to name-check key green achievements and pledges to deliver a 'tailored' approach to environmental protections post-Brexit

Prime Minister unveils plans for Great Repeal Act and rattles business community with hints government is favouring 'hard Brexit' approach

BREAKING: Environment ministers from 28 Member States approve climate treaty ratification

Poland seeks concessions on coal development in return for approving swift ratification of Paris climate treaty

New report from European Renewable Energies Federation suggests 264 million 'energy citizens' will be living in the EU by 2050

EEF's Finella Elliott explains why many UK manufacturers are keen to see EU environmental rules retained post-Brexit

Senior manufacturing executives fear a policy vacuum will emerge if EU environmental legislation is not directly adopted in the UK through the Brexit process, EEF reveals