European Union

Fast-track ratification, which could see the EU approve the climate deal within a month, will need the backing of all 28 national environment ministers

UN expects ratification surge at Wednesday's event in New York, fuelling hopes the deal will enter force by the end of the year

Draft document seen by Reuters proposes 30 per cent cut to energy use by 2030 compared with business as usual

Energy and Climate Change Committee calls on government to take urgent action to accelerate rollout of renewable heat and transport technologies

Major savings reported across all sectors before 2020 goal but analysts warn UK could reverse gains after Brexit

Letter from 36 MPs urges Theresa May to redirect billions of pounds of post-Brexit subsidies towards environmental and public services

New European ruling bans any new orders on GU10 spotlights and PAR30 floodlights, which can waste up to 10 times more energy than LEDs

EU bodies including the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are backing fossil fuel projects that threaten progress on climate targets, NGOs claim

Britain's exit from the trading bloc must not lead to backtracking on environmental protections, green groups say

More than 80 per cent of British public want to see UK government maintain or improve EU rules that protect our natural environment post-Brexit