European Union

Nuclear

Study: Countries that support nuclear energy lag on climate targets

Pro-nuclear countries have been slower to embrace renewable energy than their nuclear-free counterparts, according to research from the University of Sussex

clock 23 August 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

All trade deals are difficult, including the green variety

There is widespread support for a new Environmental Goods Agreement, and yet it still faces significant challenges

clock 18 August 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Campaign to Protect Rural England adds to calls for green farming subsidy overhaul

Campaign group publishes new report arguing post-Brexit reform of farm subsidies could lead to healthier countryside and reduced climate impact

clock 18 August 2016 • 2 min read

Politics

Green economy relief? Government safeguards EU science and agricultural funding post-Brexit

Treasury promises to underwrite Horizon 2020 research funding and match subsidies from Common Agricultural Policy for UK farmers to 2020

clock 15 August 2016 • 5 min read

R&D

University of Surrey secures €762,000 EU funding for clean air research

Cash will help develop city-centre "living labs" to monitor air quality in urban centres

clock 12 August 2016 • 2 min read

Legislation

Survey: UK public want green laws to be strengthened post-Brexit

New poll suggests more than half of UK public want to see higher environmental standards for UK environment post-Brexit

clock 08 August 2016 • 2 min read

Policy

National Trust calls for complete reform of British farm subsidies

Proposals would see the basic income support system of subsidies scrapped and farmers being paid out of public funds for environmental services

clock 04 August 2016 • 5 min read

Policy

How might post-Brexit environmental policy fare under BEIS?

S&P Global Ratings report assesses the UK's environmental ambitions in the wake of recent political and economic uncertainty

clock 04 August 2016 • 6 min read

Investment

Northern Ireland energy storage project bags extra €8.3m from EU

Gaelectric hails second round of EU funding for its compressed air energy storage project, as EIB announces €62m investment in renewable energy fund

clock 02 August 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

Brexit and sustainable investing

ATI's Simon Clements outlines his view on the implications for sustainable, responsible investment following the UK's vote to leave the European Union

clock 02 August 2016 • 7 min read