European Union

Efficiency

Halogen spotlights to be phased out across Europe

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

clock 02 September 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

European institutions accused of undermining Paris Agreement by funding dirty energy projects

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

clock 02 September 2016 • 6 min read

Politics

Brussels green groups urge EU leaders to embrace sustainability agenda post-Brexit

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

clock 31 August 2016 • 2 min read

Legislation

Poll: UK public backs EU rules for nature protection

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

clock 25 August 2016 • 2 min read

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