European Union

Parliament votes overwhelmingly in favour of binding national emissions reduction targets

Controversial EU-US pact might undermine strong European standards and states' 'right to legislate', committee finds

Environment Council backs plans to cut bloc's emissions by at least 40 per cent on 1990 levels by 2030

German co-operative Greenpeace Energy plans to contest EU decision to approve £34bn project at European Court of Justice

EU environment watchdog blames governments for failing to act on air pollution warnings saying it will lead to premature deaths across the countries

European Commission unveils wide-ranging new plan to unite energy markets and accelerate climate action

Business leaders, policy-makers and campaigners on the EU's package of proposals

BusinessGreen rounds up reaction to the European Parliament Environment Committee's ETS compromise

Environment Committee approves compromise plan designed to prevent collapse in carbon price, but green groups argue it does not go far enough

Environment Committee of European Parliament paves way for compromise over crop-based fuels blamed for deforestation