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The targets and policies delivered by the EU energy and climate change package prove that decarbonisation efforts are now firmly part of the political and business mainstream

British understanding with Poland key to climate agreement, says energy minister, but devil is in the detail

But Green MP Caroline Lucas says lack of binding energy savings target is bad for consumers and businesses

UK government downplays fears new framework will fail to drive investment in low carbon technology and fund coal power in Eastern Europe

All the latest news and analysis as EU leaders attempt to agree long term climate and energy policy

What the sector is saying about the deal to cut emissions 40 per cent and deliver 27 per cent renewable energy by 2030

Deal struck in the early hours of this morning includes binding 27 per cent target for renewable energy and voluntary energy savings goal

Stephanie Pfeifer of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change explains why investors crave the policy certainty a bold EU energy and climate change package would deliver

Reports suggest latest draft of Climate and Energy package exclude binding target on cross border power cables

It may not have commanded the same attention as the controversial TTIP talks, but as Tatjana Sachse explains efforts to agree a green trade deal could have huge implications for the low carbon economy