European Union

Energy and climate change secretary confident an ambitious emissions reduction agreement can be done next week

The European Union is requiring certain businesses to report on environmental strategies and programs - Here are five things you need to know

UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary issues rallying call for an agreement next week on the EU 2030 Climate and Energy package

Alstom, DuPont and Kingspan join with wind and solar industries in urging European leaders to confirm 2030 renewables target

Energy and Climate Change Secretary's speech to the Liberal Democrat party conference in full

Tesco, Unilever, EDF and Shell join major call for heads of state to agree 2030 targets later this month

Environmentalists cite unpublished EU figures in call for a more ambitious goal for reducing energy use by 2030

The EU is currently losing around 100 million tons of food a year to waste - Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik argues this scandal can not be allowed to continue

EU-backed project concludes that a more renewables-heavy grid can actually help cut costs by up to six per cent

As the EU debates a new 2030 climate and energy package, CPI says new financing structures could reduce the cost of low-carbon electricity by 20 per cent