European Union

Ministers discuss ways to boost energy security while cutting emissions at conference in Athens

178 NGOs sign open letter calling for greater transparency on what is being agreed ahead of next round of trade talks

Trade bodies urge energy ministers to increase green energy ambition, after Ukraine crisis highlights EU's fossil fuel dependence

Foreign Affairs Council calls for 'rapid start' of the next phase of negotiations

New guidelines aim to help small businesses comply with complex EU REACH regulations

Steve Waygood of Aviva Investors hails the EU's new reporting rules as a major breakthrough for the green economy

Lib Dems fall to seven per cent, one percentage point behind the Greens, ahead of vote that is expected to have a huge bearing on EU energy policy

Provisional data shows manufacturers have already met 130 grams of CO2 per kilometre goal, but green groups cast doubt on figures

Study finds just three member states are on course to meet energy saving targets, with the UK among the laggards

Energy and Climate Secretary confident European elections will not derail 2030 climate package