European Union

MEPs back new laws to crack down on plastic bags, despite opposition from Conservative MEPs

Large companies across the EU to face new non-financial reporting regulations, after long-awaited rules are passed by MEPs

New report reveals how co-ordinated action to cut waste levels could create 750,000 jobs and deliver emissions savings equivalent to taking 40 per cent of cars off Europe's roads

European Parliament approves plan for airlines to only submit carbon allowances for flights between EU airports

UKIP leader touts fracking as solution to UK's energy needs in latest debate with Nick Clegg on Britain's role in Europe

Joint statement commits countries to "credible and verifiable domestic action" on emissions ahead of Paris climate summit

New figures from Thomson Reuters Point Carbon estimate EU industrial emissions fell 3.1 per cent last year, prompting carbon market bullishness

EU seeks to break Russian stranglehold on energy supplies – but US president says Europe must step up its own fracking

Prime Minister says shale gas offers Europe a chance to reduce its dependence on oil and gas imports from Russia

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