European Union

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

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