European Union

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

All the reaction to today's news from across the green economy

Industry warns of delays to clean energy investment and risk to energy security unless decisions are taken soon

Jos Dings of Transport & Environment defends green campaigners' record in driving cleaner EU transport policies

If plenary echoes EU Parliament's no vote, airlines could face full emissions trading coming back into force