European Union

BusinessGreen analyses the key points from the European Commission's wide-ranging green policy proposals

"A lame duck" or "an important first step to restoring investor confidence" - leading green figures on today's announcements

"Ambitious" package agreed as European Commission confirms plan for binding renewable energy targets

Everyone from the CBI to the New York Times agrees that ambitious EU climate policies are critical to the future of Europe's economy and the world's ability to overcome its environmental challenges

Draft text suggests officials could duck decision on binding emissions targets for 2030

Leading investor groups urge Brussels to deliver the ambitious long term strategy needed to drive low carbon transition

Smith School study calls on governments to revamp their energy policies to ensure utilities can cope with low carbon transition

Potsdam Institute research suggests economic cost of meeting ambitious climate change targets would be less than 0.7 per cent of GDP

French President reveals plans to bolster low carbon energy partnership as both countries seek to reduce their reliance on nuclear

BNEF predicts carbon price in EU will reach €7.50 per tonne thanks to backloading plan