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Plastic Treaty chair sets out plans for fresh round of talks, Ursula Von der Leyen promises ETS tweaks within days, and EIB backs €260m project in 'unlikely home for solar power'

Climate goals, energy security, and sustainable prosperity among EU's top legislative priorities for the coming year

MEPs vote in favour of new regulations and standards to curb waste from the food, textiles, and auto industries - but campaigners remain fearful of wider 'deregulation agenda'

New analysis from the European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) warns investment gap is putting EU's clean tech competitiveness and climate progress at risk

Campaigners welcome 'pivotal step towards addressing the climate crisis', but lament loopholes that would allow for the increased use of carbon credits to meet new targets

Businesses face fresh uncertainty as European Commission seeks to renegotiate raft of previously agreed corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence rules

Oxfam, CAN Europe, and ClientEarth among organisations warning plans to re-open EU sustainability disclosure standards could undermine environmental efforts

T&E predicts electric cars to reach between 20 and 24 per cent market share across the EU next year, as automakers race to meet emission targets

The EU underscores its commitment to new climate policies, as plans are unveiled for the latest European gigafactory and the US counts the cost of worsening climate impacts

Global green investment race heats up further, as European Commission confirms plans for major new clean tech policy package