Canada

Obama administration postpones decision on controversial tar sands pipeline until after next year's US elections

Fuel from oil sands projects face effective ban under EU proposals, though UK may oppose green plan

Campaigners disappointed as White House says 1,700-mile pipeline will not cause significant environmental damage

Proposed standards would in effect ban coal-fired power stations without carbon capture capabilities

Protectionism fears mount as EU launches legal challenge against Canadian renewable policy

Manufacturer teams up with SunPower to offer solar panels to US buyers of electric Focus when it goes on sale later this year

Government agency reveals cuts in emissions will fail to offset soaring impact of Canadian tar sands

Department for Transport ducks accusations it is failing to support a new EU fuel directive designed to highlight carbon-intense fuel sources

Canadian government provides $2.5m in funding to help innovative biomass firm scale up operations

But emboldened Conservative government expected to continue with controversial tar sands policy