European Commission

Legislation

Report: Brexit could leave UK 'unrestrained by EU environmental rules'

Independent study credits EU membership with helping to drive "marked improvement in environmental quality in the UK"

clock 11 April 2016 • 5 min read

Taxation

For a government allergic to renewables, flexibility on VAT may not be a good thing

Green Party MEP Molly Scott Cato argues there is no need for a battle between the UK and the European Commission over VAT rates on renewables

clock 11 April 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

EU referendum: UK risks losing energy and climate policy influence

As controversial government leaflet warns Brexit could undermine UK efforts to tackle climate change, leading think tanks highlight damage a vote to leave may do to green businesses

clock 07 April 2016 • 5 min read

Infrastructure

Industry groups unite in call for flexible, renewables-enabling European power market

Renewables, clean tech, manufacturing and gas groups join forces to call for EU to remove barriers to development of flexible energy market and demand response services

clock 05 April 2016 • 2 min read

Politics

Amber Rudd warns Brexit would deliver 'electric shock' to UK energy security

Energy and Climate Change Secretary to warn leaving EU would push up energy costs, undermine security, and make it harder to attract clean energy investment

clock 24 March 2016 • 6 min read

Efficiency

Household appliances accused of breaching energy efficiency standards

Europe-wide study reveals 18 out of 100 products tested failed to comply with energy use and labeling laws

clock 23 March 2016 • 2 min read

Solar

Speculation mounts that solar VAT rise could be scrapped

Treasury reportedly hinting planned solar panel tax rise will be ditched ahead of key Budget debate

clock 21 March 2016 • 3 min read

Taxation

Could Labour be about to block the solar VAT hike?

New Labour amendment seeking to allow solar an exemption from higher VAT tax rate is winning cross-party backing

clock 17 March 2016 • 4 min read

Legislation

UK accused of legal blunder over coal plant pollution reduction plans

ClientEarth alleges Environment Agency has wrongly issued permits to industrial plants, as confusion continues over UK air quality strategy

clock 16 March 2016 • 5 min read

Politics

Will climate sceptics' dreams come true post-Brexit?

If there are any undecided environmentalists out there, the referendum debate is badly letting them down

clock 14 March 2016 • 6 min read