European Commission

Policy

EU open to increasing 2030 carbon target, says top climate negotiator

European commission appears to soften stance on whether it will strengthen its 40 per cent carbon cut, after outcry over attempt to rule it out

clock 08 March 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Are Eurosceptics taking from the climate sceptic playbook?

Andrew Warren argues Brexit campaigners' claims leaving the EU would lead to scrapped renewables targets and lower energy bills need to be challenged

clock 08 March 2016 • 5 min read

Efficiency

Most electrical goods bought online have misleading energy labels, study finds

Three-year survey of eleven European countries by MarketWatch finds only a quarter of white goods sold online in UK were correctly labelled

clock 02 March 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Al Gore's green investment firm announces carbon pricing research push

Partnership between Generation Investment Management and Ecofys aims to explore how carbon pricing can facilitate sustainable global economic growth

clock 01 March 2016 • 2 min read

Waste

The circular economy can leave businesses in a spin, but it shouldn't

The sheer breadth of what the circular economy vision encompasses can leave businesses disorientated, but there are simple steps all businesses can take to improve their resource efficiency

clock 24 February 2016 • 5 min read

Supply chain

EU admits to 'slow' progress on illegal timber crackdown

WWF calls on member states to accelerate efforts to deliver EU timber regulations

clock 23 February 2016 • 2 min read

Politics

Brexit: A leap in the dark that could become a leap into the smog

Critics will lament a 'Project Fear' approach, but for many green businesses Brexit is a genuinely scary prospect

clock 22 February 2016 • 8 min read

Carbon Trading

European Blue Chips warn emissions trading reforms are not in line with Paris climate goals

Corporate Leaders Group on climate change calls for tighter emissions cap and shorter review periods in wake of Paris Agreement

clock 19 February 2016 • 6 min read

Politics

Why leaving the EU would be a really bad idea for renewables

The in-campaign does not have to be about 'project fear', argues Friends of the Earth's Samuel Lowe - there is a positive green vision for the referendum campaign to embrace

clock 19 February 2016 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

'Incoherent' EU energy security package accused of squandering clean tech opportunity

In wake of COP21 climate deal Brussels reveals far-reaching proposals to reduce reliance on Russian gas imports by expanding EU gas infrastructure, prompting anger among green groups

clock 17 February 2016 • 7 min read