European Commission

Landmark circular economy package aims to boost longevity of products, boost consumer protections, and tackle greenwash

EU accuses UK of undermining efforts to tackle climate change through its plan to make domestic content a criteria for Contracts for Difference eligibility

Ursula von der Leyen says Europe must invest 'massively' in home-grown renewables in order to bring Russian fossil fuel imports to an end

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights pressing need to move away from fossil gas, business leaders tell European Commission president

Draft proposals seen by Reuters could pave way for windfall taxes to help fund major acceleration of European clean energy and efficiency programmes

Criteria for gas plants’ inclusion in EU green finance rulebook set out in official documents are less stringent than leaked proposals, sparking fierce criticism from environmental campaigners

But campaigners warn proposals are not ambitious enough, and could throw the gas industry a lifeline as decarbonisation efforts accelerate

Both Westminster and Brussels have announced new regulations and standards designed to slash emissions from buildings, but concerns remain that reforms are not ambitious enough

Leading economies announce fresh push to catalyse the development of the technologies needed to decarbonise cities and heavy industry, capture emissions from the air, and deliver renewable fuel

Reports suggest Germany could soon accelerate coal power plant phase out plans, as a flurry of national climate action plans are unveiled ahead of COP26 Summit and Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Russia will achieve carbon neutrality by 2060...