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Bloc must take 'urgent action' to address climate emissions, biodiversity loss and natural resource use, warns European Environment Agency

European Corporate Leaders Group calls on Brussels to increase 2030 emissions goal from 40 per cent to 55 per cent cut

Refusing to follow EU rules on energy efficiency standards will put UK manufacturers on the back foot, Andrew Warren warns

The negative environmental impact of textiles production is beaten only by food, housing and transport, new research reveals

New analysis reveals targets covering air pollution, water quality, recycling, tree planting, renewable energy and biodiversity are all on track to be missed in the coming years

Latest preliminary estimates show continued fall in emissions across the EU, but spark concern about slow progress on transport and energy

But plan to raise €54bn in taxes to pay for low-carbon shift has been dismissed by activists as too weak

Industry predictions point to 'significant uncertainty' in outlook as governments mull national climate plans

All the green business news from around the world this week

ClientEarth analysis of new government data shows 83 per cent of UK areas failed to comply with EU legal limits on nitrogen dioxide last year