France

Alasdair MacEwen argues victory for Francois Fillon in next year's French election could spell good news for low carbon investors

€30 carbon floor price, a hike in landfill tax and the scaling up of nuclear energy - Fillon's environmental policy agenda promises robust support for the green economy

Francois Hollande says country will close its coal plants by 2023

World's first railway infrastructure green bond priced at €900m, as Dutch firm announces all its electric trains will run on wind energy by 2017

Europe may be performing better in EY's influential rankings, but the UK has fallen to its lowest position yet

Standard & Poors downgrades EDF's credit rating just days after Moody's places its EDF rating on review

Oil recycling plant earmarked for development on site where Total also plans to build its first biorefinery

Legislation requires food sellers and manufacturers to source biodegradable cooking utensils

Labour's Alan Whitehead warns obscure Secretary of State Investor Agreement could leave UK government facing multi-billion pound claims if it imposes 'political shutdown' on Hinkley Point project

Bilateral ties stand at a 'crucial historic juncture' says China's ambassador to the UK, as French unions say EDF board approval should be declared void