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China has played an obstructionist role in global climate talks, but domestically it is quietly pursuing a similar policy to that of the EU. When UN climate talks collapsed...

Ignoring the obvious way of keeping the cost of emissions down. Poland's veto of plans to increase the level of Europe's ambition to limit climate change will alarm all who...

Commission report to support higher carbon emission reduction targets for 2020. A report to be issued by the European Commission in the coming weeks will bolster the case of...

The head of the European Chemical Industry Council sets out the case for the EU to stick to its current emissions-reduction plan. Europe set itself the bold target of...

'Roadmap' says EU should cut greenhouse-gas emissions by up to 44% by 2030. The debate over Europe's climate-change targets re-ignited today when the European Commission...

There are plenty of advocates of a low-carbon future, but much less agreement over how to make it happen. The European political project was forged on the heroic, polluting...

The EU must tell the UN by 31 January how far it will reduce carbon-dioxide emissions over the next decade. Here, Madeleine Cobb and Luc Bas of the Climate Group argue that...

Microsoft calls for a ‘green revolution', arguing that sustainable business practices are vital for Europe's economy as well as its environment. These are “serious and...

The financial crisis has prompted calls for a down-grading of policies to tackle climate change. But that is the wrong attitude. These tough economic times have led some...

The EU is investing heavily in technology to reduce emissions from air transport. One of the policy priorities for the EU is improving the fuel efficiency and lowering the...

The big oil firms are now talking about renewable energy. But do they really mean it? Oil companies are under great  pressure to change their habits and commit...

Finding ways to cut emissions will be vital for a country that relies on coal for so much of its power. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the European commissioner for external...

Will government leaders use the financial crisis to help or hinder green business? Along with ‘credit crunch', ‘sub-prime mortgage' and ‘trillion', ‘a green new...

South Africa and Korea are among the countries already demonstrating that there is a green lining to these grim times. With unemployment soaring, bankruptcies climbing, and...

Offshore wind-generated energy is a clear winner compared to conventional power. The global boom in wind farming has helped push Denmark's earnings from civil engineering...

The only way to bring China on board in the battle against climate change is for the EU and US to team up. Officially the world's biggest polluter, having last year...

Household fuel bills will have to rise to twice today's levels by 2020 if the EU is to come even close to cutting greenhouse gases by 20% and obtaining 20% of energy from...

Clean Sky', a public-private partnership between the EU and industry, aims to speed up the next generation of more environmentally friendly aircraft. In a little more than...

Europe's ambitious 2020 target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and obtaining 20% of energy from renewable sources is a challenge for Europe. It could also be an...

The European Union will launch a €1.6 billion public-private partnership on Tuesday (5 February) to develop a new generation of greener aircraft. The ‘clean sky'...