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Commission's director-general for climate says ETS aviation legislation could be changed if there is an international agreement on reducing emissions. Foreign airlines could...

Decision will allow EU producers to compete on even-footing with New World winemakers. Wine producers in the EU will be able to label their products as “organic wine”...

Talks to be held in Beijing and New Delhi. Talks in the coming days between the European Union's leadership and Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, and Wen Jiabao,...

Chinese authorities say including airlines in the emissions trading scheme violates international climate negotiations. The Chinese government has banned the country's...

Decrease in supply sparks fears of another energy crisis. A sharp drop in Russian gas supplies has been reported in eight member states, sparking fears of a repeat of the...

There has to be a shift away from the use of disposable products towards sustainably sourced materials. You reported on 17 January (“NGOs push for

Strategy needs more courage and ambition. The new

India has launched a series of measures to reduce its emissions, but there is a long way to go. It has been said that the idea of moderating consumption should come naturally...

India has been an important player in global climate talks, but lost its way in Durban last year. India has been considered a skilled negotiatior in international climate...

Opposition grows against shale-gas extraction, but energy companies say that process is safe. Depending on whom you talk to, last Friday's report by the European Commission...

Reducing greenhouse gases is even better for public health than a European Commission study suggests. The European Commission this week published a staff working paper that...

European satellite project books three launch slots. The

Plan would see pharmaceuticals added to restricted list for the first time. The European Commission today put forward a proposal for new restrictions on chemicals...

Centre-right MEPs block move to push for increase in emissions reduction target. The push for the EU to increase its emissions reduction target for 2020 from 20% to 30% was...

Political changes may reduce German opposition; Commission to publish report on state of EU soil. A long-dead proposal for an EU directive on soil may resurface in the coming...

British parliamentarians fear businesses could relocate to other countries. The EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS) urgently needs a short-term solution to the low carbon...

The decision by BASF to close down its production of GM crops operations in Europe prompts questions over whether Europe can afford to be a ‘GM-free continent'. Crop...

Environment committee wants more precise targets in Commission's upcoming seventh Environmental Action Programme (7EAP). Members of the European Parliament's environment...

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...

Commission warns of new challenge in European Court of Justice. The European Commission is preparing to refer Italy to the European Court of Justice for a second time if it...