EU
Fate of EU carbon market hangs in the balance
NEWS: European lawmakers vote on critical reforms to the emissions trading system on Thursday
EU plans diplomatic offensive ahead of Paris climate deal
NEWS: Brussels leaders will meet on Monday to discuss strategy for raising global climate ambition ahead of UN talks
China and US drove renewable investment growth in 2014
NEWS: A slumping oil price did not dampen enthusiasm for clean energy in 2014, as data shows global investment grew 16%
EU climate official vows to protect heavy polluters
NEWS: Jos Debelke says Brussels is committed to climate leadership, but will ensure steel, cement industries get help to comply with regulations
2015 – a year for the EU to rebuild climate diplomacy links
News: Latvia has made climate action a priority of its EU Council presidency, so where next for the bloc?
EU-backed study to explore climate and migration links
NEWS: Many millions of people may be forced to leave their homes in future due to changes in climate
EU decides to ratify Kyoto Protocol extension
NEWS: Move by Brussels offers some integrity to beleaguered treaty, one year before UN hopes to agree global climate deal
Australia, Canada should reveal climate targets, says EU
INTERVIEW: Miguel Arias Canete on why 2C is still the goal, coal is not the answer and critics have got him wrong
EU still beating US and China on climate action, says UK envoy
NEWS: Despite emissions cutting pact, US and China are trailing EU on climate ambition, says Sir David King
UK has “vital” role in protecting the climate
COMMENT: The UK is critical to the success of Europe’s decarbonisation plan and a global climate deal in Paris
EU climate and foreign affairs chiefs pair up for Lima summit
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete and Federica Mogherini will mobilise “all our EU diplomatic intelligence” for UN climate talks
EU plans power supergrid to boost renewables
NEWS: A €63 million research programme will help to balance variable renewable generation with demand through better connections
Minor EU emission cuts masks underlying apathy on 2C
COMMENT: Latest GHG data from Brussels shows we have achieved nothing of significance relative to scale of the climate challenge, says Kevin Anderson
Poland “won” EU 2030 deal – does the climate lose?
ANALYSIS: Poorer member states will get €17-25.5 billion to upgrade their energy sectors next decade. This could be a coal subsidy or a green finance model
EU set to overachieve 2020 carbon emissions goal
NEWS: Greenhouse gas emissions fell 2% in 2013 says Environment Agency, but warns some countries are slipping
Europe needs policies to halt coal, not more debate on targets
COMMENT: Now that the EU 2030 climate package has landed, Europe should turn its attention to policy, not re-run the targets debate
Ambitious or weak? Reaction to the EU’s 2030 climate package
COMMENT: Business leaders, NGOs and politicians give their verdict on the European Union’s 2030 energy and climate change targets
EU adopts CO2 cutting target of “at least” 40% by 2030
NEWS: European leaders agreed a package of climate change and energy targets late last night, which will contribute to a global deal
Poland “needs tough love” to steer home EU climate deal
INTERVIEW: Former Finnish environment minister says Warsaw must be helped to ditch its addiction to coal
EU leaders eye deeper 2030 emissions cuts ahead of sign-off
NEWS: The latest draft agreement targets emissions cuts of “at least” 40% but weakens energy efficiency goal in 2030 package