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EU set for landmark vote on future of biofuels

MEPs to decide on transport limits for crop based biofuels with hunger, indirect land use change and carbon emissions topping agenda

Plans to construct the largest coal plant in Europe threaten Poland’s credibility on climate change say environmental groups

Scientists think they know why some European glaciers started to shrink decades before climate change had begun to raise temperatures.

Actionaid cites interviews with Sierra Leone villagers who say they have lost land and food to companies focused on growing biofuels for Europe

Polarised shale gas exploration debate makes an effective EU energy market strategy essential argues Simon Moore from UK think tank Policy Exchange

German car giant launches new electric car, but has blocked EU efforts to raise fuel efficiency standards for vehicle manufacturers

The EU will impose a minimum price on Chinese solar exports, which Commission says will ensure market operates at a “sustainable level”

New regulations rule out new coal or lignite power plants from EIB investments, following similar move from World Bank last week

Barroso and Van Rompuy letter to EU leaders calls for progress on oil and gas subsidies, climate finance and green growth policies

Environmental Sustainability Project set to target heavy metals, water pollution, and waste treatment alongside pair’s existing climate strategy

Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard says discussions will be sped up after Kevin Rudd announces end of unpopular carbon tax

From the EU to individual homeowners, sourcing the cash for supposed no-brainer projects is proving harder than anticipated

So-called backloading proposals to fix flagging carbon market passed after months of debate

Excess credits after 2020 will allow extra emissions to undo GHG savings from other EU policies, warns campaign group Sandbag

World Future Council demands Europe increase renewable energy target to 100% within the next 40 years

Amended plans that will boost price of emitting CO2 now move to parliament for the second time

Morning briefing: EU emission trading scheme set for second ‘backloading’ vote

Negotiators welcome participation of finance ministers at COP19 in Warsaw expected to advance traditional stalemate over climate funding

France President says summit gives leaders a chance to map out plan to agree global emissions deal in 2015

Lead negotiator Artur Runge-Metzger says progress on developing a framework for a 2015 deal has been made at Bonn session