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  • EU is 'considering its own version of France's energy transition law'

    06 July 2016

    The EU is considering its own version of France's ground-breaking energy transition law, it was claimed today.

  • Sweden green lights Vattenfall's coal divestment

    04 July 2016

    Energy firm Vattenfall has been given the green light to divest its lignite coal plants as it looks to focus on clean energy.

  • Brexit 'to hit air pollution and recycling policy'

    27 June 2016

    The UK's shock decision to leave the EU could lead to a weakening of policies relating to recycling and air pollution.

  • Investors eye €1bn for European energy efficiency projects

    25 April 2016

    A network of investors is being put together to help channel more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion) to energy efficiency projects in the European property sector.

  • EIB broadens environmental remit in new lending strategy

    23 September 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) will take environmental mitigation into account across all of its lending activities.

  • Europe's Marguerite fund refinances €107m solar PV loan

    22 July 2015

    Europe's 'Marguerite' infrastructure fund has refinanced a €107 million ($117 million) term loan facility which supported the construction of a 36MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in France.

  • EU ETS reforms 'to boost investment in clean energy'

    15 July 2015

    Proposals to extend and reform the EU emissions trading system (ETS) were launched today as part of a package of measures that officials hope will boost carbon prices and encourage investment in clean energy.

  • European parliament approves reform of carbon market

    08 July 2015

    The European parliament has voted decisively to approve a reform of the EU's pioneering emissions trading system (ETS) that is designed to make the market more resilient to external shocks.

  • Getting real about carbon capture

    22 June 2015

    Carbon capture and storage has a vital role to play in European efforts to combat climate change, says Chris Davies MEP. But the technology needs urgent political and financial support.

  • New financing tools required for CCS, say analysts

    18 June 2015

    A range of new financing mechanisms will be required to stimulate widespread deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Europe, according to UK researchers.