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Department for Exiting the EU publishes position papers on Euratom treaty and European court of justice

European commission given more powers to monitor testing and fine firms after Germany’s initial objections are overcome

MEPs say a ban, which needs approval from the European commission, is needed to avoid renewable targets contributing to deforestation

Disposal and decommissioning of plants in EU’s 16 nuclear nations outstrips available funds by €120bn, European commission study reveals

Renewable transport goal has encouraged biofuels including those from palm oil and soybean, which are found to be worse than diesel oil for emissions

European commission appears to soften stance on whether it will strengthen its 40% carbon cut, after outcry over attempt to rule it out

Green campaigners say commission’s continued reliance on fossil fuel imports as part of sustainable energy security package is at odds with Paris climate deal

Power plant conversion project in North Yorkshire is one of several state-backed renewable energy projects in the UK

Dyson argues tests don’t reflect real-world energy use but green campaigners say they have still made vacuum cleaners more efficient and help cut energy bills

EU may ban ‘defeat devices’ after laboratory tests raise questions over whether some TVs could be set up to game efficiency tests

Country takes row over subsidies to European court of justice amid concerns UK project could distort energy market

Nine German and Austrian utilities selling renewable energy join with green group to launch legal action against state aid for new nuclear power in UK

European commission’s top environment official tightens rules on industry experts’ role, following watering down of pollution limits in face of lobbying

A row has broken out over records showing almost all top two climate and energy officials’ lobby meetings were with fossil fuel and heavy industry companies

Gates and Wellcome do splendid work for the health of the world. They can no longer allow their unhealthy fossil fuel investments to undo it“Giving with the one hand and taking with the other.” The words of Professor...