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- 100% electric passenger, vehicle and cargo ferry could help decarbonize sea travel Wed, 30 May 18, 3:00amMany ferries are powered by polluting diesel, but the European Union-funded E-ferry could offer a cleaner alternative: a medium-sized ferry able to transport trucks, cars, passengers and cargo with zero greenhouse gas emissions...
- Brexit department lays out nuclear and justice stance for negotiations Thu, 13 Jul 17, 9:17pmDepartment for Exiting the EU publishes position papers on Euratom treaty and European court of justice
- EU moves to crack down on carmakers in wake of VW emissions scandal Tue, 30 May 17, 3:38amEuropean commission given more powers to monitor testing and fine firms after Germany’s initial objections are overcome
- MEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels Wed, 5 Apr 17, 3:04amMEPs say a ban, which needs approval from the European commission, is needed to avoid renewable targets contributing to deforestation
- Europe faces €253bn nuclear waste bill Tue, 5 Apr 16, 3:05amDisposal and decommissioning of plants in EU’s 16 nuclear nations outstrips available funds by €120bn, European commission study reveals
- EU green transport target 'may have increased greenhouse gas emissions' Mon, 14 Mar 16, 9:57pmRenewable transport goal has encouraged biofuels including those from palm oil and soybean, which are found to be worse than diesel oil for emissions
- EU open to increasing 2030 carbon target, says top climate negotiator Tue, 8 Mar 16, 12:51amEuropean commission appears to soften stance on whether it will strengthen its 40% carbon cut, after outcry over attempt to rule it out
- Europe places bets on natural gas to secure energy future Wed, 17 Feb 16, 3:42amGreen campaigners say commission’s continued reliance on fossil fuel imports as part of sustainable energy security package is at odds with Paris climate deal
- Drax biomass conversion must comply with EU state aid rules Wed, 6 Jan 16, 1:12amPower plant conversion project in North Yorkshire is one of several state-backed renewable energy projects in the UK
- Dyson asks European court to scrap EU energy labelling law Thu, 5 Nov 15, 9:07pmDyson 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
- Samsung TVs appear less energy efficient in real life than in tests Thu, 1 Oct 15, 6:30pmEU may ban ‘defeat devices’ after laboratory tests raise questions over whether some TVs could be set up to game efficiency tests
- Austria files legal complaint against UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear plant Mon, 6 Jul 15, 11:56pmCountry takes row over subsidies to European court of justice amid concerns UK project could distort energy market
- Greenpeace and utilities launch suit against Hinkley nuclear plant Thu, 2 Jul 15, 8:32pmNine German and Austrian utilities selling renewable energy join with green group to launch legal action against state aid for new nuclear power in UK
- Brussels moves to limit coal lobby's influence on pollution standards Fri, 29 May 15, 1:34amEuropean commission’s top environment official tightens rules on industry experts’ role, following watering down of pollution limits in face of lobbying
- Big energy has ‘privileged access' to top EU climate officals, claim campaigners Thu, 28 May 15, 8:55pmA 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