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A meeting of the UN’s maritime arm on Friday made only very limited progress in agreeing near-term measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions, just a day after transport commissioner designate Adina-Ioana Valean talked up the prospect of the sector being included in the EU’s carbon market

The European Commission has criticised a Finnish proposal to establish a single common dedicated share of funding for environmental and climate purposes in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), while most member states backed it and asked for further details

The EU must adopt a 'new approach' to energy efficiency or risk failing in its efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with Paris objective, director general for energy Ditte Juul-Jørgensen said on Monday

Plans to extend the EU emissions trading system (ETS) to cover the emissions associated with the heating and cooling of buildings could lead to higher energy bills for homeowners and will do nothing to overcome barriers to making homes more energy efficient, an analysis has warned

Environment and consumer groups have called on EU member states to reject a proposal that would allow higher concentrations of lead in recycled PVC materials than virgin ones