Brussels, International — According to leaked texts, next week’s energy council is set to place energy efficiency and renewable power at the centre of Europe’s energy policies for the coming decades.

Brussels, International — A vote by EU member state representatives today has ended Europe’s zero tolerance approach to untested GM crops in animal feed and opened the door to contamination of the food chain, said Greenpeace.

Brussels, International — Industry data released on Tuesday is expected to confirm that farmers are abandoning GM crops in Europe, following a trend of increasing public rejection in the EU, said Greenpeace. The International Service for the...

Brussels, International — A new fuel efficiency law for vans was rubber stamped by the European Parliament today. Van manufacturers will have to reduce emissions to 175 grams CO2 per kilometre by 2017 and 147g by 2020. Average emissions from new...

Brussels, International — Greenpeace welcomes the fact that renewables were at the heart of today’s energy summit. It is disappointed there was no progress on binding energy efficiency targets "for now", despite common agreement that the EU is...

Brussels, International — Two hundred local businesses and organisations, national and European politicians, and companies from a variety of sectors, including engineering, energy supplies and healthcare, have lent their support to a 100%...