EU climate policy 'too negative'
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Green groups accuse the EU of planning for failure in international negotiations to tackle climate change.
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European Union leaders seeking tougher action to curb climate change clinched a deal Thursday on a 20 per cent unilateral cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 levels - but remained split on ...Comment
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It is unlikely that global temperature rise can be kept below the EU's target of 2C, a leading climate scientist says.
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The United States rejects the European Union's all-encompassing target on reduction of carbon emissions, President Bush's environmental adviser said Tuesday.
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European commissioners criticise Germany for resisting a cap on industrial CO2 emissions in 2008-12.
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In advance of the G8 summit, European leaders are wary of the President's new proposal on addressing climate change
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The EU's carbon trading plan has raised electricity prices and failed to cut greenhouse gases, the BBC is told.
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Germany's Angela Merkel denounces EU plans to fine carmakers that do not meet carbon dioxide emission caps.
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The nations expressed concern about climate change but did not agree on a common strategy for curbing emissions.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned EU leaders Thursday that Europe has everything to lose if it does not move faster to cut carbon dioxide emissions and invest in more environmental energy sources.Comment
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Germany's lack of progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions is holding back international efforts to combat global warming, the European Union's Environment Commissioner was quoted as saying on Sunday.Comment
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The European Commission is given a warning that its proposals on cutting carbon emissions could affect industry.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she was opposed to an EU legally-binding limit on cars' average carbon dioxide emissions as part of the EU efforts to cut average emissions for new cars.Comment
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The US defends its decision not to sign up to the Kyoto climate change treaty with an attack on Europe's record.
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Environmentalists reject US claims that it is doing as much to curb global warming as Kyoto deal nations.
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European Union plans to reduce the climate impact of aviation will not work, UK researchers conclude.
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The European Union's aid programme is criticised for being slow, inefficient and poorly targeted by think tank Open Europe.