The European Commission yesterday (12 December) called for a 52% increase in funding for the Financial Instrument for the Environment and an expansion of the programme to combat climate change. More »

The European Commission reopened an acrimonious argument on climate change policy, with the presentation of a discussion document on toughening its targets on greenhouse gas emissions

The gas crisis exposed the vulnerability of the European Union to outside disturbances and lack of interconnection in the energy area. What is the EC Commission doing to tackle the problems? *** The Commission’s Legislative and Work Programme 2009, Acting now for a better Europe (Brussels, 5.11.2008 COM(2008) 712 final), deals with Climate Change and Sustainable Europe as the second priority...

Nortern Ireland - The Environment Minister Sammy Wilson has angered green campaigners by describing their view on climate change as a “hysterical psuedo-religion”. In an article in the News Letter, Mr Wilson said he believed it occurred naturally and was not man-made. “Resources should be used to adapt to the consequences of climate change, rather than King

South East MEP and Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas will join thousands of campaigners in London this Saturday (6 December) in marching on Parliament to urge the government to match its rhetoric on climate change with credible action. The National March against Climate Change, organised by the Campaign Against Climate Change, will gather at 12 noon at Grosvenor Square as thousands of people in mo...

In an attempt to prepare the ground for a comprehensive EU climate-change adaptation strategy for after 2013, the European Commission has proposed to review key sectoral policies by 2012, to determine the potential impacts and costs of climate change for different economic sectors.

As part of its effort to combat climate change and drive economic recovery, the European Commission yesterday called on Member States and industry to use information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve energy efficiency.

Community enterprises, with their roots in co-operatives and credit unions, are now emerging as powerful models to combat climate change. Ministers take note... December is a landmark month for climate change action, triggering the start of Britain’s response to reducing carbon emissions. This week, the newly formed Climate Change Committee is publishing recommendations for the first of three car...

BBC environment correspondent Richard Black keeps up the column acreage on the evils of man made climate change in front page story on the BBC News website today. It even includes a photograph and caption that is a reminder to devout Catholics to believe in this new religion too: An opinion poll in 11 countries has produced what organisers term a "global mandate" for action on climate change.

The Independent Climate Change Commission has warned the government that it should cut all greenhouse emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 to tackle climate change. In itself, this isn't particularly surprising; scientists have been recommending this for some time. More interesting - and very welcome - is that the commission wants to include aviation and shipping in the target. That means, for on...