Northern Ireland ahead of target with 40% renewable energy
Ervia and Norwegian group Equinor weighing plan to trap and store carbon dioxide
EU plans to be climate neutral by 2050
Announcements makes EU first major economic bloc to declare environmental intentions
Strict electric vehicle targets proposed by EU
EU parliament’s environment committee says 40 per cent of car sales should be electric by 2040
Greenhouse gas emissions to hit new high in 2017, COP23 hears
Greater coal use and Chinese economic growth blamed for record emissions
China and EU respond to Trump with new climate alliance
Beijing and Brussels to accelerate joint efforts to reduce global carbon emissions
China and EU recommit on climate change after Trump backs off
US president’s order to boost coal industry strikes at heart of Paris Agreement
New climate group advises raising cost of carbon credits
Climate Change Advisory Council says EU trading scheme not working effectively
Ireland won’t ‘throw towel in’ on climate targets, says Naughten
Transport and agriculture pose huge challenges in meeting EU limits, says Minister
EU agriculture ministers told of Irish worries on dairy prices
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed calls for changes to super levy payments scheme
Flanagan favours return of Fine Gael-Labour coalition
Minister welcomes of Iranian nuclear plan which paves the way for lifting of sanctions
EU welcomes Iran breakthrough and eyes energy deal
About 300 individuals and companies taken off sanctions list following agreement
COP21 deal hailed as overcoming ‘the impossible’
Reaction broadly positive as final agreement delayed after last-minute wrangling
COP21: Crunch issues delay historic agreement
United States joins ‘high ambition’ EU and developing countries coalition at climate talks
EU may offer polluters 10 more years of free carbon credits
Union to make proposal to avoid industries leaving Europe to do business elsewhere
Climate change deal reached at UN talks in Lima
Alan Kelly welcomes deal which ‘sends signal’ about seriousness on negotiating text
Slovenia’s nominee for European Commission rejected
Bratusek’s candidacy controversial since she nominated herself after general election defeat
Agriculture committee supports Hogan to be the next EU Agriculture Commissioner
Former minister faces just two questions about Irish Water and Childers debacles
Hogan confirms he sought Irish Water jobs for constituents
Hogan highlights contradiction in SF stance over Commissioner nomination
Phil Hogan faces tough questions in European Parliament
Hogan’s response to questions on his political past will be key to performance, say MEPs
Q&A: What questions will Phil Hogan face at European committee?
Ireland’s commissioner-designate will be questioned for three hours by MEPs
Hogan prepares as EU commissioners await parliamentary grilling
Commissioner designate faces tough task as part of expected bunfight
European Union executive 2014-2019
Women represent 33% of Commission which includes 5 former prime ministers
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