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Bangladeshi NGOs bribe government to release climate funds, says report
Morning summary: New research accuses Bangladeshi authorities of corruption; ICAO rejects EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme; UK nuclear power plant deal is in the offing
Germany attempts last minute bid to delay EU car efficiency deal
With EU due to vote on standards to clean up car industry on Friday, Germany has made one final attempt to delay negotiations
India accuses EU of hindering global aviation deal
Morning summary: India says EU ETS is obstacle to aviation deal; APEC agree renewable energy programme; and UK anti-fracking protesters vacate Balcombe site
Europe needs more ambition to meet carbon targets – analysts
EU will discuss changes to the carbon market to allow the bloc to meet its 2030 emissions reduction goals
EU set for landmark vote on future of biofuels
MEPs to decide on transport limits for crop based biofuels with hunger, indirect land use change and carbon emissions topping agenda
UN climate talks unlikely to dent Poland’s appetite for coal
Plans to construct the largest coal plant in Europe threaten Poland’s credibility on climate change say environmental groups
Soot blamed for melting Alps glaciers
Scientists think they know why some European glaciers started to shrink decades before climate change had begun to raise temperatures.
EU biofuels policy will push ‘thousands’ of Africans into poverty
Actionaid cites interviews with Sierra Leone villagers who say they have lost land and food to companies focused on growing biofuels for Europe
Comment: UK fracking fight highlights need for carbon pricing strategy
Polarised shale gas exploration debate makes an effective EU energy market strategy essential argues Simon Moore from UK think tank Policy Exchange
Does BMW’s new i3 range mean it’s going green?
German car giant launches new electric car, but has blocked EU efforts to raise fuel efficiency standards for vehicle manufacturers
EU and China reach “amicable” solution to solar trade dispute
The EU will impose a minimum price on Chinese solar exports, which Commission says will ensure market operates at a “sustainable level”
EU development bank cuts finance for coal power plants
New regulations rule out new coal or lignite power plants from EIB investments, following similar move from World Bank last week
EU chiefs call for G20 decision on fossil fuel subsidies
Barroso and Van Rompuy letter to EU leaders calls for progress on oil and gas subsidies, climate finance and green growth policies
EU and China launch joint scheme to tackle pollution
Environmental Sustainability Project set to target heavy metals, water pollution, and waste treatment alongside pair’s existing climate strategy
EU and Australia set to accelerate emissions trading links
Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard says discussions will be sped up after Kevin Rudd announces end of unpopular carbon tax
Analysis: where is all the money for energy efficiency?
From the EU to individual homeowners, sourcing the cash for supposed no-brainer projects is proving harder than anticipated
European Parliament passes carbon market reforms
So-called backloading proposals to fix flagging carbon market passed after months of debate
EU carbon market to ‘cancel out’ 700m tonnes of CO2 cuts
Excess credits after 2020 will allow extra emissions to undo GHG savings from other EU policies, warns campaign group Sandbag
EU leaders urged to adopt 100% renewable energy target
World Future Council demands Europe increase renewable energy target to 100% within the next 40 years
Revised EU carbon market fix passes first hurdle
Amended plans that will boost price of emitting CO2 now move to parliament for the second time