Climate change 

Many more Darfurs, Sarkozy warns

Sarkozy warns of ‘explosive' impact of climate change as differences between EU and US positions again come to the fore.

Do manufacturers lack drive for greener cars?

A UK expert on greener vehicles has no sympathy for foot-dragging carmakers.

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Climate change 

Climate change focus at Tokyo meeting

Trade and investment take a back seat.

How to create a future for biofuels

Liquid biofuels – ethanol and ‘biodiesel' – have captured the worldwide and European fascination as renewable energy for the transport sector, but [...]

Energy 

Scrambling for blueprints

Shell prepares for the worst -- a scramble for energy -- and hopes for the best, international cooperation and blueprints to stabilise emissions. Shell's CEO, Jeroen van der Veer, talks to European Voice.

Energising competition

Negotiations on the European Commission's latest energy market liberalisation have been dominated by one issue: ownership unbundling. Fierce divisions have arisen over whether companies with energy-generating activities should be obliged to sell off any energy-transmission business, so as to avoid a conflict of interest when it comes to allocating transmission capacity. Countries led by the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands favour ownership unbundling, but France and Germany oppose it.

Commission wants quicker fines for energy-market sinners

The European Commission wants to give national regulators powers to fine energy companies up to 10% of their turnover if transmission companies discriminate against rivals. The proposal is contained in a compromise text on energy market liberalisation sent to EU governments on Tuesday (13 May).

Business 

Spain facing court over Endesa case

European Commission threatening to take Madrid to the European Court of Justice.

US, EU begin fresh ‘open skies' talks

Second phase of liberalisation talks focuses on mergers and aligning rules governing the US and EU aviation markets.

Commission calls a halt to noisy tyres

Tyre firms say targets are 'technically unfeasible"; proposal will also cover braking systems.