Minister for Europe, Chris Bryant, is visiting Madrid this week for a series of meetings covering key items on the European agenda including Spain's forthcoming presidency of the EU
The Minister for Europe (Chris Bryant): The General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will be held on 16/17 November in Brussels.
Carbon trading will play an important role in tackling global warming, British officials said as they responded to fears that plans to expand carbon markets would lead to financial speculation.
Europe and the United States have unveiled a new era of energy cooperation between the two blocs as their leaders told a press conference that they had held a 'very productive' meeting on climate change ahead of the Copenhagen conference.
The momentum towards agreeing the key elements of a global deal on tackling climate change shifted to the US today (3 Nov) as President Barack Obama hosted a summit with European Union leaders.