The European Commission said the country did not correctly transpose certain rules on the powers of the national regulator

The nitrogen dioxide limit set out under EU legislation had to be met in 2010

It follows the EU Court’s landmark ruling which led to the suspension of the scheme last November

Environmental lawyers at ClientEarth alleges the European Investment Bank failed to apply ‘crucial environmental scrutiny’ to its funding decisions

It argued the tests carried out on empty machines did not reflect real-life conditions of use and claimed they favoured rivals’ models

ClientEarth is concerned the project will have an impact on marine wildlife in the Baltic Sea

It ruled the government’s contribution to the new nuclear plant in Somerset does not violate EU rules

The nation had to establish the necessary plans to cover its whole territory by December 2010 and evaluate and revise them at least every six years

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Romania have also been referred to court for breaching air quality levels

INOES Shale has accused the government of taking an ‘Alice-in-Wonderland’ approach to fracking, warning confusion over the ban could affect jobs and investment