Reuters: A European Union energy saving programme used up 250 million euros (US$366 million) of taxpayers’ money but ended with little proof of progress, the European Court of Auditors said on Tuesday. The report by the external auditor of the EU comes as the bloc gears up to spend billions of euros overhauling buildings and industries to make them more efficient and to curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in its fight against climate change. A European Commission official defended the …