EU lawmakers divided over new agri policy proposals
Members of the European Parliament appeared divided as they discussed a set of potential new rules for the agri sector in a double meeting with the Commission on Tuesday.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Ageing UN carbon projects eye voluntary carbon market opportunities in light of Article 6 delays
Projects from the UN’s Kyoto Protocol-era Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are transitioning to the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in light of stalling Article 6 negotiations, experts have told Carbon Pulse, though some caution that opportunities may only be short term, and units could be a tough sell for some buyers.
Read MoreEU ministers rubber-stamp energy and raw materials bills
The EU’s 27 foreign affairs ministers rubber-stamped two bills on Monday to protect energy markets from manipulation and ensure strategic autonomy to access critical raw materials.
Read MoreBolivia proposes Amazonian mechanism as a non-market approach to climate mitigation -media
Bolivia supports creating a regional Amazonian mechanism for climate change mitigation and adaptation through sustainable forest management, but would avoid carbon markets, according to remarks by Bolivian Vice-President David Choquehuanca, as reported by local media.
Read MoreUPDATE – EU waters down green farming policies in bid to appease farmers
The European Commission finalised a series of legislative proposals that would cut back on green requirements for farmers, announcing the amendments late on Friday afternoon.
Read MoreEU countries reach long-awaited but diluted deal on corporate due diligence bill
Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states reached agreement Friday on a bill setting due diligence rules for large companies, including an obligation to adopt Paris-aligned climate plans, with a weakened text ending a cycle of meetings to resolve the EU’s internal divisions.
Read MoreEU bank to invest millions in climate resilience of Rwanda’s farming sector
The international arm of the European Investment Bank, EIB Global, will help farmers in Rwanda face climate change under a financing agreement announced on Thursday as part of the EU Global Gateway initiative.
Read MorePREVIEW: China pushes to exclude carbon levy from efforts to reduce shipping emissions
A proposal by China that snubs a carbon pricing mechanism to reduce emissions from the shipping sector in favour of a marine fuel standard is emerging as one of the frontrunner options to be discussed at a key UN meeting next week.
Read MoreClimate framework laws having positive impact on policy focus, say researchers
A report has highlighted the positive influence of climate framework laws on progress towards green goals, focusing on examples in Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Read More2030 climate targets ‘within reach’, spotlight now turning to carbon removals, EU says
The EU is still on track to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions 55% below 1990 levels by 2030 and reach climate neutrality by mid-century – with the help of carbon removals among other emerging technologies, according to a European Commission review of the bloc’s progress towards the objectives.
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