Investigation reveals plastic producers lobbying for free EU ETS allowances
The European chemical industry, led by major plastic producers, has been pushing back on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), claiming that carbon policies threaten their survival in Europe and will drive investment and jobs overseas, according to leaked documents.
Read MoreEU centre-right divide deepens amid “violent” talks on ETS2 and CBAM
The ruling centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) is facing intense internal divisions over the future of the EU’s Emissions Trading System for road and heating fuels (ETS2) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and has so far failed to reach consensus on what the bloc’s 2040 emissions reduction target should be.
Read MoreEcocem set to break ground on its first low-carbon cement technology plant
Low-carbon cement producer Ecocem intends to build the first production facility dedicated to its new cement technology in the French port city of Dunkirk, the company announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreUPDATE – BRIEFING: Experts warn of double, triple counting in California CDR
California’s accounting practices for emissions reductions and carbon removal claims have come under fire from experts, who point to loopholes opening the door to double and even triple counting.
Read MoreEU seeks views on draft Net-Zero Industry Act secondary bills
The European Commission has opened public consultations on four draft pieces of secondary legislation under the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), a regulation adopted last year that sets aspiring targets for the production of “strategically important” clean technologies in the bloc.
Read MoreItaly’s soaring gas investments ignore falling demand, researchers say
The Italian government continues to incentivise programmes for gas and operators of liquefied natural gas, pursuing a path that researchers consider out of step with market reality.
Read MoreGlobal Energy Transition Forum launched in Davos, in support of UN climate goals
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched a new Global Energy Transition Forum on Thursday, with the intention of supporting UN countries’ climate plans.
Read MoreRenewables take over EU power mix, fossil fuels at historic low -data
Wind and solar have respectively overtaken gas and coal power generation in the EU last year, as total electricity generation from fossil fuels fell to a historic low, according to fresh data published on Thursday by think-tank Ember.
Read MoreEU prepares measures to save auto industry, with climate in mind
The European Commission is preparing a series of measures to protect the automotive sector from unfair international competition, while keeping with the Union’s decarbonisation goals.
Read MoreNew Austrian government to scrap climate bonus as part of budget cuts
Austria will abolish its climate bonus as part of a €6.4 billion budget cut announced Thursday by its new coalition government, which brings together centre-right and far-right parties.
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