EU export credit policies lag behind on climate goals -report

Published 17:44 on April 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:44 on April 4, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International

EU member states are still lagging behind on reflecting Paris Agreement goals in export credit policies in what is a disregard for the climate decision they made two years ago, a report showed on Thursday.

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EU power sector association to help energy-intensive industries decarbonise

Published 16:48 on April 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:48 on April 4, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, International

The electricity sector has joined forces with EU industries to simultaneously boost Europe’s decarbonisation and competitiveness, with an official ceremony taking place on Thursday.

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Rooftop solar surge outpaces EU governments’ plans -report

Published 15:56 on April 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:56 on April 4, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, International

Residential rooftop solar installations have soared across the EU since 2022, outpacing many governments’ policies and readiness, according to a report released on Thursday.

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Greek ministers hint climate action will succumb to economic needs

Published 17:03 on April 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:03 on April 3, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Greece is expected to submit a not-so-ambitious climate plan, giving in to fears that its economy will not be able to sustain a fast decarbonisation, according to officials.

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Climate change, carbon pricing “exacerbating regional disparities”, EU report warns

Published 14:36 on March 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:36 on March 28, 2024  / /  Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International

Southern and coastal EU regions suffer more harshly from climate-related disasters than others, while policies to address global warming like the EU ETS disproportionately impact poorer segments of society, according to data collected by the EU executive.

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EU needs tech development as well as carbon central bank for removals, scientists say

Published 13:57 on March 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:57 on March 28, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International

The EU needs to develop technical capabilities and set up a proper regulatory structure in order to effectively remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere, including creating a European carbon central bank, according to a study published on Thursday.

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EU ministers agree to fewer agri rules with looser climate requirements

Published 21:52 on March 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:04 on March 26, 2024  / /  Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International

EU ministers welcomed potential new rules for the agriculture sector on Tuesday despite weak requirements for climate action, as farmers rioted outside in the streets of Brussels.

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EU empty-handed at COP16 without nature law -Environment Commissioner

Published 11:44 on March 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:44 on March 26, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, Climate Talks, EMEA

A last-minute failure to green-light the so-called Nature Restoration Law will leave the European Union “empty-handed” at the upcoming UN summit on biodiversity, EU commissioner for Environment Virginijus Sinkevicius said during a bitter speech on Monday.

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EU nations praise ETS as tool to reach 2040 climate goals

Published 20:28 on March 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:28 on March 25, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Expanding the EU ETS to new sectors of the economy will help the European Union reach its climate targets for 2040, according to some of the 27 national ministers who exchanged views at at a meeting of the EU Council in Brussels on Monday.

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PREVIEW: EU ‘green’ majority to exhale final breath before elections

Published 17:36 on March 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:05 on March 22, 2024  / /  Climate Talks, EMEA, International

Time is now up for the political majority that made the European Green Deal possible, with the bloc’s 27 environmental ministers showing more and more signs of disagreement ahead of their summit next week.

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