EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra sails through Parliament confirmation hearing
Wopke Hoestra will remain the EU’s climate chief for the next five years, after committing to push for a 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 while emphasising the need to reconcile climate action and industrial competitiveness, in his confirmation hearing with the European Parliament on Thursday.
Read MoreFive EU countries accused of breaking European climate law
Five European countries may be breaching EU law when it comes to their climate and energy obligations, according to a series of legal complaints filed on Thursday that call on the European Commission to take action.
Read MoreEU’s incoming energy commissioner to promote electrification as ETS2 hits housing
The European commissioner-designate for energy and housing will pursue electrification to shield vulnerable citizens from increasing energy prices, a prospect made more real by ETS2, he told the European Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.
Read MoreEU’s new agriculture commissioner bets on carbon farming, not emissions trading
The European commissioner-designate for agriculture and food dismissed the idea of creating an emissions trading system for agriculture during his European Parliament confirmation hearing on Monday evening, saying EU policymakers should instead focus on tapping into the potential of carbon farming.
Read MoreUS ELECTIONS PREVIEW – PART 5: New chapter opens for EU climate diplomacy with fresh challenges, experts say
The US presidential elections on Nov. 5 will open a new chapter for climate diplomacy in the European Union, whoever the winner is, with fresh challenges ahead, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MorePREVIEW: The climate tests awaiting EU commissioners-designate in Parliament hearings
From clean industrialisation, to money, to the justness of the energy transition, to the depth of emissions cuts — the two European Commission candidates most responsible for climate action are preparing to be grilled by parliamentarians on how they expect the EU’s next era of climate policy.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: German startup aims to take enhanced rock weathering from local to global
A German startup working with small farmers to remove carbon through enhanced rock weathering is planning to go global and launch its first projects outside Europe as soon as next year, its CEO told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreMost EU countries expected to fail under non-ETS obligations, need extra allocations
The majority of European countries are struggling to cut emissions from sectors outside of the EU ETS and risk needing extra permits, data shows.
Read MoreEU greenhouse gas emissions drop in 2023, next targets seen needing to maintain momentum
Emissions in the EU fell significantly in 2023, but clear and predictable policies are essential to maintaining momentum, according to two separate reports released on Tuesday.
Read MoreEuropean Greens lay out Article 6 demands for COP29 climate summit
European Greens are calling on countries to clinch an ambitious agreement on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement governing international carbon markets and the trade of emission reductions, saying rich countries must fulfil their climate obligations first rather than seek credits from emission reductions projects abroad.
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