INTERVIEW: Shell aims to take EU “back to the drawing board” on CO2 storage obligation
The Anglo-Dutch major has filed a legal challenge against the CO2 storage obligation in the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), saying the lawsuit is being coordinated with other oil and gas companies as part of a multi-pronged strategy to build a business case for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Read MoreEU rules on access to CCS networks “need to be flexible”, Norway insists
The European Union’s upcoming regulatory framework for CO2 transport and storage infrastructure – including network access rules – must remain flexible in its early stages or risk killing off the bloc’s emerging carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry, a senior Norwegian official has warned.
Read MoreEU unveils €660 bln‑a‑year plan to finance bloc’s energy transition
The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled a Clean Energy Investment Strategy aimed at unlocking private capital for grids, efficiency, and next‑generation nuclear technologies, pitching the move as essential to meet the EU’s decarbonisation goals and cut exposure to fossil fuel price shocks.
Read MoreEU leaders to call for ETS reform proposals by July in push to tame power prices
EU leaders want the European Commission to present reforms to the Emissions Trading System (ETS) by July, along with a raft of short-term interventions in power pricing, as part of a new push to shield industry and households from high energy costs.
Read MoreEU announces €200 mln ETS-backed funding for innovative nuclear technologies
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a new €200 million guarantee financed by the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), via the Innovation Fund, to support private investment in innovative nuclear technologies.
Read MoreEU methane rules could spike oil and gas prices, analysts warn
The EU’s new methane emissions regulation, due to apply in 2027, risks triggering extreme gas price spikes, widespread coal-switching, and oil refinery closures – unless policymakers urgently “stop the clock”, according to a study published on Monday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: “Quick fix” to EU carbon price achievable by end of 2026, says key lawmaker
A reform of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), which helps to balance the supply of allowances in the EU carbon market, could be swiftly adopted by the end of the year, according to German lawmaker Peter Liese, who led the European Parliament’s last overhaul of the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).
Read MoreEU sets the ball rolling for ‘lead markets’ in low-carbon products in new Industrial Accelerator Act
The European Commission unveiled its proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) on Wednesday, setting new obligations for member states to buy low-carbon and EU-made clean tech products, but leaving detailed ‘Made in EU’ requirements until later.
Read MoreEV sales have crossed “tipping point” in Europe, new report finds
For the first time, sales of new electric vehicles in 2025 surpassed sales of petrol cars in Europe, highlighting a structural shift in the car market despite pushback from Germany, which recently voiced opposition against an EU proposal to electrify corporate fleets.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Europe must tackle CO2 emissions from waste incineration, NGOs insist
Campaigners have rejected industry claims opposing the inclusion of waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), arguing that increased recycling would reduce the burning of fossil-based plastics, and help cut emissions.
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