FEATURE: Cement makers jockey for EU’s upcoming carbon intensity label
The EU’s upcoming label for low-carbon cement, announced last month, has prompted contrasting reactions from industry players and environmental groups who shared their views and expectations with Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreEU announces Strategic Dialogue on chemicals to keep production in Europe, achieve decarbonisation
The European Commission on Wednesday announced it will launch a “strategic dialogue” with the EU chemicals industry later this month, acknowledging the crisis faced by the sector, which is coming under growing pressure to decarbonise at a time when the industry is facing “fierce and sometimes unfair competition” from China.
Read MoreGreen groups call for ‘lending facility’ funded by ETS2 revenues
A coalition of 29 environmental and business groups have called for a lending facility to be established under the upcoming EU Emissions Trading System for road transport and buildings (ETS2) in order to help EU countries finance clean heating and mobility solutions for low-income households.
Read MoreNordics hobbled by EU on Article 6 trade in carbon removal credits -study
Finland and Sweden have huge potential to generate carbon removal credits using forest-based biomass, but their ability to engage in international trades under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is currently hampered by limitations in EU law, according to new research.
Read MoreBrussels publishes draft EU state aid rules for Clean Industrial Deal
The European Commission put forward new state aid rules on Tuesday in support of its Clean Industrial Deal initiative, allowing EU countries to subsidise renewables, industrial decarbonisation, and other clean technologies.
Read More“We need to do better”: EU Parliament groups looking at ETS2 tweaks
There is growing support in the European Parliament for reforming the EU’s incoming Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), in a bid to improve the scheme’s social acceptability for consumers and households.
Read More“We stayed the course”, EU’s von der Leyen says 100 days into her mandate
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed her commitment to the EU’s climate goals for 2030 and 2050 during a press conference on Sunday marking the first 100 days of her new mandate.
Read MoreEU’s Clean Industrial Deal falling short of much-needed “radical change”, steelmakers say
The European Commission’s proposal for a Clean Industrial Deal, unveiled on Wednesday, contains laudable initiatives but falls short of “structural solutions” to issues like trade, high energy prices and the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), said steel association Eurofer.
Read MoreEU’s corporate reporting Omnibus bill faces rough ride in Parliament
A European Commission proposal to delay climate reporting and due diligence obligations on companies operating in Europe is facing resistance in Parliament where centrist and left-wing lawmakers have warned against attempts to unravel the Green Deal.
Read MoreEU energy chief announces transparency crackdown on gas markets
The European Commission is putting wholesale gas markets under close scrutiny as part of a renewed transparency push, wielding “possible sanctions” on those attempting to manipulate a market that is also driving carbon prices on the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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