“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).
Read MoreUPDATE – EU Commission unveils Clean Industrial Deal, doubles down on climate
Less than 100 days after entering office, the new European Commission unveiled its flagship Clean Industrial Deal initiative on Wednesday, outlining measures to reduce energy costs for businesses while doubling down on climate with the confirmation of an upcoming 90% decarbonisation target for 2040.
Read MoreEU proposes new rules to measure CO2 emissions from trucks
The European Commission put forward new draft rules on Monday introducing a common method to compare the CO2 performance and fuel consumption of heavy-duty trucks placed on the EU market, including those running purely on electricity or hydrogen.
Read More‘For the first time in 40 years, emissions are going down because we’re shutting factories’: EU chemicals industry sounds alarm
Technology improvements have historically driven CO2 cuts across Europe’s chemicals sector, but for the first time emissions are now going down because of factory closures, the industry has warned, calling for some urgent measures to be adopted under the EU’s upcoming Clean Industrial Deal initiative.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU’s clean industry push lacks ‘game-changer’ on energy, critics say
The European Commission’s upcoming Clean Industrial Deal initiative, due on Wednesday, lacks “game-changing” measures to reduce energy prices, such as a reform of the marginal pricing system for electricity, say EU steelmakers and trade unions.
Read MoreMerz EU ally in Brussels speaks out on climate ahead of German election
Germany’s climate policy objectives would not change radically under a centre-right government led by CDU frontrunner Friedrich Merz, although he is still noncommittal on the country’s coal exit, according to German MEP Peter Liese, a veteran centre-right lawmaker in the European Parliament.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU climate advisors back integration of carbon removals into ETS
Integrating permanent removals into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would allow projects to generate credits and pave the way for net-negative emissions after 2050, provided strict conditions are met, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (EASBCC) said on Friday.
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