LEAK: EU bets on renewables to lower energy prices, state aid to decarbonise industry
The EU plans to further accelerate the deployment of renewables to lower energy prices for energy-intensive industries and households, with new state aid measures to support investments in clean technologies, according to draft European Commission proposals due to be unveiled on Feb. 26.
Read MoreGreens push for strong EU clean tech policy, echoing industry’s demands
The Greens in the European Parliament have urged the EU Commission to take a bolder approach to industrial policy in its upcoming initiative for a Clean Industrial Deal, echoing demands from the European clean tech industry.
Read MoreFEATURE: Biochar moves closer to coveted EU list of ‘permanent’ carbon removals
The European Commission aims to present draft legislation at the end of June to formalise certification methodologies for measuring CO2 sequestration from permanent carbon removals (CDR) – including one potentially dedicated to biochar, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreEU urged to align its Clean Industrial Deal with moving geopolitics
The EU’s industrial policy choices must reflect evolving geopolitical dynamics and could be used as a platform to develop relations with like-minded nations when it comes to trade in clean technologies and transition minerals, a think tank has said.
Read MoreEurope’s LNG imports drop as gas demand falls to 11-year low -data
European imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) decreased by 19% in 2024 as gas demand reached an 11-year low, according to fresh data published on Tuesday, suggesting the EU’s gas demand reduction measures adopted in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war are working.
Read MoreEU consults on Finland’s request to expand ETS2 to new sectors
The European Commission on Tuesday put forward a draft decision allowing Finland to unilaterally expand the scope of its Emissions Trading Scheme for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2) to new sectors.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU looking at innovative finance for carbon farming
The European Commission will organise a workshop in the coming months to discuss innovative financial and insurance packages for carbon farming, amid warnings from the agriculture sector that smallholders risk being left out of the EU’s new certification scheme for carbon removals.
Read MoreWWF calls for separate EU target on carbon removals, with strict green criteria
Conservation group the WWF has called on policymakers to establish clear criteria for the development of carbon removals (CDR) in Europe, including separate targets to ensure technologies can scale up, accompanied by strict safeguards to prevent deterrence from emission reductions.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Truckmakers defend ETS2 in face of political qualms
Europe’s truck manufacturers have stepped forward to defend the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), saying a carbon price is the “cornerstone” of the transition to clean mobility, while acknowledging that social concerns also need to be addressed.
Read MoreBrussels preparing changes to EU ETS registry fees
The European Commission is preparing to introduce a new fee system aimed at financing the EU ETS registry, which is being extended to cover new sectors of the economy.
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