EU releases draft rules to calculate GHG savings from low-carbon fuels, hydrogen
The European Commission launched a public consultation Friday on the methodology to calculate the greenhouse gas savings obtained from low-carbon fuels such as hydrogen, taking into account a range of factors such as the carbon intensity of a country’s electricity grid.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: ‘We never liked CBAM’ – Europe’s aluminium industry rails against EU green trade policies
The aluminium industry is grappling with implementation headaches linked to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) just as Europe is being flooded by cheap aluminium imports from China, amid general indifference from EU trade authorities, the sector’s business association told Carbon Pulse in an interview.
Read MoreOld divisions resurface as EU debates green industrial future
Germany rebuffed calls on Thursday to issue new joint EU debt as a way to finance the green and digital transitions, rejecting one of the key tenets of a report by former central banker Mario Draghi to restore the bloc’s competitiveness.
Read MoreETS2 under pressure as ‘populist’ blame game begins, senior EU lawmaker warns
The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2) is turning into a “political minefield” as EU countries accuse Brussels of imposing higher fuel costs on households, said a senior EU lawmaker who warned against “a populist situation” taking root.
Read MoreEU’s carbon removal certification paves way for ‘climate positive buildings’
The European Union seeks to encourage carbon storage in wood-based construction products to pave the way for “climate positive buildings”, as the regulators are developing a methodology for measuring CO2 embodied in building materials.
Read MoreEU greenlights ETS2 scope extension in Netherlands, Austria
The European Commission gave its green light Tuesday evening to a proposal by the Netherlands and Austria to unilaterally extend the scope of their Emissions Trading Scheme for heating and transport fuels (ETS2) to vehicles used in agriculture, as well as railways, and – in the case of Austria – small business jets and recreational flights.
Read MoreCarbon removal experts debate options for EU’s future central registry
With a central EU carbon removal registry due to be established by the end of 2028, experts this week discussed rules to ensure a smooth exchange of data and avoid issues such as the double counting of carbon credits.
Read MoreNew French minister pledges to continue fight for energy sovereignty
Antoine Armand, the new French economy and finance minister, pledged to continue fighting for the country’s energy sovereignty, saying “the major challenge of our century is the climate emergency”, as EU acquaintance Agnes Pannier-Runacher makes a comeback as the country’s climate and energy minister.
Read More‘Breakthrough’ as taxation comes under watch of EU climate chief, CBAM still unclear
With the European Commission’s new lineup it will be the EU’s climate action commissioner who will handle taxation policy, a move hailed as a “breakthrough” by a top official, although it is still unclear who will be in charge of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Read MoreEU’s upcoming ‘Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act’ starts to take shape
The European Commission’s upcoming Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act will aim to improve the business case for the green transition in energy-intensive industries and the wider economy, a senior EU official has said.
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