Global irrigation company sets up carbon farming programme in Turkiye
A global irrigation company is expanding into Turkiye by partnering with a US-based carbon credit company to launch a crediting initiative for farmers, it announced on Monday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU push for simplification may be at odds with a far-reaching Green Claims Directive, experts say
The European Commission’s push for regulatory simplification may dilute efforts to impose strict rules for proving corporate climate claims, think tanks and trade associations in Brussels have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreEU member states back proposed delay to green corporate reporting rules
EU countries expressed overwhelming support for the European Commission’s proposal to reduce and simplify environmental reporting requirements on companies during a public debate on Wednesday in the Council of EU member states.
Read MoreCBAM could cause Ukraine losses of $2.7 billion in investment -study
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could lead to a loss of $2.7 billion of investment for Ukraine between now and 2030, according to a study by a Ukrainian-based consulting company published on Wednesday.
Read MoreUS tariffs risk decimating EU steel and aluminium production, industry groups warn
The European steel and aluminium sectors have said US tariffs entering into force this week reduce export opportunities and risk diminishing an already faltering production in the bloc, with possible repercussions on demand for EU carbon allowances.
Read MoreCBAM-covered EU industries could see costs rise by up to 80% in next decade -BCG
Costs could rise up to 80% in the next decade for emissions-intensive industries covered by the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), potentially putting EU producers at a disadvantage, a global consultancy has said.
Read MoreEU energy traders call for more market integration rather than gas market rules
The European Commission should focus on increasing energy market integration, and not interfere too much in how the bloc’s gas markets function, European energy traders have said.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: EU should focus on making decarbonisation profitable -E.ON chief
If there’s a business case for making the energy transition, then it can’t be stopped by international tariffs or deregulation, the CEO of E.ON told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreCarbon removal sector urges EU to not limit use of credits in Green Claims Directive
A group of players in the carbon removal sector on Wednesday urged EU lawmakers negotiating the Green Claims Directive to allow companies to make climate claims based in part on carbon credits, even if all their possible emissions have not yet been reduced.
Read MoreAs climate deteriorates, political and corporate inaction persists, EU climate scientists warn
Leading scientists are sounding the alarm bell over the growing chasm between scientific evidence and political action on climate change, warning on Thursday that a shift to an increasingly inhospitable planet may already be underway.
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