Global irrigation company sets up carbon farming programme in Turkiye

Published 13:00 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:53 on March 14, 2025  / /  EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

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.

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BRIEFING: EU push for simplification may be at odds with a far-reaching Green Claims Directive, experts say

Published 14:48 on March 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:48 on March 14, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

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.

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EU member states back proposed delay to green corporate reporting rules

Published 16:50 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:50 on March 12, 2025  / /  EMEA

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.

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CBAM could cause Ukraine losses of $2.7 billion in investment -study

Published 14:33 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:33 on March 12, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

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.

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US tariffs risk decimating EU steel and aluminium production, industry groups warn

Published 13:21 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:21 on March 12, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, EU ETS, US

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.

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CBAM-covered EU industries could see costs rise by up to 80% in next decade -BCG

Published 15:40 on March 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:06 on March 11, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International

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.

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EU energy traders call for more market integration rather than gas market rules

Published 16:08 on March 10, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:08 on March 10, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

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.

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INTERVIEW: EU should focus on making decarbonisation profitable -E.ON chief

Published 17:07 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:12 on March 6, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, US

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.

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Carbon removal sector urges EU to not limit use of credits in Green Claims Directive

Published 16:28 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:30 on March 6, 2025  / /  Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

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.

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As climate deteriorates, political and corporate inaction persists, EU climate scientists warn

Published 23:00 on March 5, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:59 on March 4, 2025  / /  EMEA, International, Nature-based

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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