INTERVIEW: A third of barriers to trade now due to climate, WTO deputy head says
Countries need to more actively engage on climate change issues within the WTO, as an ever-increasing share of barriers and notifications brought before the international trade body are related to climate policies, the organisation’s deputy head told Carbon Pulse in an interview.
Read MoreConcerns over climate investor group breaching antitrust laws overblown -report
Concerns that the world’s biggest climate investor group’s approach breaches US antitrust and securities law have been overstated, a report by a financial services company said on Thursday.
Read MoreUS will be the least impacted by CBAM, some goods may even benefit -study
The US will be the least affected out of most major economies by the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and some of its exports may even gain more EU market share because of it, according to an analysis by a US-based non-profit organisation.
Read MoreMajor DAC developer’s top policy officer named new CEO of carbon removals non-profit
The chief climate policy officer of a direct air capture (DAC) technology developer based in Switzerland is moving on to become the CEO of an EU-based carbon removals (CDR) non-profit.
Read More57 fossil fuel and cement producers caused 80% of emissions since Paris Agreement, study finds
The majority of global CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 can be traced to a small group of fossil fuel and cement companies, according to analysis published on Thursday.
Read MoreStakeholders urge EU to adopt robust low-carbon hydrogen rules
Industry, environmental NGOs, and think tanks have urged the European Commission not to rush when defining the rules of low-carbon hydrogen in an upcoming delegated act.
Read MoreLawmakers urge govt to hold UK aviation to account over emissions
The UK government has said it will not rule out measures designed to reduce demand for flights if its current strategy for curbing aviation emissions falls short, in a response to a report by lawmakers scrutinising the country’s decarbonisation plans for the sector.
Read MoreSteelmaker SSAB set to build second fossil-free mill, potentially cutting Swedish emissions 7%
Swedish steel producer SSAB plans to turn one of its steel plants fossil-free, shaving an estimated 7% off the country’s CO2 emissions, the company announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU governments scrambling to hire and train staff to deal with CBAM
EU governments are scrambling to hire and train staff to deal with the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), with some — such as Germany — yet to bring on anyone new, and others — such as Slovenia and Latvia — hoping Brussels will provide more guidance, representatives from the national competent authorities have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUPDATE – British and EU businesses call for ETS linkage in joint letter
A group of British and EU business and trade associations have called on the UK’s energy minister to initiate negotiations with Brussels to link the two compliance carbon markets as a matter of urgency.
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