EU carbon price surge not here to stay –analyst

Published 17:07 on March 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:07 on March 27, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The end of the EU carbon allowance price rally is in sight, with prices likely to start falling again in the next couple months, according to the research arm of a Dutch bank.

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German marketplace inks large biochar carbon removal deal with Bolivian developer

Published 07:00 on March 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:40 on March 26, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, South & Central, Voluntary

A developer of biochar-based carbon removals in Bolivia has signed a deal with a German marketplace startup to supply 81,600 of tonnes to the platform, the companies announced on Wednesday, among the largest deals done so far in the sector.

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Majority of sustainability experts believe elections will weaken European Green Deal -survey

Published 22:00 on March 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:45 on March 26, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

More than half of sustainability experts polled by a green think tank believe the Green Deal agenda might be weakened after the 2024 European Parliament elections, preliminary results showed.

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EBRD initiative launched in Turkiye targets decarbonisation of CBAM-covered sectors

Published 15:30 on March 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:30 on March 25, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Around $70 billion annually is needed to decarbonise Turkiye’s steel, cement, aluminium, and fertiliser sectors, according to a low-carbon pathway (LCP) initiative launched in the country by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

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Norway’s carbon removals projects at risk if EU implements proposed climate policy changes -minister

Published 14:46 on March 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:46 on March 25, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Proposed changes to the EU’s climate policy jeopardises Norway’s chance to meet one of its emissions targets for 2030 and puts some of its carbon removal (CDR) projects at risk, the country’s climate minister has said in a letter to the EU published on Monday.

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Momentum builds for shipping carbon levy as IMO meeting draws to a close

Published 14:46 on March 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:46 on March 22, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, EMEA, International, Shipping

Momentum to introduce a carbon tax on shipping is building after delegates at a UN convention officially endorsed a framework on Friday to move forward with climate measures including the introduction of a levy on emissions.

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Asian steelmakers seek to weaken EU’s CBAM, lobbying study finds

Published 22:00 on March 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:47 on March 20, 2024  / /  CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, South Korea

Japanese and Korean steel industries appear to be actively lobbying the EU and other institutions to weaken the carbon border adjustment mechanism’s ambition, according to analysis by a think-tank.

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LEAK: Global carbon price for shipping still on the table at IMO meeting

Published 19:21 on March 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:21 on March 20, 2024  / /  EMEA, International, Shipping

The UN’s international shipping body has drawn up a legal framework for decarbonisation measures that includes a carbon pricing mechanism, according to a draft text seen by Carbon Pulse on Thursday, despite fears by some delegates that this option could still be removed.

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FEATURE: EU CBAM importers risk having to pay large penalties due to suppliers denying data access

Published 18:06 on March 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:06 on March 20, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International

EU importers of goods that fall under the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) may face hefty penalties this year due to international suppliers refusing to provide them with data on their embedded emissions, which importers need to comply with the new mechanism, experts have told Carbon Pulse.

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UK seeks feedback on biomethane production support, UK ETS integration

Published 18:21 on March 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:22 on March 19, 2024  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

The UK is seeking feedback on a policy framework to support biomethane production, including on how to distinguish its emissions from those from fossil gas in the country’s ETS.

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