EU politicians shift focus to winning popular support for climate policies after backlash
Members of the European Parliament across political groups were in rare agreement on Monday about the need to keep people and industry on board while the bloc tries to reach climate neutrality, in what will likely be the main focus for climate policy in the EU’s next political term.
Read MoreEU extends first CBAM deadline for companies impacted by registry tech issues
Companies currently facing difficulties in submitting data for the first reporting deadline of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) due to technical issues with the registry will benefit from a one month extension, the European Commission said on Monday.
Read MoreEU carbon management strategy must set concrete actions for CCS -trade group
The EU’s upcoming industrial carbon management strategy needs to call for concrete actions by member states, not just analysis, an EU carbon capture and storage (CCS) association has said in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Read MoreCompanies unable to comply with EU carbon border policy due to tech issues
Companies that must comply with the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism are facing difficulties in submitting their reports less than a week before the first reporting deadline, multiple national EU registries have said.
Read MoreProjects for sustainable aviation fuels mushrooming in the EU, but finance needed -NGO
The number of announced sustainable aviation fuel projects in the EU is on the rise, meaning the bloc could meet its target for green fuels, an NGO study revealed on Wednesday, but only if final investment decisions are taken.
Read MoreEU power demand to see limited recovery this year, stronger from 2025 -analysts
Power demand across the EU is forecast to see a slow recovery in 2024, according to an outlook published by analysts on Wednesday, while a recovering economy and electrification will support consumption between 2025 and 2027.
Read MoreEU ministers discuss agriculture protections, not emissions reductions
EU agriculture ministers called on Tuesday for greater measures to protect the agricultural sector, which is battling a number of challenges, but omitted any specific mention of how to tackle the related emissions.
Read MoreWorld’s first large-scale green steel project receives €4.75 bln in new funding
H2 Green Steel has raised €4.75 billion in new funding to build the world’s first large-scale green steel project in the northern Swedish town of Boden, the company announced on Monday.
Read MoreCarbon removal companies call for technology neutrality as certification framework enters final talks
A group of carbon removal stakeholders is calling on EU institutions to ensure technology neutrality in the EU’s carbon removal bill, as it approaches the final crunch time of the EU legislative process, ahead of Tuesday’s talks between the European Parliament, European Commission, and Council of EU states.
Read MoreWeak power and gas prices to push EUAs lower in 2024, say analysts
Power and gas prices are unlikely to strengthen in 2024, analysts at a European utility said on Thursday, which will have a dampening effect on EUAs.
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