EU-UK should align on carbon pricing, CCS to build thriving clean tech hub -report

Published 12:34 on December 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:43 on December 3, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

The EU and UK should explore linking their emissions trading systems and cooperate on cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) under efforts to form a resilient clean tech hub on the global stage, an industry body said on Tuesday.

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Industry groups want CBAM registry to be as transparent as EU ETS

Published 15:13 on December 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:13 on December 2, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

The new registry containing information about importers of goods covered by the EU’s new carbon border fee should be as transparent as its ETS registry, a group of European business association have told the European Commission.

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EU timeframe for approval of applications to import CBAM goods is too long, industry groups say

Published 17:19 on November 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:19 on November 27, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, Japan, South Korea

The EU is proposing too long a timeframe for the approval of applications from companies looking to import goods subject to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to feedback from industry associations and governments.

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European carbon prices to remain stable this winter, pick up in 2025 -analysts

Published 14:51 on November 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:51 on November 27, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

European carbon prices are likely to experience a relatively stable winter, with downside potential in the case of above-average temperatures, according to analysts at a bank.

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UAE considers carbon tax, cap-and-trade emissions scheme -Bloomberg

Published 15:35 on November 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:35 on November 26, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, Middle East

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are considering implementing a compliance carbon scheme similar to the EU ETS, as well as an emissions levy, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg.

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Limited risk of loan losses from new CO2 taxes, warns Danish central bank

Published 13:06 on November 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:06 on November 26, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, EU ETS

Denmark’s incoming carbon tax for agriculture, combined with other risks from low-carbon transition, will result in higher impairment charges for some lenders, but most will see only limited impact, according to the country’s central bank.

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ArcelorMittal freezes green steel projects in Europe, waits for EU policy guidance

Published 11:34 on November 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:34 on November 26, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Europe’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, announced on Tuesday it had frozen final investment decisions over its ongoing decarbonisation projects on the continent until the company has “full visibility” on the EU policy environment.

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Turkiye launches industrial decarbonisation platform, targets $5 bln by 2030

Published 13:04 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:04 on November 25, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA

Turkiye has unveiled a new industrial decarbonisation investment platform that targets $5 billion in funding by 2030 to cut over 20 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

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BRIEFING: UK could face hefty export tax on electricity under EU’s CBAM

Published 15:57 on November 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:03 on November 22, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, UK ETS

The UK risks facing a tax on electricity exports to the EU in the range of £40-50 (€43-55) per megawatt-hour under the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), experts told a webinar Friday about the UK’s need for electricity market reform.

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COP29: New climate finance goal proposal offers $250 bln by 2035

Published 14:21 on November 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:09 on November 22, 2024  / , and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Voluntary

A new climate finance goal of $250 billion by 2035 was proposed in a draft presidency text published on Friday at COP29, falling well below the $1.3 trillion figure requested by developing nations, while provisions that would encourage carbon markets were deleted.

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