Power sector flags “major issues” with EU-UK electricity trade ahead of CBAM

Published 15:50 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:50 on March 17, 2025  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

Electricity producers have called on the European Commission to improve the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) before it starts applying next year, pointing to the risk of “double paying” CO2 charges when importing from the UK, and asking for “more realistic default values” to be applied when evaluating the emissions intensity of Britain’s electricity exports to Europe.

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CERAWeek: Global CBAMs “will be a feature, not a bug” moving forward -panellists

Published 17:41 on March 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:41 on March 14, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, US

Carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) are expected to continue to grow across the globe and play a prominent role in trade relations in the coming years, experts said at the CERAWeek conference.

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CBAM threatens European technology sector, study warns

Published 23:13 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:13 on March 13, 2025  /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could significantly weaken the European technology industry’s competitiveness by increasing production costs nearly 50% for some sectors, leading to carbon leakage and job losses, a new study has warned.

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Egyptian aluminium producer strikes clean power deal to soften the EU’s CBAM blow

Published 13:26 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:26 on March 13, 2025  / /  Africa, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA

Egypt’s largest aluminium producer has struck a 25-year deal for renewable power supply, which it says will be instrumental in helping the company meet the requirements of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

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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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EU ETS set for supply squeeze, price surge amid structural tightening -investment bank

Published 23:46 on March 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:13 on March 12, 2025  /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

The EU ETS is set for significant tightening and higher allowance prices from 2026 as emissions caps shrink, free allowances phase out, and the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) moves to full implementation, according to a large bank’s investment strategy unit.

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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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Carbon markets need stronger support from development banks -think tank

Published 00:33 on March 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:33 on March 7, 2025  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Domestic carbon markets need more support from public development banks (PDBs) because challenges including limited government commitment, technical capacity shortages, and financial constraints have slowed their adoption, according to a new report from a US-headquartered think tank.

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Investors welcome EU Clean Industrial Deal, but criticise Omnibus rollback

Published 17:19 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:19 on March 6, 2025  / /  CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Investors advocating for climate change have welcomed the European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal as a crucial step in financing the bloc’s transition, while criticising its efforts to loosen new sustainability reporting rules. 

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