Second Australian CBAM consultation considers starting with cement, lime, and clinker
Sectors including cement, lime, and clinker would likely be the first to be covered under an Australian Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a government paper published Friday, though no final decisions have been taken.
Read MoreFEATURE: CBAM fourth quarterly report spooking EU importers, low compliance expected
Many companies importing goods covered by the EU’s carbon tax will fail to report their actual emissions data in time for the European Commission Thursday deadline – as they struggle to navigate difficult reporting requirements, inconsistencies, and flaws in the policy, according to consultancies and businesses.
Read MoreUK puts billions towards carbon capture, nuclear, clean energy, and prepares for CBAM
The UK government will put billions of pounds into carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), nuclear power, hydrogen, renewables, zero-emission vehicles, and sustainable agriculture over the next fiscal year, and plans to introduce a carbon border tax on imports from 2027, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Vietnam looks at Korea, EU examples for international carbon offsets
Vietnam is finalising the details of a decree outlining how emitters will be allowed to meet 10% of their greenhouse gas reduction obligation with foreign offsets and is looking to South Korea and the EU as examples, officials said Tuesday.
Read MoreUS materials production results in $79 bln in climate costs to society -study
Researchers at the University of California found that US manufacturing of major materials – including cement, steel, and asphalt – produced $79 billion in externalised climate costs, with the authors recommending carbon pricing measures to better address emissions in a paper published Friday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: With a year until full implementation, how Europe’s CBAM is driving ETS policy in Vietnam, China, and Taiwan
Nearly halfway through its transitional phase, Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has become a major driver of carbon market policy across Asia, attendees at an industry conference in New Delhi heard this week.
Read MoreInternational organisations including WTO, IMF unveil framework to standardise approach to carbon pricing
A coalition of leading international organisations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank, has introduced a new framework to standardise carbon pricing metrics, aiming to improve transparency and enhance global climate action.
Read MoreEU lawmakers call on COP29 leaders to phase out fossil fuels, expand carbon pricing
The European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) is calling on all countries to commit to phase out fossil fuels and adopt carbon-pricing mechanisms worldwide when they meet at COP29 next month.
Read MoreKey EU lawmaker lays out vision for Clean Industrial Deal, points to possible compromise
Leveraging future EU ETS revenues, de-risking low-carbon investments, and advancing CBAM should all be part of an EU Clean Industrial Deal, the former chair of the European Parliament’s environment committee told an industry event this week, pointing at potential compromise in the EU.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: CBAM cannot shield us from Russia, EU fertiliser industry warns
Fertiliser production in Europe is struggling to compete on global markets due to the continent’s dependence on gas imports, the EU’s trade association has said, while warning against Russia’s attempt to systematically undercut the bloc’s producers to “kill the European fertiliser industry and create a dependency for our farmers”.
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