EU proposes F-gas registry exemption for small firms in latest push to ease compliance costs
The European Commission this week proposed changes to its fluorinated gas (F-gas) regulation that would exempt around 10,000 small firms from registering in the EU’s F-gas Portal from 2026, as part of wider efforts to cut regulatory red tape while preserving climate goals.
Read MoreCarbon pricing policies can tilt trade advantage toward fossil-fuel intensive industries, study finds
Carbon pricing policies, including both taxes and fossil fuel subsidies, significantly influence countries’ export competitiveness in heavy industries, with coordinated global action key to mitigating trade distortions, a new study has found.
Read MoreNature-based CDR buyers’ club describes “promising” first wave of proposals
A US-based carbon removal (CDR) buyers’ coalition focused on nature-based solutions has received an unexpectedly high volume and quality of responses to its inaugural request for proposals (RFP), according to early insights from the process published Friday.
Read MoreAI’s power demand approaching that of the Netherlands -research
A Dutch researcher has estimated the electricity consumption of AI modules and complete AI systems based on global chip production capacity and modules in use.
Read MoreSouth Africa budget announcement confirms CO2 tax price rise, offset use expansion
A South Africa budget announcement this week has confirmed a proposed price rise for the country’s CO2 tax from next year as well as the expansion of carbon credit provisions, which will allow affected entities to use more offsets to meet their obligations.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs recover to weekly gain despite looming US tariff threat, UKAs lock in 7% increase
European carbon prices slipped lower on Friday but found resilience above €70 despite US President Donald Trump threatening hefty tariffs on the EU, which sparked a short-lived afternoon sell-off on EUAs, while UKAs secured a 7% weekly gain.
Read MoreLandmark European court ruling that Scope 3 emissions must be factored into oil and gas production
The GHG emissions from burning fossil fuels must be considered in the environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for their extraction, ruled a European court this week.
Read MoreBrazil urges negotiators to shift gears in Bonn, flags fossil fuels
In a third letter to global climate negotiators, published Friday, Brazilian COP30 President-Designate Andre Correa do Lago urged countries to shift gears when they meet in Bonn next month, warning against postponing important decisions.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Building on BECCS – The Blueprint for a Gigaton-Scale CDR Future
Elimini President Laurie Fitzmaurice gave the keynote speech at this week’s Carbon Unbound 2025 conference in New York. Here is a summary of her remarks.
Read MoreANALYSIS: UK emissions cap to feature in ETS linking talks with EU, as Brexit politics looms over progress
An initial agreement struck on Monday to link the EU and UK emissions trading schemes (ETS) includes a key commitment from Britain to ensure “dynamic alignment” with the bloc’s carbon market legislation – a move that puts the Britain’s emissions cap on the negotiating table, sources told Carbon Pulse.
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