Brussels takes Spain and Poland to court over failure to implement ETS rules
The European Commission has referred Spain and Poland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose revised emissions trading rules into national law, more than two years after the deadline passed.
Read MoreFinnish minister urges strong EU ETS to keep Europe in clean-tech race
Finnish climate minister Sari Multala on Thursday defended the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as the central policy to steer investment towards clean energy, warning that any weakening of the bloc’s carbon market risks undermining the continent’s clean-tech ambitions.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Nature takes hit as EU sustainability reporting rules inch towards adoption
Brussels shared final drafts of its slimmed-down European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) this week, proposing a few additional changes that could create challenges for corporate nature disclosures, according to observers.
Read MoreEU’s proposed funding plan sparks concerns over nature protections
A proposed funding mechanism that would account for nearly half of the EU’s next long-term budget could leave nature conservation and restoration without dedicated funding, according to environmental groups.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon registry lists first Paris Agreement-aligned activity
A voluntary carbon registry has listed its first Paris Agreement-aligned project, a clean cooking initiative in Senegal that is set to expand to cover several different programmes in the coming years, it was announced on Thursday.
Read MoreNorway emissions edge down in 2025 as road transport cuts offset industry rise
Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.2% in 2025, as lower road transport emissions outweighed increases from industry and agriculture, according to preliminary data released Thursday.
Read MoreEU carbon farming rules face backlash as biodiversity safeguards watered down
The European Commission is facing mounting criticism over its forthcoming rulebook for certifying carbon farming activities, with campaigners warning that the framework risks undermining environmental integrity just as the EU seeks to expand carbon removals alongside its emissions trading and carbon border policies.
Read MoreEU carbon sales to fund ‘Investment Booster’ will come from free permits buffer, reserve for new entrants -Bloomberg
The EU is preparing to finance a new €30 billion clean energy investment programme by selling carbon permits from a reserve for new entrants in the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) and from an existing buffer of free allowances, while spreading out any auctioning to ensure the additional supply does not disrupt the bloc’s carbon market, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
Read MoreWorld Cup given red card for carbon emissions
This summer’s World Cup will emit more than twice as much CO2 as the carbon footprint of the last football bonanza in Qatar in 2022, finds research published on Thursday.
Read MoreJordan, Norway push ahead on carbon market cooperation
Jordan is aiming to be among the first Arab countries to join international carbon markets, by convening its third steering committee meeting for a Norway‑funded initiative to cut emissions from the waste sector.
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