FEATURE: EU’s methane guidance fills in gaps, but not enough for oil and gas industry
New recommendations on how EU governments can implement the bloc’s Methane Regulation should clear the way for oil and gas producers to comply with incoming reporting rules, even though the industry would still prefer to see them written in law, according to experts.Â
Read MoreFEATURE: Continued EU ETS exemption for most long-haul flights brings short-haul relief for CORSIA
The European Commission proposal to hold off on extending the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to all international flights is a welcome sign of certainty for the UN’s carbon offsetting scheme CORSIA – although ICAO, and market participants, worry the relief will be short-lived.
Read MoreFEATURE: ICJ climate opinion bolsters need to fulfil NDCs, increase ambitions -legal experts
The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark climate advisory opinion adds moral and legal weight to the need for countries to deliver on their Paris Agreement goals despite it not being legally binding, experts have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: CEE renewables push runs into politics, not a funding gap
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has the resources, EU support, and investor appetite to speed up its renewables buildout, but weak political direction is still holding back parts of the region, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU weighs central purchasing authority for carbon removals in ETS
The European Commission is weighing the creation of a central purchasing authority for carbon removal units entering the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), a move supported by environmentalists, but which also has drawbacks.
Read MorePREVIEW: Key issues to watch in the upcoming EU carbon market reform
As the European Commission prepares to unveil its proposed revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on July 17, Carbon Pulse walks you through the main issues at stake in the reform – what is already on the table, and the key decisions still to come.
Read MoreFEATURE: Corporate non-market environmental donations are picking up, driven by employees and business value -experts
Voluntary giving by companies to environmental outcomes outside of formalised markets is starting to pick up this year after a few years of lacklustre growth, with more willingness to go public on action, and for reasons of talent acquisition and business value, according to experts in the field.
Read MoreFEATURE: Shipowners face choppy but navigable seas from inclusion in UK ETS, say experts
The inclusion of domestic maritime emissions in the UK Emissions Trading System (ETS) from this month is expected to pose limited difficulties for most shipowners, who are already familiar with the EU’s carbon pricing regime, but it is also unlikely to significantly cut emissions, experts said.
Read MoreFEATURE: Data centre boom boosting renewables across APAC as governments play catch up
The global boom in data centres is driving an increase in renewable energy across Asia-Pacific as governments in the region take varying approaches, including carbon markets, to ensure the build-out does not lead to higher emissions, among other environmental considerations.
Read MoreFEATURE: Gross or net? EU wrestles with CO2 accounting rules for ETS removals
As the European Commission prepares legislation to bring carbon removals into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), experts warn that choices over CO2 accounting risk giving policymakers a serious headache in Brussels.
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