New German heating law protecting fossil infrastructure clears final hurdles
A new Building Modernisation Act that drops a 65% renewable energy obligation and a ban on installing oil and gas boilers in favour of promoting clean fuels has passed the German parliament and senate.
Read MoreMauritania to set up national carbon registry, framework -media
Mauritania’s environment minister this week presented a strategic framework to facilitate access to international carbon finance and support mitigation activities, local media has reported.
Read MoreCEE Roundup: Region seeks more ETS cash and flexibility on carbon costs
Central and Eastern European (CEE) governments are seeking more EU ETS revenues while pushing for greater control over carbon costs ahead of a July 17 review of the system.
Read MoreGermany passes law to pave way to 9 GW of new gas plants in 2026
The German parliament and senate have both signed off on a new energy security law that opens to door to auctions for 9 GW of new gas plants later this year.
Read MoreKenya plans East African carbon exchange by 2027
Kenya is working to launch a carbon credit exchange serving the domestic and wider East African market within the next 12 months, media reported Friday.
Read MoreSouth Korea’s steel sector risks CBAM exposure under weak green standard -report
South Korea, the world’s third‑largest steel exporter, faces several bottlenecks in its industrial transition, with a new report warning that its weak green steel standards could leave the sector exposed to risks from global trade rules such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Read MoreOil and gas companies detail methodology ahead of 2025 emissions results
A group of 12 oil and gas majors has Tuesday published the methodology it will use to report members’ aggregated performance against their collective 2025 carbon and methane intensity ambitions, with the results due in October.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Transition credits remain tough sell in Asia due to perceived risks, entrenched policy frameworks
Transition credits continue to be seen as a risky proposition in Asian countries despite existing methodologies, due to a confluence of factors including government priorities, perceived risks, and a tangled web of policy structures.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU ETS aviation rules should be tweaked to close SAF cost gap
EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) revenues should be channelled towards closing the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) cost gap and supporting next-generation fuels that are currently commercially unviable, according to a policy briefing from researchers at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.
Read MoreFrench think tank pitches 25% EU ETS revenue share to decarbonise industry
EU governments should sharply increase spending from the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) for industrial decarbonisation, based on stricter conditionality rules, more targeted spending, and greater transparency, argues a new paper by the Jacques Delors Energy Centre.
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