German EU ETS emissions drop 3% as industrial output weakens -report
Germany’s emissions from power and industrial plants covered by the EU ETS fell by 3.2% in 2025, as weaker industrial output and reduced lignite-fired power generation outweighed higher hard coal and gas use, a German government report published Tuesday said.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU revamps pilot heat auction in test run for future Industrial Decarbonisation Bank
The European Commission is overhauling its pilot auction for industrial heat decarbonisation, after last year’s first round drew strong interest on paper but ended up using less than half of its €1 billion budget – a result Brussels now frames as a warning for the future EU Industrial Decarbonisation Bank.
Read MoreWind, solar investors say Australian becoming less attractive
Renewable energy investors’ faith in Australia’s clean energy transition is faltering, according to a survey published Wednesday, citing transmissions buildout delays and impacts on proposed tax reforms among others.
Read MoreUS projected to reduce power sector emissions by two-thirds despite Trump-era rollbacks -study
Despite the rollback of incentives to decarbonise power generation during the recent Trump administration, the US energy sector remains on track to reduce GHG emissions from 2025-35, according to new academic research.
Read MoreGlobal gas demand sees little impact from Middle East war, as LNG supply bounces back
Global gas demand will only slip marginally this year despite the US and Israel war with Iran, and the impact on LNG supply will be offset by the end of the year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT: Carbon Pulse launches EU ETS data portal ahead of flagship reform
Market, policy, and emissions data at your fingertips as the European Commission prepares to issue legislative proposals to reform the world’s largest compliance carbon market by traded value.
Read MoreNSW’s outdated coal mine guidelines are leading to flawed assessments -report
The New South Wales (NSW) government is assessing coal mine approvals under guidelines last updated in 2018, resulting in valuations that understate emissions costs and overstate project benefits, according to a report.
Read MoreSouth Dakota researchers experiment with CO2-consuming microbes to clean up coal emissions
Biologists in South Dakota are cataloguing microbes found deep underground that could hasten the removal of CO2 from direct emission sources, such as coal-fired power plants.
Read MoreHigh power costs, not ETS, are stalling EU industrial decarbonisation, researchers say
Europe should resist calls to weaken its carbon market because the main barriers to industrial decarbonisation are slow electrification and weak investment signals rather than climate policy, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Read MoreCarbon market association IETA calls for EU ETS overhaul centred on removals, global offsets, UK linkage
IETA has urged the European Commission to pursue a broad overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System after 2030, arguing the bloc should integrate carbon removals, prepare to use international credits from 2031, reform the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), and prioritise linking the scheme with the UK carbon market.
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