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‘Politically-driven’ EU carbon market needs more transparency
The European Union’s flagship climate policy instrument, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), needs more monitoring and transparency in order to prevent “speculation about speculation” and restore political confidence in the market, analysts have said.
read more... 13/05/2022
EU countries edge towards deal to share out emissions-cutting efforts
European Union countries are edging towards a deal on how to share the burden of cutting greenhouse gas emissions within the EU, with states poised to accept national targets proposed by Brussels last year, according to diplomats and a draft document seen by Reuters.
read more... 22/04/2022
Shell, Uniper partner on UK low-carbon hydrogen facility
German utility Uniper and Shell will team up to jointly produce low-carbon hydrogen at a Uniper power station in Britain in a bid to boost use of the fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions, they said on Tuesday.
read more... 13/04/2022
EU Commission lays out plan to become climate neutral by 2030
The European Commission unveiled plans on Tuesday (5 April) to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions by 60% before the end of the decade, saying the remainder will be compensated with carbon removals.
read more... 07/04/2022
No major abnormalities in EU carbon market
There are no major abnormalities in the European Union’s market for carbon emissions, but tighter controls could improve transparency and monitoring, the EU’s securities watchdog said on Monday (28 March).
read more... 29/03/2022