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Record fall in EU ETS-covered emissions in 2020
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary installations covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS) are projected to have fallen by the largest amount last year since the launch of the carbon market, according to provisional data released by the European Commission this week.
read more... 08/04/2021
UK’s CO2 emissions ‘fell by almost 11% last year’
The UK saw a 10.7% fall in carbon dioxide emissions last year.
read more... 29/03/2021
European Commission, France flag growing support for carbon border levy
Support is building for a European levy on imports from countries with easier carbon emissions standards, senior European Union and French officials said on Tuesday, as the bloc seeks to impose its guidelines on the emissions trading market.
read more... 24/03/2021
Britain to spend $1.4 bln to cut carbon emissions from industry, hospitals
Britain plans to invest 1 billion pounds ($1.39 billion) to cut emissions from industry, schools and hospitals, it said on Wednesday, as part of wider "green revolution" designed to create thousands of jobs and meet climate targets.
read more... 17/03/2021
Global CO2 emissions rising again after nearly 6% fall last year
Global carbon dioxide emissions dropped by 5.8% in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic slowed economic activity, but they rebounded at the end of the year and are on course to rise further, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
read more... 03/03/2021