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MEPs to vote on key ETS reforms in February
The European Parliament’s environment committee will possibly vote on key reforms of the EU ETS in February, with a parliamentary vote due in March, MEP Pieter Liese said on Thursday.
read more... 13/01/2023
Germany raises record EUR 13bn through carbon pricing
Germany raised a record EUR 13.2bn last year through emissions sales on both Europe’s carbon market and the country’s domestic scheme for heating and transport, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) said on Tuesday.
read more... 05/01/2023
Germany's 2022 renewable power production rises but still behind 2030 target
Germany's power production from renewable energy rose in 2022, but it is still below the threshold needed to reach the target of generating 80% of electricity from renewables by 2030, the Environment Agency said on Monday.
read more... 12/12/2022
Portugal ends mandatory environmental assessments for green hydrogen projects
Portugal wants to speed up investments in green hydrogen projects, which are essential to decarbonize the economy, and will end mandatory environmental assessments for them in March 2023, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said.
read more... 09/12/2022
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Germany pushes to extend lifespan of three nuclear plants
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked the economy, environment and finance ministries to lay the legal framework to keep the country's three nuclear power plants operational until as late as April 15, 2023, a letter seen by Reuters showed on Monday.
read more... 19/10/2022