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Daily (01.03.2024): European carbon prices plunged by more than 3% on Thursday following weak auction, selling pressure
Oil prices moved sideways on Thursday. Hence, Brent crude ended rather stable to bearish at $83.62 a barrel, as a higher-than-expected increase in US crude inventories put pressure on prices. WTI crude retreated by about 0.4% to end at $78.26 a barrel.
read more... 01/03/2024
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023
Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production, International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
read more... 01/03/2024
Germany to expand carbon capture and storage
Germany will change its CO₂ storage law to accommodate carbon capture and storage (CCS) for certain industrial sectors that were previously unable to use the technology.
read more... 29/02/2024
Berlin launches ‘milestone’ strategies to capture and remove CO2 permanently
Germany will change its CO2 storage law to facilitate gas transport and is eyeing carbon capture in industry and the power sector while taking steps to become an emission-negative country past 2050.
read more... 27/02/2024
Daily (26.02.2024): European carbon prices slumped to their lowest level in 31 months on Friday
On Friday, oil prices tumbled. The decline was largely attributed to diminishing expectations that the US Federal Reserve would lower interest rates as quickly as the market had initially anticipated. Furthermore, the strength of the US dollar contributed to this sentiment. Consequently, Brent crude stood at $81.62 a barrel, and WTI crude settled at $76.49 a barrel, both contracts dropping by more than 2% day-on-day.
read more... 26/02/2024