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EU's 55% carbon cut by 2030 target gets final approval
The EU’s 2030 target to cut its emissions by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030 has gained its final approval as the EU Council formally adopted the draft EU climate law containing it on Monday.
read more... 28/06/2021
UK stands by offshore oil, gas licensing despite rising tensions over net-zero targets
The UK will still consider offering new offshore oil and gas licenses in the future, energy minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said June 23, despite rising pressure on the country to ban new exploration in the wake of a landmark report on global carbon emissions by the International Energy Agency.
read more... 24/06/2021
EU industry hands Brussels headache over carbon border levy
Brussels policymakers, about to unveil the world's first carbon border levy, are caught between industry demands to twin it with free carbon permits worth billions of euros, and analysts' warnings that doing so could expose the EU to legal challenges at the WTO.
read more... 22/06/2021
Daily (16.06.2021): European carbon prices dropped by 2.8% on Tuesday amid larger-than-expected German EUA allocation
Crude oil prices continued their steady uptrend on Tuesday, with the market still focusing on the increasing hopes of a post-coronavirus demand recovery, and even though numbers are rising again in the UK, the overall optimism is still dominating. Hence, Brent crude rose by 1.6% to settle at $73.99 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude increased by 1.8% to $72.12 a barrel.
read more... 16/06/2021
EU countries clash over scale of future hydrogen imports
The EU has historically been a major energy importer, with a majority of its oil and gas coming from Russia or the Middle East. Now, as Europe decarbonises its industry, some countries fear it could increasingly become dependent on imported hydrogen.
read more... 15/06/2021