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German coalition talks stumble over role of gas in EU taxonomy
The scramble over the role of gas and nuclear in the EU’s sustainable finance rules has become a source of tension in the German government talks as the country’s first ever three-party coalition is being negotiated in Berlin.
read more... 22/11/2021
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‘UK’s first’ wind turbine blade recycling project gets go-ahead
A project that is claimed to be the first in the UK to be built to recycle wind turbine blades has been given the green light after receiving government funding.
read more... 22/11/2021
Daily (19.11.2021): European carbon prices hit a fresh all-time high above 69 EUR/t on Thursday amid speculative buying
Oil prices increased slightly on Thursday, but the market was unable to reprise its recent highs as China seems ready to release some of its oil reserves, in apparent collaboration with the United States to fight back against OPEC output cuts. Hence, Brent crude settled 96 cents, or 1.2%, higher at $81.24 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude closed 65 cents, or 0.8%, higher at $79.01 a barrel.
read more... 19/11/2021
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Austria ready to sue EU over nuclear’s inclusion in green finance taxonomy
Austria’s energy and climate minister Leonore Gewessler told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview that her country was ready to go to court if the EU decides to include nuclear power into the bloc’s taxonomy on sustainable finance.
read more... 19/11/2021
EU plans single database to certify carbon content of hydrogen, low-carbon fuels
The European Commission is preparing to launch an EU-wide database to certify the carbon footprint of hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels in a harmonised way.
read more... 19/11/2021