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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

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EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions

A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report published on Monday.

read more... 26/02/2024

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Companies bid for 34 bcm of gas in new joint EU tender

19 companies have filed bids for nearly 34 billion cubic meters of natural gas in a new joint purchasing tender for multi-year deals, European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič said on Thursday (22 February).

read more... 23/02/2024

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European LNG consumption to peak in 2025

LNG demand in the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway will peak in 2025 at 169bcm and drop to 133bcm by 2030, the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Wednesday.

read more... 22/02/2024

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EU reaches deal on world’s first carbon removal certification scheme

European Union legislators reached a political agreement in the early hours of Tuesday (20 February) on a proposal to set up the world’s first registry for certified carbon dioxide removals obtained from eco-farming practices and industrial processes.

read more... 20/02/2024

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