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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
EU strikes deal to boost carbon market, Europe's biggest climate policy
European Union negotiators reached a political deal on Sunday to overhaul the bloc's carbon market, cutting planet-heating emissions faster and imposing new CO2 costs on fuels used in road transport and buildings from 2027.
read more... 19/12/2022
EV owners to pay road tax in UK from 2025
UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt said Britain will introduce road taxes on electric cars from 2025, ending an exemption that was intended to spur adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
read more... 21/11/2022
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Equinor starts production at Norwegian floating wind farm
The Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm off the west coast of Norway, which will supply power to oil and gas fields and cut their emissions, started producing its first power on Sunday, Norwegian energy firm Equinor said on Monday.
read more... 14/11/2022
New Danish government may speed up green transition
The winner of Tuesday’s general election will try to accelerate Denmark’s green transition and possibly even raise the 2030 emissions reduction target, based on recent campaign statements.
read more... 02/11/2022