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European Union to toughen emissions test for hybrid cars
The European Union plans to toughen its method for measuring carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid cars, two sources familiar with the matter said, after criticism that current tests yield results up to four times below real-world emissions.
read more... 07/02/2022
EU carbon market blurred by volatile prices and speculation, Greens warn
The EU needs to tackle design flaws and speculation on its carbon market to ensure the price of emissions remains high and becomes a more effective tool to drive decarbonisation, according to a report by the Greens in the European Parliament.
read more... 04/02/2022
Key EU lawmaker wants rules to prevent countries dodging emissions cuts
The European Union needs tougher rules and financial penalties to ensure each country cuts greenhouse gas emissions to deliver the bloc's climate targets, according to the European Parliament's lead lawmaker on the policy.
read more... 18/01/2022
Emissions set to rise with global power demand
Global electricity demand over the next few years is set to slow after a record 2021 but will still result in higher carbon emissions without rapid gains in low-carbon supply and energy efficiency, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
read more... 17/01/2022
Germany will likely ‘miss its 2022 and 2023 climate targets’
Germany missed its climate target for 2021 and is likely to miss them again this year and next, according to Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck who said the country “must triple the pace of emission cuts” to reach its 2030 goals.
read more... 13/01/2022