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UK decided to keep unchanged its carbon emissions target by 2027 despite strong opposition
The UK government unveiled that it will keep unchanged its goal to curb carbon emissions by 50% across 2023-2027 against 1990 levels, a target that triggered political opposition and criticized that will be hard to meet.
read more... 23/07/2014
Carbon tax is over: Australia’s Senate abolishes tax on carbon emissions
The Australian Senate voted 39 to 32 to repeal the nation’s controversial tax on carbon emissions after eight years of harsh political debate during which climate policy dominated three election campaigns and contributed to the resignation of two prime ministers.
read more... 18/07/2014
EEX and Kazach bourse sign an accord to support new carbon market
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) inked an accord with Kazakh exchange Caspi JSC to offer support and technology for exchange-based trading of carbon permits, sustaining the new emissions market of Kazakhstan, according to EEX.
read more... 28/05/2014
EU Commission to bring forward carbon market reform before 2021
The European Commission is open to hasten an anticipated 2021 start date for the initiation of controls to cut the massive overabundance of permits influencing the EU Emissions Trading System, as stated by the Commission’s major climate official.
read more... 21/05/2014
US: $30 million to reduce emissions in oil and gas sector
The US has made known about the financial support estimated at $30 million (£17.8m) for technologies to determine methane emissions in the oil and natural gas sector in an effort to effectively slash them.
read more... 05/05/2014