EU Commission rebuffs car industry calls to delay CO2 targets
The European Commission pushed back against calls by automakers to postpone the 2025 CO2 reduction targets for cars, arguing that carmakers had enough time to prepare.
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Will a single European airspace cure air traffic control woes โ and cut CO2?
Better integration would help reduce delays, but despite airline backing there are legal and political problemsFor airlines struggling to reconcile their stated aims of cutting carbon emissions and making billions from flying ever more passengers, one …
Cooking oil wonโt be enough to make aviation sustainable
Pressure is growing to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels, but each solution has big drawbacks.
International flights to be exempted from mandatory contrails reporting
EU law will require airlines to report their non-CO2 emissions, such as sulfur dioxide, water, and soot from January 2025. But a public consultation by the European Commission that closed on Monday (29 July) signalled that flights to and from non-EU de…
The crucial role of carbon capture in UKโs net-zero journey
As the UK races to meet ambitious climate targets, Equinorโs carbon capture solutions could revitalize industrial regions while dramatically reducing CO2 emissions.
China accelerates green steel shift as EU levies loom, researchers say
SINGAPORE, July 11 (Reuters) – China approved no new coal-based steel projects in the first half of 2024, researchers said on Thursday, accelerating its shift towards green production as it prepares for the impact of a new carbon levy on exports to Eur…
Natoโs 2023 military spending produced about 233m metric tonnes of CO2 โ report
Report says member states poured $1.34tn into their militaries last year โ an increase of $126bn from 2022As leaders from member countries gather to mark the 75th anniversary of Nato in Washington DC, researchers are warning that their military budgets…
EU wields stick and carrot to drive South-Eastern Europe energy integration
Formerly sedate attempts at electricity market integration in South-Eastern Europe have been given a new dynamism amid a concrete EU perspective โ and a looming punitive CO2 duty.
A la centrale ร charbon de Saint-Avold, des lรฉgislatives ร โquitte ou doubleโ
Les salariรฉs se sentent abandonnรฉs par lโexรฉcutif, dans un territoire oรน le RN a rรฉcoltรฉ prรจs d’une voix sur deux aux europรฉennes.
EU Green Deal author gets job for gas network
Diederik Samsom, a former top aide to Frans Timmermans, will join Gasunie supervisory board next month.
EU CO2 price โsignificantlyโ influenced by political backing, researchers find
The EUโs flagship CO2 price is significantly influenced by whether industry considers politicians’ climate commitments as credible, according to new modelling by researchers.ย
CBAM: European businesses grapple with โbureaucratic madnessโ
The EUโs CO2 tariff continues to provoke basic operational questions within the business community, even though companies are already subject to its formal reporting obligations.
Affordable housing doesnโt have to be ugly
Affordable housing is often associated with drab housing blocs and brutalist towers โ but it doesn’t have to be.
EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules
The European Commission has drafted plans to exempt long-haul flights from rules on monitoring their non-CO2 emissions, after international carriers lobbied for an opt-out, documents seen by Reuters showed.
Study details huge emissions resulting from Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has directly caused or paved the way to the emission of 175 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, a joint report said on Thursday (13 June).
Harnessing biosolutions for a sustainable and prosperous future: A call to action for the new European Parliament and upcoming Commission [Promoted content]
With the European Parliament elections concluded, 720 MEPs have been entrusted by European citizens to deliver on critical issues such as Co2 reductions, food security, job creation, and the overall well-being and security of Europeans in an increasing…
Open letter to Professor Draghi
We urge you not to foreclose on the future of Wi-Fi: Global Wi-Fi networkโs plea to author of EU competitiveness report.
EU rules on e-fuels threaten to create โCO2 tourismโ
German Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP/Renew) warned against “CO2 tourism”, as EU rules for renewable fuels could lead to liquified CO2 from Europe being shipped to other parts of the world to produce e-fuels for the EU market.
Brussels gives conditional approval for โฌ1.7bn German coal exit subsidy
The German government announced on Tuesday (4 June) that it has received approval in principle from Brussels to allocate subsidies worth โฌ1.75 billion to coal major LEAG but with the payout of one-third of the sum contingent upon future power and CO2 p…
Testing times for carbon capture and storage
Seventeen years ago the European Council made a commitment to construct up to twelve carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration plants by 2015. Heads of government agreed that greenhouse gas emissions could not be reduced to the extent needed witho…
German cabinet approves carbon capture and hydrogen plans
BERLIN, May 29 (Reuters) – Germany’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft bill to allow carbon dioxide capture and storage for some industrial sectors as Europe’s biggest economy aims to become carbon neutral by 2045 while keeping heavy industries, go…
Ukraine-Angriff auf Russland auch mit westlichen Waffen?
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Palรคstina-eklat in Europa
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Running out of charge: Europeโs public EV infrastructure needs a serious push
22,000 public charging points. That’s how many must be installed weekly to achieve the 55% CO2 reduction target by for cars and vans by 2030. But EU countries are falling short, with only 150,000 installed last year.
Putins und Xis Drohung an den Westen
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Key EU lawmaker Peter Liese already eyeing next CO2 price revamp
German EU lawmaker Peter Liese is already eyeing the next revamp of the EUโs emissions trading scheme, wants a CO2 Central Bank and is campaigning for his party to stay the course on EU climate targets, he told Euractiv in an interview.ย
LโEtat se prend un vent en Bretagne
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Hydrogรจne bleu et bas-carbone
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Contrails โ Plane to see
Contrails, as these stripes are called, are caused by jet engine exhaust. They are worse for the climate than aviationโs CO2 emissions. Cutting contrails is the quickest, cheapest path for the airline industry to reduce its climate impact.
CO2 en stock
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EUโs 2050 net zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) – The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles (EVs) remain unaffordable and alternative fuel options are not credible, the EU’s external audit…
Rรฉunion รฉlectrique ร Bercy
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Shell says it โlobbies for energy transitionโ during climate ruling appeal
Company is fighting Dutch court ruling that says it must emit 45% less CO2 by 2030 than in 2019Shell has argued that it โlobbies for, not against, the energy transitionโ on the final day of its appeal against a landmark climate ruling.The fossil fuel c…
UK Energy Minister Graham Stuart quits government ahead of election
Stuart is defending a 20,000 Conservative majority at the next election.
Une commission inquiรจte pour son avenir
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Press release – MEPs adopt stricter CO2 emissions targets for trucks and buses
On Wednesday, Parliament adopted new measures, already agreed upon with the Council, to strengthen CO2 emission reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs).Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, …
EU should allow โclimate-friendlyโ fuel cars after 2035, says Germanyโs Lindner
โThe market should then decide what is economical and what consumers want, not politicians and civil servants,โ finance minister said.
What is SF6? Study raises concerns about gas that is 24,000x more powerful than CO2
An electrifying China is largely behind the increase in emissions of SF6, which is used to insulate power lines.
Consumers must be at heart of EU energy-saving interoperability efforts, says VizLore director [Advocacy Lab Content]
Europe has ample new technologies to improve energy efficiency and save CO2, but getting those technologies connected and used efficiently is problematic, said Milenko Toลกiฤ, director of innovation at VizLore Labs Foundation.
European Parliament approves relaxed Euro 7 emissions requirements while stakeholders remain divided
The European Parliament formally approved a deal on revised emissions rules for cars, trucks and buses on Wednesday (13 March), tightening microplastic emissions from brakes and tyres but leaving other emissions from cars unchanged from the current exh…
How did Norway become the electric car superpower? Oil money, civil disobedience โ and Morten from a-ha
More than 90% of new cars sold in Norway are electric. And it all started with some pop stars driving around in a jerry-rigged Fiat PandaIโm kneeling on the snow outside the kingโs house, impersonating a 1980s heart-throb, with a man named Harald and a…
Climate case against ING: what does it mean for monetary policy?
Annelieke Mooij, Assistant Professor,
Tilburg University
Photo credit: Sandro Halank, via Wikimedia
Commons
The Dutch climate
organization โmilieudefensieโ had threatened to start a case
against the Dutch ING bank. The 14th of February 2024 the…
The EUโs carbon tax may devastate a country it is trying to keep alive: Ukraine
Ukrainian steel and iron firms need EU buyers more than ever. But a looming EU tax in 2026 will cost them millions if rapid changes aren’t made.
Press release – Single European Sky: deal on better management of European airspace
After a decade of negotiations MEPs and the Belgian Presidency of the Council have agreed on new EU rules to optimise flight routes, reduce flight delays and cut CO2 emissions.Committee on Transport and Tourism Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
France strikes CO2 storage deal with Denmark
France signed a bilateral agreement with Denmark on Monday (4 March) for carbon transport and storage, with more deals potentially yet to come, as part of efforts to meet its domestic carbon targets.ย
Europeโs industrial decarbonisation at risk amid sharp drop in CO2 price
The sharp drop in the EU’s CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market’s credibility โ and becomes an obstacle to the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation.
The GreenDustrial Deal: To Net-Zero Competitiveness [Promoted content]
In the past five years, we’ve witnessed the Green Deal’s (r)evolution. Landmark legislation has been passed, priorities have been established, commitments agreed and ambitious emissions targets set. This month’s 2040 CO2 emission reduction goal was the…
Berlin launches โmilestoneโ strategies to capture and remove CO2 permanently
Germany will change its CO2 storage law to facilitate gas transport and is eyeing carbon capture in industry and the power sector while taking steps to become an emission-negative country past 2050.
EU conservatives bend to von der Leyen, ditching car ban fight in draft manifesto
The shift is a win for European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who championed the landmark green policy even as her own political family opposed it.
Carbon farming certification to cover and soil and wetland management
Agricultural practices that store CO2 and those reducing emissions from soil are among the activities for which farmers might be remunerated for their contribution to combat climate change, according to a regulation agreed by the EU institutions.
The EUโs Carbon management strategy and the path to 2040
To reach the EU’s climate targets, increase industrial competitiveness, and improve its energy resilience, carbon capture and storage technologies play an important role.
As part of its decarbonisation efforts, in 2023 the European Commission releas…
EU Parliament set to vote on truck CO2 emissions after green light from committee
The European Parliamentโs environment committee has greenlit a new law to drastically reduce the number of newly sold diesel trucks in Europe, after a deal with Germany was struck between EU ambassadors last Friday (9 February).
Top human rights court backs Belgian religious slaughter bans
Decision follows challenge brought on behalf of Muslim and Jewish individuals and groups.
Could Norway become a graveyard for CO2 emissions?
Pumping industrial emissions into the depths of the Earth’s crust โย is it a silver bullet to pump the breaks on climate change? Norway says yes, as it prepares to launch the worldโs first cross-border carbon storage facility. But will it cut global em…
Poland sceptical about EUโs 90% emissions reduction target, cites economic concerns
Poland is unlikely to back the European Unionโs new climate target of cutting CO2 emissions by 90% by 2040, citing the economic and social risks that come with speeding up the green transitions, Polish media reported.
EU Commission backtracks on agricultural emissions cuts
In its 2040 climate roadmap, the EU executive dropped a reference to the possibility for agriculture to reduce non-CO2 emissions by at least 30% in 25 years, amid farmersโ protests over the blocโs green policies.ย
EU doubles down on carbon capture in 2040 climate plans
To speed things up, the EU Commission aims to create an EU-wide “investment atlas of potential CO2 storage sites” to help investors find “bankable CO2 storage capacities”
EXCLUSIVE: Germany poised to repeat blockade on combustion engine ban for trucks
After initially signalling agreement, Germany will surprisingly abstain from another EU transport law, an industry source told Euractiv, as the liberal FDP party is blocking the agreement to the proposed new CO2 standards for trucks.
No climate neutrality without Carbon Capture & Utilisation [Promoted content]
CO2 Value Europe launches a first-of-a-kind quantitative assessment of the contribution of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) towards climate neutrality in the EU. By 2050, at least 20% of GHG reduction from technologies will come from CCU.
EU Commission wants captured CO2 to become โtradeable commodityโ
A leaked European Commission paper on โindustrial carbon managementโ, to be published on 6 February, lays the groundwork for captured carbon dioxide to be โrecycledโ in chemical processes or used as maritime and jet fuel, while accounting for non-emitt…
EU conservatives are fueling far right with Green Deal crusade, Spainโs deputy PM warns
โThey tried to emulate the far right to avoid the far right. At the end, everybody goes towards the far right,โ Teresa Ribera told POLITICO.
Ethanol stakeholder: EU needs more pragmatic approach to biofuels
The EU will be able to reach its energy goals and reduce CO2 emissions as long as policy makers take a โmore pragmaticโ and science-based approach when it comes to biofuels, Valรฉrie Corre, President of the European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE)…
Climate impact of industrial fisheries investigated in first-of-its kind study
Bottom-trawling emits up to 370 million tons of CO2 a year, according to new research, which adds pressure on EU lawmakers to consider regulating the industry.
What to make of Europeโs upcoming carbon management strategy
The EUโs upcoming CO2 management strategy will propose sequestration of up to 650 million tonnes per annum by 2050 and kick off a controversial debate about the future of the blocโs emissions trading scheme.
Plan needed for multimodal CO2 transport
The capture, storage and utilisation of CO2 requires the construction of pipelines and network planning to enable industry to access geological storage areas and synthetic fuel producers to access (renewable) CO2 sources, write Daan Peters and Kees van…
Deal reached to boost number of zero-emission trucks and buses on EU roads
EU countries and the European Parliament reached an agreement on Thursday (18 January) on new rules tightening CO2 limits on heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), paving the way for a significant increase in the number of clean trucks and buses across the bloc.
Maximising Europeโs recarbonation potential to permanently store CO2 [Promoted content]
At a time the EU is on the hunt for carbon sinks, concrete carbonation offers strong opportunities to lock up carbon dioxide permanently, writes Emmanuel Brutin, Public Affairs Director of CEMBUREAU.
EU mulls โIndustrialโ twin for Green Deal as election pressure bites
A business-friendly ‘Industrial Deal’ is gaining adherents as EU election approaches and anxiety over climate policy rises.
German industry joins forces with green groups on CO2 capture
Some of Germanyโs most influential business and green lobbying groups have joined forces to urge Berlin to quickly adopt a carbon management strategy in order to kickstart the countryโs industrial transformation.
Europe is spending millions to trap carbon. Where will it go?
The EU is promising storage will eventually be available โย but manufacturers in Europeโs poorer regions are worried it wonโt be within reach.ย
Current policy routes put security supply at high riskย
The Russian war on Ukraine has exposed Europeโs vulnerability and we need a new energy security paradigm to maintain reliability and affordability while reducing emissions.
Uniting Europeโs resources to put greener aircraft into service by 2035
Clean Aviation is harnessing synergies to foster dialogues and cooperation for a sustainable future in aviation.
Austriaโs centre-left aims at the countryโs CO2 price
Austriaโs centre-left SPร wants to suspend the countryโs carbon price to soften the blow of persistently high inflation, echoing a previous demand from the far-right.
CO2 storage: Keeping the bar high for the oil and gas industry
As EU policymakers enter final negotiations on the Net-Zero Industry Act, they should secure ambitious provisions for CO2 storage. In particular, Article 18 must be safeguarded to ensure oil and gas producers are held accountable for developing carbon …
Recyclers concerned over EU plans to give free carbon credits to steel plants
European recyclers have raised concerns over plans to hand out free CO2 allowances to steelmakers, saying the methodology considered by Brussels puts recycled steel scrap at a disadvantage compared to primary steel made from iron ore, which is more pol…
How to navigate Belgiumโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
Bidenโs EPA launches crackdown on planet-warming methane
The ruleโs 3 a.m. rollout was timed to coincide with the ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai.
Tackling the climate problem together [Promoted content]
The gas and oil industry is reducing emissions, storing CO2 and producing hydrogen. In doing so, we are supporting the economyโs transformation towards greater sustainability โ and helping to solve the climate problem.
Unveiling the power of Hydrogen in Europe: Itโs time to execute
The EU has already made strides with hydrogen energy โ but thereโs so much more that can be done in order to secure a more sustainable and secure future.
Iceland: Does a volcanic eruption emit more carbon dioxide than human activity?
As the volcano in Iceland threatens to erupt any minute now, some social media users are falsely claiming the fumes from the natural disaster will generate more CO2 than all of the cars and airplanes on earth.
The Dutch Trump: Who is Geert Wilders and what does he want?
The far-right, anti-Islam Euroskeptic who won Wednesday’s election will need a few friends to become PM.
Carbon capture and storage to reach net zeroย
Sponsored by Equinor.
Press release – Parliament backs new rules to reduce air pollution from trucks and buses
MEPs are ready to start talks with EU countries on new measures to strengthen CO2 emission reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles, which include buses, trucks and trailers.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ Eu…
Crunch time for climate: major milestone with first final agreement on transnational CO2 transport and storage [Promoted content]
This week Europeโs hydrogen players are meeting in Brussels for the EU Hydrogen Week. Yara will present its solutions to decarbonize European industry through clean ammonia and announce the worldโs earliest transnational binding agreement on carbon cap…
World on pace to blow past Paris climate targets, UN says
Global emissions need to fall 42 percent by 2030 to set the world on a path to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Humanity remains far from that goal.
Retour aux fondamentaux pour lโex-ministre de lโรฉco
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Richest 10 percent in EU emit as much CO2 as poorest half
The richest 10-percent of European citizens are responsible for as much carbon pollution as half of Europe’s poorest people, according to a new Oxfam report.
The state of the planet in 10 numbers
A snapshot of the warming world, from sea level rise to fossil fuel subsidies.
Proposed mandatory reuse rules jeopardizing worldโs best recycling system
Crucial EU vote on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation could result in a rule intended to prevent waste including a loophole that causes a mountain of it.
Paper or plasticย โ letโs choose wisely
Next weekโs vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is a risky moment for Europeโs green future and circular economy.
Exclusive interview with Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ about made-in-Europe electric vehicles and the competition with China [Promoted content]
Just recently, the European Commission launched an investigation into cheap Chinese electric vehicles ‘flooding’ our market. This is just one of the challenges that Europe is facing in its transition towards electric mobility and reducing C…
UK sued for counting wood burning with carbon capture as โnegative emissionsโ
Environmental groups are taking the UK government to court on Monday (13 November) over plans to spend billions on Biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), a technology aimed at removing CO2 from the atmosphere that is also being promoted by th…
Decarbonizing heavy-duty canโt be only based on an early-stage technology
Growing evidence about potential raw materials shortages, insufficient EU battery production capacity, increased BEV repair costs, and large infrastructure and grid needs reinforce calls to vote for a technology-inclusive approach.
The continued rise in CO2 is unacceptable. This insanity cannot continue
The cryosphere โ Earthโs ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost, polar oceans, glaciers and snow โ is ground zero for climate change, and it pays no attention to rhetoric, only to our actions, Dr Julie Brigham-Grette and Dr Martin Siegert write.
Alternative fuels proposal threatens ambitious truck emission standards
A proposal to count the quantity of alternative fuels in Europeโs fuel mix towards CO2 reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers would create uncertainty for industry and ultimately increase emissions, writes Eamonn Mulholland.
Cement Co-Processing for a Circular Industry [Promoted content]
From de-commissioned wind blades to end-of-life tyres and agricultural waste, co-processing offers a circular solution to Europeโs waste problem โ whilst reducing the cement sectorโs CO2 emissions. Its potential should be fully recognised by policymake…
Bulgaria commits to defense spending spree
SNEAK PEEK โ Bulgaria will boost its defense spending, splashing out on combat aircraft, patrol ships and armored vehicles. โ Andรธya Spaceport has nowย officially opened what it says will be continental Europeโs first launchpad for small and medium rockets. โ The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration signed a $605 million contract to buy American AIM-120 AMRAAM [โฆ]
Spain says adios to short-haul flights
A similar idea in France has had little impact and campaigners worry the outcome in Spain will be the same.
Orbรกn wants Ukraine to โnegotiateโ for military aid cash
SNEAK PEEK โ As EU leaders meet again today, Viktor Orbรกn is still refusing to free more cash for military aid to Kyiv. โ Ammunition: Beyond the pace of production, the next biggest issue is cost. โ In Ukraine, the future of warfare is a $400 drone killing a $2 million tank. Good morning, and [โฆ]
Axel Springer CEO calls for tariff-free democratic trade club against China and Russia
Transatlantic democracies should form a tariff-free club that puts punitive duties on autocracies, Mathias Dรถpfner argues in a podcast.