UK emitters rue splendid isolation from EU ETS
The UK Emissions Trading System may have confounded the worst predictions ahead of its launch – but market dislocation could…
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Carbon markets see promise and peril from COP26
Agreement on carbon trading rules at COP26 could help climate finance flow to developing countries – but strict carbon accounting…
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If it remains unclear who will govern Germany after federal elections on 26 September, it is at least clear that…
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EU still flying solo on tackling aviation emissions
The EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal would phase out jet fuel subsidies and end free emissions trading allowances for airlines, but without global…
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Electrification: Using more to emit less
Arguing that electrification will increase carbon emissions is misguided, argues Jan Rosenow from the Regulatory Assistance Project. Instead, the focus…
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EU bets big on its flagship carbon market
Legislative proposals to revise the EU Emissions Trading System seek to nearly double the rate at which the emissions cap…
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EU car and building emissions pricing plan faces attack from greens and sceptics alike
Climate campaigners say the move will penalise society’s most vulnerable, while the chair of the European Parliament’s environment committee calls it “politically suicidal”.
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Why European carbon prices could be higher for good
The price of carbon in Europe has doubled this year, and some believe it could double again. Europe’s emitters face…
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