Shipping pollution should be covered by Europe’s carbon market – EU lawmakers

by Kaisa AmaralEU carbon market, ShippingPosted on Comments are Disabled

BRUSSELS, 7 July 2020.  European Parliament environment committee members have voted to extend the EU carbon market to cover international shipping, to establish a maritime decarbonisation fund and to set a mandatory reduction target for the carbon intensity of shipping. Carbon Market Watch welcomes the decision as the first step towards putting a price on …

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Carbon Market Watch Newsletter – June 2020

by Kaisa AmaralDecarbonising European industry, EU carbon market, National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), The EU Green Deal and Climate LawPosted on Comments are Disabled

EU Green Deal at the heart of post-corona Europe Dear friends, Our leaders are hoping to clinch a deal in the coming weeks on the EU’s financial recovery package and the multi-annual budget. In September, we expect the European Commission to announce its proposal for an improved 2030 climate target. The science says that Europe …

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More climate action through better planning

by Kaisa AmaralNational Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), The EU Green Deal and Climate LawPosted on Comments are Disabled

This article is a summary of an interview published on the European Commission website 15 June 2020 Stopping the climate crisis will require us to substantially cut carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy, as well as to rapidly transition to a zero-carbon energy mix. To this end, European Union member states need to …

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“Conservative” EU carbon market alone will not drive the clean industrial revolution

by Kaisa AmaralDecarbonising European industry, EU carbon market, The EU Green Deal and Climate LawPosted on Comments are Disabled

Carbon Market Watch webinar discussed opportunities and barriers to the decarbonisation of cement and steel sectors Europe will not become climate neutral without decarbonising its heavy industry. Technical solutions to achieve deep emission cuts in sectors such as steel and cement exist, but strengthening the EU carbon market and implementing a smart mix of policy …

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Carbon Market Watch Newsletter – May 2020

by Kaisa AmaralDecarbonising European industry, The EU Green Deal and Climate LawPosted on Comments are Disabled

What kind of future do we want? Dear friends, The coronavirus debate is now very much focused on how to get our economies back on track, as governments ease up on the lockdown measures of recent months. Corporate lobbyists have been very active since the beginning of the turmoil. In our latest edition of the …

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Corporate climate lobbying in times of corona

by Kaisa AmaralAviation, Decarbonising European industry, EU carbon market, The EU Green Deal and Climate LawPosted on Comments are Disabled

Welcome to Carbon Countdown, a podcast by Carbon Market Watch covering all things carbon pricing, climate action and just transition Episode 2: Corporate climate lobbying in times of corona Carbon Market Watch · [Carbon Countdown] EPISODE 2: Corporate climate lobbying in the times of corona Music: Ambient Technology by Joystock – https://www.joystock.org The Covid-19 debate …

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Lead EU lawmaker’s strong call for climate action

by Kaisa AmaralAviation, EU carbon market, Shipping, The EU Green Deal and Climate LawPosted on Comments are Disabled

4 key takeaways from MEP Guteland’s draft EU Climate Law report The lawmaker in charge of the EU Climate Law at the European Parliament proposes that the EU adopts a 65% emission target for 2030 and carbon budgets in line with the latest scientific data. She also calls on all EU governments to endorse the …

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Carbon Market Watch Newsletter – April 2020

by Kaisa AmaralAviation, EU carbon market, National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)Posted on Comments are Disabled

Blank cheque bailouts to polluters are not the way out of the pandemic Dear friends, This week we heard encouraging messages from the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, an annual global meeting of environment and climate ministers. In their video statements (how else?), leaders from across the world vowed to deliver a green recovery. Their message was …

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Airline bailouts set to double to €26bn as countries fail to impose binding green conditions 

by Kaisa AmaralAviationPosted on Comments are Disabled

By Carbon Market Watch, Greenpeace, Transport & Environment BRUSSELS 30 April 2020 Airline polluters are now seeking more than €26 billion in taxpayers’ money – double the amount of just a week ago – according to the European airline bailout tracker compiled by Carbon Market Watch, Greenpeace and Transport & Environment. Governments have agreed €11.5 billion …

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