Waiving responsibility: EU-US trade truce in conflict with climate action

Misguided attempts by Brussels to appease the Trump administration on trade are not only futile but also run counter to the EU’s environmental responsibility and undermine the bloc’s climate action. With a view to ending the escalating tariff war, the European Union and the United States signed last week a framework agreement on trade which …

Waste no time: expanding the EU ETS to cover waste incinerators and landfills

Carbon Market Watch has joined 21 NGOs, trade associations, and businesses in a joint call for the inclusion of waste incinerators and landfills in the EU ETS. This initiative aligns with the EU ETS public consultation process, which will run until 8 July 2025, ahead of the legal review by the Commission due by July 2026.