Despite some progress and a number of hardwon victories for the climate, MEPs on the European Parliament’s environment committee failed to raise the ambition of the EU’s Emissions Trading System […]
Autor: Firma Carbon Market Watch
Carbon removals under scrutiny
Key dates: The talks between EU governments and the European Parliament on the higher 2030 climate target – ongoing (the Portuguese presidency aims to wrap them up) Carbon dioxide removal […]
Europe is taking the lead on pricing pollution from ships
Key dates 24-28 May: IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships 14-18 June: IMO 76th Marine Environmental Protection Committee The Parliament, EU member states and the Commission trilogue […]
EU needs to step up efforts to price aviation emissions
Key dates: June 2021: Publication of the Commission proposal to review the EU ETS and implement CORSIA Imminent: the European Commission was mandated to publish, before CORSIA becomes operational, a […]
Global carbon markets must be climate (not greenwashing!) tools
Key dates: The COP26 was postponed until November 2021, the dates for UNFCCC “inter-sessional” climate conferences for 2021 are not set yet 25 January: High-level “Davos Dialogues” The presentation of the […]
The EU’s climate policy super year is the last chance to tackle industrial pollution
Key dates: 5 February: Deadline for public consultations on the EU emissions trading system, effort sharing regulation and land-use, land-use change and forestry regulation 22-26 February: EU industry days 23 […]