
EU doubles down on carbon tax for international flights
The move sets up a fight with the United States, which opposes carbon pricing.
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EU to prioritize jet fuel supplies in new emergency energy package
The AccelerateEU plan contains non-binding recommendations promising to help member states make use of existing rules.
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Q&A: Leveling the playing field for Europe’s cement producers
High energy prices, risks on CBAM enforcement and promotion of lead markets, as well as increasing carbon costs are hampering domestic and export competitiveness with non-EU producers. The cement i…
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Von der Leyen tries to appease EU climate target skeptics
In a letter, the Commission president defends the 2040 goal but offers several concessions to governments.
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Godfather of EU carbon market says CO2 offsets deserve second chance
Former top climate official Jos Delbeke says EU should be allowed to outsource part of its emissions cuts.
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EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra goes to war with airlines
EU plans to hike airlines’ green taxes are “complete bullshit,” says lobby chief Willie Walsh.
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What Boris Johnson can teach the EU about restoring nature
The European Commission hopes capitalism can help solve the biodiversity crisis. Britain might have the answer.
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Former Poland PM: ‘We’re living under the illusion of environmentalism’
We aren’t reducing global emissions, just depriving ourselves of jobs, profits, raw material sovereignty and, therefore, security.
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Industry cannot rely on negative emissions for 2039 climate target, experts say
Industry should not rely on negative emissions to compensate for the ending of new EU Emission Trading Scheme
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