Speeding up Europe’s industrial decarbonisation by moving beyond EU carbon market
A new report by environmental think tank CE Delft, commissioned by AirClim as part of the LIFE ETX project, assesses different policy options for the…
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There is no room for fossil gas in the EU’s Modernisation Fund
As the trilogue negotiations on the Emissions Trading System take off, the EU institutions must ensure that the EU ETS-linked Modernisation Fund does not finance…
CBAM’s coming, it’s time to put a price on carbon!
Electricity* traded between Western Balkan countries** and the EU will need to embed the cost of CO2 in its final price, potentially from as early as 2025.
How EU member states use carbon market revenues to subsidise fossil fuels
Although EU member states are meant to spend at least half of the revenue from the sale of CO2 allowances on climate action, many are using them as subsidies for the installation of new fossil fuel boilers or to reduce energy prices in industry
The cautionary tale of Montenegro’s emission trading scheme
In 2020, Montenegro received widespread praise for being the first Western Balkan country to introduce carbon pricing. Less than a year later, however, the scheme’s shortcomings were exposed. What can other Western Balkan countries learn from this experience?
European Parliament is at risk of ceding EU’s climate leadership with carbon market compromises
Rather than the unseemly compromises now on the table, MEPs have the mission, if they choose to accept it, of raising the ambition of the…
Designing a sound EU carbon market for buildings and transport
Designing a sound EU carbon market for buildings and transport
Constructive carbon trading: Shaping the design of the EU ETS for buildings
An online workshop organised by ZERO explored the intricacies of the proposed EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for buildings and road transport. This so-called ETS2…
Quo Vadis ETS? – Online discussion
The Green Tank and the Energy Planning & Sustainable Development Group of the National Observatory of Athens (IERSD/NOA) co-organised an online panel discussion entitled ‘Quo…
The EU carbon border adjustment mechanism: How to make it work for decarbonisation in the Western Balkans
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee is currently considering the European Commission’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) proposal. But while most of the debate focuses on free allowances, it is crucial to tighten the provisions on the power sector.
