EU ETS

Phasing waste-to-energy into the Emissions Trading System gradually is the right approach, but the EU risks compromising its landfill and local low-carbon energy ambitions, writes ESWET's Siegfried Scholz

Are EU plans to reform its Emissions Trading System a lifeline for struggling industry and a much-needed boost for carbon removals, or a giant subsidy that gives firms more freedom to pollute?

New study explores how offshore wind farms could directly power ports and ships across Northern Europe, enabling the decarbonisation of shipping routes from the English Channel to the Baltic Sea

European carbon capture industry steps up calls for clarity on carbon market and policy framework for EU-UK cross-border projects

Low-cost carriers propelled aviation sector emissions growth last year, with Ryanair's global emissions now 50 per cent higher than in 2019

The Conservatives and Reform have said they would axe carbon taxes, but Energy UK warns such a move would result in new trade barriers and higher gas prices

Global steelmaking giant dilutes its emissions-intensity target for 2030, blaming 'concerns around competitiveness, reindustrialisation, inflation, and energy security'

European Commission reveals CBAM certificate price for first quarter of this year as firms importing goods into EU single market prepare to begin purchasing from February 2027

European Commission tables proposals to 'increase the firepower' of the EU ETS carbon permit reserve, sparking fears it could water down flagship carbon pricing scheme

Plastic Treaty chair sets out plans for fresh round of talks, Ursula Von der Leyen promises ETS tweaks within days, and EIB backs €260m project in 'unlikely home for solar power'