Harnessing people power to reduce emissions

by Noemí Rodrigo SabioDecarbonising European industry, The EU Green Deal and Climate Law, EU carbon marketPosted on Comments are Disabled

A new project led by Carbon Market Watch seeks to empower European civil society to shape the EU’s Emissions Trading System and carbon pricing policies. Carbon Market Watch launched Emissions Trading eXtra (ETX) earlier this month. This new project aims to enhance European climate governance and optimise the functioning of the EU’s carbon market, the …

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European carbon market does not move with the climate urgency of our times

by Noemí Rodrigo SabioEU carbon marketPosted on Comments are Disabled

Brussels, 14 July 2021 – The European Commission’s proposals to improve the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and establish a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are not in line with the Paris Agreement and Europe’s historic responsibility to cut emissions. The legislation initiative keeps neglecting the “polluter pays” principle of the EU Treaties and continues …

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