Wird der deutsche CO2-Preisplan der Herausforderung des Klimawandels gerecht?

by Sabine FrankEU carbon marketPosted on Comments are Disabled

… und wie sieht die Zukunft für den EU-Kohlenstoffmarkt aus? Ein Interview mit Sabine Frank Meinen Sie, dass das Klimapaket der Bundesregierung und sein CO2-Preiselement der Aufgabe gewachsen sind, den Wandel zu Klimaneutralität im Land voranzutreiben? Es ist ein Fortschritt, die Umweltverschmutzung im Verkehrs- und Wärmesektor zu verteuern. Aber der Schritt selbst ist nicht groß …

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Is the German carbon pricing plan fit for purpose?

by Sabine FrankEU carbon marketPosted on Comments are Disabled

…and what does the future look like for the EU carbon market? An interview with Sabine Frank, director of Carbon Market Watch A German version here Do you think that the German government’s climate package and its carbon pricing element are up to the task to drive a clean transition in the country? Putting a …

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What does flight shame have to do with global carbon markets?

by Kaisa AmaralAviation, Global marketsPosted on Comments are Disabled

In two parallel global climate processes governments need to finalise details for both international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement and the future aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA. Meanwhile, citizens are losing patience with their leaders that move too slowly in the face of a climate breakdown. Strong action is therefore expected from decision-makers if they …

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Time to steer shipping into the EU carbon market

by Sam Van den plasShippingPosted on Comments are Disabled

First published on Euractiv The UN shipping body’s failure to agree on immediate climate measures means the incoming European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, must make good of her promise to include the maritime sector under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) last week once again postponed decisions on concrete …

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Carbon taxes globally too low to address the climate crisis – OECD

by Kaisa AmaralAviation, EU carbon marketPosted on Comments are Disabled

Governments do not deploy energy and carbon taxes to their full proposal, the latest “Taxing Energy Use” report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) finds, urging for higher pollution prices to effectively address the climate crisis.  Pricing high-carbon activities is an effective tool for making polluters pay while encouraging them to switch …

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Taxing carbon at the EU border? Only if free pollution permits go

by Sam Van den plas2050 climate strategies, Decarbonising European industryPosted on Comments are Disabled

First published on Carbon Pulse October 17, 2019 As part of her “European Green Deal”, incoming EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised to introduce a carbon border tax to “ensure that European companies can compete on a level playing field”. This is a new wind coming from the executive branch of the European Union …

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Carbon Market Watch Newsletter – September 2019

by Kaisa AmaralAviation, EU carbon marketPosted on Comments are Disabled

EU carbon market unfit to handle coal phase-out Dear friends, A week of climate mobilisations is coming to its end. Ahead of the UN climate summit in New York last Monday, four million people across the globe took to the streets on Friday 20 September to demand that their governments take urgent action to solve the …

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Pricing pollution can drive green growth 

by Kaisa AmaralDecarbonising European industryPosted on Comments are Disabled

New report busts industry competitiveness myths Carbon pricing can unlock the potential for innovation and boost new low-carbon businesses. Contrary to industry claims, it plays only a limited role in companies’ location and investment decisions. Sectors such as cement where transport costs are high are unlikely to lose competitiveness due to carbon pricing.  The months …

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Aviation needs a credible long-term climate strategy 

by Gilles DufrasneAviationPosted on Comments are Disabled

The UN aviation body must urgently set robust, science-based long-term climate targets if the industry wants to win back the confidence of both investors and customers. Many Europeans are losing patience with airlines’ defensive attitude towards the aviation industry’s climate impact and are taking matters into their own hands – by choosing not to fly.  …

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