EU Agrees To Include Shipping In Emissions Trading System (At Last!)
The EU Emissions Trading System will now include pollution from shipping within the EU and also from outside the region.
The EU Emissions Trading System will now include pollution from shipping within the EU and also from outside the region.
Spot the contradiction: oil majors with record profits while lower income households struggle to pay their bills. Can Europe act to level the playing field? BP recorded a profit of $12.8bn in 2021 after oil and gas prices surged in the second half of the year. For Shell, profits amounted to $19.3bn and Total … [continued]
Three weeks ago, I wrote what was wrong with the EU “Fit for 55” plans as presented by EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans. Writing that it is wrong or not good enough is easy. Rewriting his speech with more sensible measures is the better way to show what is needed. What … [continued]
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Sam Hargreaves The European Commission has backed down on a proposal to shift its “green fuels” law towards non-liquid alternatives like electricity as part of its Fit for 55 package. This is despite 10 years of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) leading to widespread deforestation, habitat loss, and biodiesel … [continued]