Germany is very likely to miss the EU deadline at the end of June for the notification of new provisions governing the transition of national emissions trading to ETS II. Infringement proceedings are practically inevitable. Experts warn of a price shock.
By Fabian Löhe
The outgoing legislature of the EU Commission and EU Parliament was dominated by climate action. How to proceed with the Green Deal is one of the sticking points in the election campaign. There are also questions about financing.
By Lukas Knigge
A World Bank report shows that countries worldwide earned a record sum of 104 billion US dollars last year by pricing CO2. However, the price per ton remains too low.
By Lukas Bayer
Experts from the Centre for European Policy believe that the issue of carbon leakage, resulting from current EU climate policies, has not yet been resolved. They advocate for placing this issue at the top of the agenda for the next legislative term.
By Lukas Knigge
Raising taxes on the rich would punish prosperity without saving the climate. On the other hand, emissions trading plus climate money is effective, efficient and social at the same time – and therefore ideal for the green transformation.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Since the beginning of the year, European shipping has been included in the European emissions trading. Initially, the industry expressed concerns that shipping companies could avoid EU ports and continue to generate emissions unchecked. It has now become apparent that shipping companies are benefiting from the price increases.
By Lisa Kuner
Aluminum is produced using the highly emission-intensive fused-salt electrolysis process. Now, this sector is about to be included in China's emissions trading scheme.
By Lisa Kuner
According to economists, the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has numerous shortcomings and should be replaced by a climate club. Climate action contracts also have disadvantages, according to experts from the Ifo Institute.
By Manuel Berkel
Those who remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are to be financially rewarded in Europe. This was agreed upon by the EU Parliament, Council and Commission in the trilogue. However, different rules apply to different types of carbon removal.
By Lukas Knigge
It is said that phasing out coal will not help the climate because the carbon credits are used elsewhere in EU emissions trading. The German government has now withdrawn these credits for 2021 and 2022 from the market and waived the income from them.
By Bernhard Pötter
