The EU summit on Thursday will also address the question of how important CO₂ removal (CDR) should be for climate policy in the future. CDR is often criticized. But it can and must play an important role in the ETS – combined with ambitious net reduction targets for industry.
By Wilfried Rickels
Auf dem EU-Gipfel am Donnerstag geht es auch um die Frage, wie wichtig die CO₂-Entnahme (CDR) in Zukunft für die Klimapolitik sein soll. CDR wird häufig kritisiert. Aber im ETS kann und muss sie eine wichtige Rolle spielen – kombiniert mit anspruchsvollen Nettoreduktionszielen für die Industrie.
By Wilfried Rickels
With the CCS Act and the climate protection agreements, the German government wants to drive forward the capture and storage of CO2. Climate scientists warn that investments in the conversion of production processes should not be neglected.
By Nico Beckert
In a joint declaration, the governments of Germany, France and Italy are calling for the EU Commission to give preference to suppliers from the EU in its proposal for the "Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator Act."
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
The pressure on emissions trading is growing. In addition to large German chemical companies, the SPD is now also calling for a softening of European emissions trading. NGOs want to maintain the phase-out of free allocations.
By Nico Beckert and Lukas Knigge
