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EC targets EUR 480m of EU funds for CO2 transport, storage
The European Commission has allocated nearly EUR 480m in EU funding to CO2 transport and storage projects as it seeks to create a “European carbon value chain”, it said on Thursday.
read more... 26/01/2024
Daily (22.01.2024): European carbon prices rose by 1% on Friday amid the strongest auction result in five months
Oil prices retreated marginally on Friday as the market downplayed the impact of Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea. Diminishing expectations of interest rate cuts lent further bearish pressure to the oil market. Consequently, Brent crude ended at $78.56, while WTI crude settled at $73.41 per barrel.
read more... 22/01/2024
Estonia plans small nuclear reactor to quit shale oil by 2030
Estonia plans to build a small modular reactor (SMR) to wean itself off the addiction to polluting shale oil and meet its target of producing 100% decarbonised electricity by 2030. A vote in Parliament is expected “in the first half of 2024,” officials say.
read more... 22/01/2024
Daily (18.01.2024): European carbon prices hit their lowest point in over two years on Wednesday amid intense selling pressure
Oil prices ended mixed for the second session in row on Wednesday as optimistic OPEC predictions tempered worries about worldwide demand for oil. As a result, Brent crude retreated by about 1% to settle at $77.69, while WTI crude edged 0.2% higher to end at $72.56 per barrel.
read more... 18/01/2024
Daily (16.01.2024): European carbon prices rebounded by 2% on Monday following a successful first auction of the year
Oil prices remained rather steady to bearish on Monday as the geopolitical risk premium eased amid the absence of tangible supply disruptions in the Middle East, with the market focusing on signs of weaker demand. Consequently, Brent and WTI crude edged lower to settle at $78.15 and $72.45 per barrel respectively.
read more... 16/01/2024