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Denmark awards first CO2 storage licences in the North Sea
Denmark has awarded its first licences to capture and store carbon in the North Sea to Wintershall Dea, INEOS Energy and TotalEnergies, the country's climate and energy ministry said on Monday.
read more... 07/02/2023
EU strikes deal to boost carbon market, Europe's biggest climate policy
European Union negotiators reached a political deal on Sunday to overhaul the bloc's carbon market, cutting planet-heating emissions faster and imposing new CO2 costs on fuels used in road transport and buildings from 2027.
read more... 19/12/2022
UK's first CO2 storage round attracts bids from 19 companies
A total of 19 companies applied to develop carbon dioxide (CO2) storages off Britain in the country's first such licensing round, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said on Thursday.
read more... 23/09/2022
Berlin pushes for a €60 minimum price on EU carbon markets
Discounting allegations of speculation on the EU carbon market, Berlin is throwing its weight behind a minimum price of €60 per tonne of CO2, saying it will ensure this through national measures if the EU does not take action.
read more... 17/05/2022
High energy costs intensify debate over EU plan to decarbonise heating and transport
A European Union plan to charge fuel suppliers for the CO2 emitted by cars and heating buildings is emerging as the most contentious element in a raft of climate change policies the bloc’s member states are negotiating this year.
read more... 21/03/2022