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EU ministers mull carbon border tax, argue over nuclear’s green credentials
European Union environment ministers gathered in France Thursday (20 January) to mull climate policy and the merits of a carbon border tax, while airing differences on whether nuclear energy can be classified as “green”.
read more... 24/01/2022
Daily (21.01.2022): European carbon prices surged by over 4% on Thursday, due to the highest number of auction bids in almost a year
Crude oil prices retreated on Thursday, pressured by an unexpected increase in US commercial crude stocks. However, extended constraints in global supply helped limit the downside. Thus, Brent oil slipped by merely 0.1% to $88.38 a barrel and WTI crude dropped by 1.6% to $85.55 a barrel.
read more... 21/01/2022
Lotus explores electric-car battery partnership with Britishvolt
Group Lotus and Britishvolt have signed a preliminary agreement to explore teaming up on battery manufacturing, research and development, according to people familiar with the matter.
read more... 21/01/2022
‘Too early’ to revise Europe’s bioenergy rules
A coalition of 10 EU member states, led by Sweden, have written to the French EU Council Presidency and the European Commission to warn against the planned revision of sustainability criteria for bioenergy, saying it is too early to do so.
read more... 21/01/2022
Spanish consortium targets 2GW green H2 in €3.2bn plan
Spain's Repsol will lead a consortium to deliver 500MW of installed electrolyser capacity by 2025, rising to 2GW by 2030, which would meet half of the country's 4GW target for 2030.
read more... 21/01/2022