Including waste incineration in EU ETS would bring climate, employment benefits
Including waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) would encourage waste prevention and recycling, yielding both climate and employment benefits, according to a new study requested by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and carried out by CE Delft. The European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) doesn’t include municipal waste incineration. In July, the […]
Electricity price hike of up to 135 percent announced in BiH, Serbia
If new prices become reality companies will have to lower production, lay off workers, and to increase the price of goods and services.
Spain taxes renewables, nuclear power producers
Government rolled out a tax to mitigate the impact of the soaring electricity and gas prices on consumers.
Slovenia’s coal plant TEŠ seeks state aid as CO2 costs threaten to sink it
Power plant and coal mine Velenje are in financial difficulties, which forced their owner HSE to ask for help from the Slovenian government.
Industry joins forces with science to turn Ruhr into model region for hydrogen economy
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Fit for 55 package to push CO2 prices to EUR 90 by 2030
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EU Greens want CO2 floor price of EUR 50, increase to EUR 150 by 2030
The Greens in the European Parliament want to increase the CO2 price in order to phase out coal and achieve 100 percent renewables target.
Slovenia’s coal power plant TEŠ to generate EUR 870 million loss by 2030
The closure of Šoštanj power plant could be inevitable even before 2033, currently the most optimistic scenario for Slovenia’s coal phaseout.