China has officially decided to extend its emissions trading system to the steel, cement and aluminum sectors. However, to ensure a smooth transition and a lack of upper caps, the ETS will not significantly reduce emissions in the near future.
By Nico Beckert
The Bezos Earth Fund no longer wants to support the SBTI. This means that the initiative is losing an important donor. The Fund had recently been accused of greenwashing.
By Lisa Kuner
All parties are presenting proposals for a change in climate and energy policy for the federal elections – some want to increase the pace of climate action, others want to reduce efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are. Today: Making emissions trading the leading instrument of climate policy.
By Lukas Knigge
The starting credit quantity in the new emissions trading system (ETS II) for transport and buildings was determined on Tuesday. Around one billion credits will be issued once trading commences in 2027. Experts expect carbon prices to be significantly higher than in ETS I.
By Lukas Bayer
Beijing has once again prevented Taiwan from participating in the World Climate Conference this year. Taipei is nevertheless trying to live up to its responsibility as a leading economic nation and is pursuing ambitious climate targets with German support.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The ramp-up of CO2 removal technologies is currently still sluggish. Yet the need is huge if Europe wants to meet its climate targets. Integrating negative emissions into the ETS could help, as could taking on CO2 debt.
By Lukas Knigge
Late on Monday evening, COP29 agreed on new trade rules for greenhouse gas reductions under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. However, this does not mean that the issue is off the table. There is also disagreement about the impact of the agreement.
By Lukas Knigge
The Agora Agrar think tank has a different vision for the EU Common Agricultural Policy than the Strategic Dialogue on Agriculture. Director Harald Grethe rejects its proposal to distribute direct payments according to need.
By Julia Dahm
Since the introduction of European emissions trading, plant emissions covered by it have never fallen so sharply in Germany. However, the reasons are not all positive.
By Lukas Knigge
The Ministry of the Environment wants to reduce the oversupply of emission credits in Chinese emissions trading. To this end, eligibility for future and past carbon emissions is becoming more difficult.
By Christiane Kuehl
