Emissions Trading System
5 things to know about climate chief Wopke Hoekstra’s hearing
The Dutch politician defended green legislation but remained vague on future plans.
EU climate chief’s pitch: Adam Smith will save the planet
What Boris Johnson can teach the EU about restoring nature
Former Poland PM: ‘We’re living under the illusion of environmentalism’
EU, UK eye new era of green ties as Britain’s Labour takes power
Discount and legacy airlines go to war over emissions
EU Green Deal? No, thanks: Germany’s liberals want a weaker ‘Yellow Deal’
Airlines clash in their election message to EU politicians
Lufthansa and Ryanair fight over fate of ETS on long-haul flights.
EU’s power sector emissions plummet as renewables surge
Brussels called the 15.5 percent reduction in 2023 a “record.”
The EU’s carbon tax may devastate a country it is trying to keep alive: Ukraine
Ukrainian steel and iron firms need EU buyers more than ever. But a looming EU tax in 2026 will cost them millions if rapid changes aren’t made.
The EU’s climate piggy bank is under pressure
A carbon pricing crash is stripping the EU of revenue to fund climate-friendly projects, even if analysts expect an eventual rebound.
Poland’s dream of massive air hub hits political crosswinds
The PiS government wanted a project bigger than London Heathrow, but the probable new guard under Tusk doesn’t think the numbers add up.
Carbon trading for farmers is back on the table
EU policymakers are coming back to the idea of a cap-and-trade system for the farm sector, where curbing emissions has lagged behind.
Carbon removal technology: a sustainable solution to a global problem
Will Gardiner, Drax Group CEO, talks to POLITICO Studio about how bioenergy with carbon capture and storage can bring us closer to the world’s climate goals.
Parliament approves core EU climate legislation
Next, the deal needs to be formally ratified by the Council of the EU.
EU grapples with protecting the poor from higher heating and transport costs
The bloc’s climate plans call for boosting the price of fuels for vehicles and heating.
EU reaches deal on critical climate policy after marathon talks
The agreement is crucial to the bloc meeting its target of cutting CO2 emissions by 55 percent by the end of the decade.
Weekend showdown looms for EU carbon pricing revamp
Institutions face off over a scheme that will increase fuel prices during a cost-of-living crisis.
Regulatory limbo leaves EU heavy emitters in the dark on net zero
Key negotiations to revise the EU Emissions Trading System could make or break new green tech investment.
EU leaders head for a fight over new money to save European industry
France is leading calls for more funding for industry to compete with China and the US, but it’s not going to get its way without a struggle.
More fights ahead for EU carbon border tax
EU negotiators struck a preliminary deal on a carbon border tax, but a final agreement hinges on talks this weekend.
The green turn of the Polish energy sector
From vision to transition via investment — here are the green strategies from the power companies at the frontline of Poland’s shift to a more-sustainable energy sector.
EU accused of climate accounting tricks
The bloc says it’s doing more to cut emissions, but environmentalists aren’t convinced.
Q&A: Polish Deputy PM Jacek Sasin on energy sovereignty
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and Minister for State Assets Jacek Sasin talks with ZPP, Poland’s Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers.
Coal-fired Poland goes nuclear
Warsaw signs multibillion-euro contracts for nuclear plants with the US and South Korea.
The power players behind Europe’s green agenda — ranked
Introducing POLITICO’s Green 28 list of the people steering and shaping policy.
EU plans to slam brakes on energy prices this week
Historic interventions planned as Europeans face winter energy crisis.
EU promises ‘emergency intervention’ to rein in energy prices
Governments are under growing pressure to curb soaring gas and electricity bills.
Hey millionaires, drop the plane for a train
French social media accounts tracking private jet flights are boosting public pressure to crack down on their emissions.
G7 buys into Scholz’s Climate Club idea
The club would help countries with more aggressive climate goals to maintain competitiveness and ensure that ‘climate protection becomes a value advantage and not a disadvantage.’