EU to make most companies exempt from carbon border levy, draft shows
26 Feb 2025
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The European Commission will propose exemptions for "the vast majority" of companies covered by the European Union's carbon border levy on the grounds that they produce only 1% of emissions in the scheme, a draft proposal showed.
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Europe's flagship carbon capture project a €200 per ton mirage?
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Northern Lights, Europe’s flagship cross-border carbon capture and storage project, is now ready to receive carbon dioxide for sequestration, with the first ships in the water and expected to start delivering waste gas from customers this year. It’s being celebrated as a triumph of climate leadership and engineering.
Europe’s electric car revolution needs chargers
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Five years before the EU’s deadline for installing 3.5 million charging stations, an EV journey from Lisbon to Białystok would still require elaborate planning.
State aid set to energise France’s shift away from coal-fired power
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Coal-fired power plants converted to cleaner fuels to qualify for state assistance in meeting peak demand.
