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RSS2024 EU ETS auction calendars published
Today, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) published the 2024 EU ETS auction calendars for general and aviation allowances.
Temporary suspension of the Union Registry and EUTL Public for technical maintenance and software upgrade on 11 January 2024
On Thursday, 11 January 2024, from 09:00 CET until 13:00 CET, access to the Union Registry and EUTL Public will be suspended to undertake a technical maintenance and a software upgrade.
EU invests an additional €2 billion of emissions trading revenues in clean energy infrastructure projects in Member States via the Modernisation Fund
Under the Modernisation Fund, €2.17 billion has been disbursed today to help modernise the energy systems in nine Member States through 19 selected projects.
EU to invest over €65 million to scale up innovative clean tech projects
The Commission has today selected 17 small-scale innovative clean tech projects to receive over €65 million in project support under the EU Innovation Fund.
Ensuring accuracy: verification of CO2 emissions from cars and vans in service
On 18 December, the European Commission published two regulations on the verification by national authorities of CO2 emissions from cars and vans in service.
Implementation key to achieving EU 2030 climate and environment objectives, first progress report on 8th Environment Action Programme
The first progress report on the climate and environmental objectives of the 8th Environment Action Programme (8EAP) published by the European Environment Agency today highlights what needs to be done to achieve the EU’s 2030 environmental targets.
Commission calls on Member States to improve their National Energy and Climate Plans to ensure collective achievement of the EU´s 2030 targets *
The Commission has today published its assessment of EU Member States' draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and issued recommendations to assist Member States in raising their ambitions in line with EU targets for 2030. The final Plans must be submitted by 30 June 2024.
Innovation Fund: 37 large-scale clean tech projects sign grant agreements worth €3.45 billion supporting the EU’s clean energy transition
The newest batch of highly innovative clean technology projects will receive funding from the EU’s Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies.
EU negotiators secure agreement at COP28 to accelerate the global transition away from fossil fuels and triple renewables and double energy efficiency this decade
At the end of the COP28 UN Climate Conference in Dubai, EU negotiators succeeded, with partners from around the world, to keep alive the possibility of delivering on the commitment in the Paris Agreement to limit global average temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
EU endorses key relief, recovery and peace initiatives of the COP28
Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, on behalf of the EU, endorsed two new flagship initiatives to address the human impact of the climate crisis, emphasising the interconnectedness of climate change, conflicts, and growing humanitarian needs.
COP28: EU and Honduras join forces to restore 1.3 million hectares of forest in Honduras with a strategic Forest Partnership
Today at COP28, Executive Vice President Maroš Šefčovič and representative of the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a Forest Partnership with Honduras to contribute to the external dimension of the European Green Deal.
EU announces €175m financial support to reduce methane emissions at COP28
President von der Leyen presented the first-ever EU law to curb methane emissions in the energy sector, with the EU and its Member States pledging €175 million in support of the Methane Finance Sprint to accelerate methane reduction.
EU leads global initiative at COP28 to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency measures by 2030
Commission President von der Leyen presented new global targets to triple the installed capacity of renewable energy to at least 11 terawatts and to double the rate of global energy efficiency improvements from roughly 2% to an annual figure of 4%, by 2030.
President von der Leyen advances global cooperation on carbon pricing in high-level event at COP28
President von der Leyen hosted an event at COP28 to promote the development of carbon pricing & carbon markets as powerful instruments to reach Paris Agreement objectives. This builds on the Call to Action for Paris-aligned Carbon Markets launched by the Commission, Spain and France in June 2023.
Joint Statement on the Launch of the Resource Mobilisation Plan for the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Viet Nam
The Resource Mobilisation Plan is part of the Just Energy Transition Partnership, which was agreed between Viet Nam and the International Partners Group in December 2022 and will help the country deliver on its climate targets.
EU calls for accelerated emissions reductions and clean energy transition at COP28
At the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference starting on 1 December in Dubai, the European Union will call on all Parties to take urgent action to bring down greenhouse gas emissions this decade and respect the commitments they made under the Paris Agreement.
Commission opens €4 billion call for proposals for net-zero technologies under the Innovation Fund
The Commission is today opening the Innovation Fund's 2023 call for proposals with a record budget of €4 billion to support the deployment of innovative decarbonisation technologies.
Commission launches first European Hydrogen Bank auction with €800 million of subsidies for renewable hydrogen production
The Commission launched today the first auction under the European Hydrogen Bank to support the production of renewable hydrogen in Europe, with an initial €800 million of emissions trading revenues, channelled through the Innovation Fund.
Commission proposes comprehensive monitoring to improve resilience of European forests
The Commission is proposing a Forest Monitoring Law that will plug existing gaps in the information on European forests and create a comprehensive forest knowledge base.
2024 arrangement for the execution of transfers between the emission trading registries of the EU and Switzerland
The Joint Committee under the EU and Swiss Linking Agreement agreed on the 2024 arrangements for the transfers of emission allowances between the registries of the EU Emissions Trading System and the Swiss Emissions Trading System.