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A first look at the EU Industrial Carbon Management Strategy
The European Commission recently launched the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy, reflecting Europe’s growing focus on carbon capture, removal, use, and storage. This follows a call from European NGOs for an EU carbon capture and storage strategy in 2022, and the report “A Vision for Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage in…
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Net Zero Industry Act: A crucial step forward for industrial decarbonisation in Europe
Brussels – The EU institutions reached an agreement today on the Net Zero Industry Act, providing an important framework for an options-based strategy to support industrial decarbonisation in the European Union. The NZIA was proposed at an important time for option-based climate policy in Europe. The EU is not on track…
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EU pushes forward climate action in Europe with Industrial Carbon Management Strategy
Brussels — Clean Air Task Force (CATF) welcomes the European Commission’s Industrial Carbon Management Strategy (ICMS) to enable the development and scale-up of carbon capture, removal, use, and storage technologies across the European Union. “The Industrial Carbon Management Strategy is a huge step forward for EU climate action,” said Eadbhard…
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New 2040 EU Climate Targets provide a wish list, but no blueprint for action
Brussels – Today, the European Commission put forth a non-binding Communication on the EU’s climate targets for 2040. “The communication signals a strong reaffirmation of climate ambition, yet it lacks technology-inclusive and politically viable action plans that ensure these ambitions are attainable, securing economic and energy stability while achieving emissions…
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CATF and CONCITO collaborate on new frontiers of emissions trading in the European Union
Brussels – Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and Danish think tank CONCITO announce a collaborative project aimed at contributing to a climate-proof, effective, and knowledge-based development of emissions trading in the European Union (EU). The project comes at a crucial juncture as the EU strives to achieve its ambition of…
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“Not yet sufficient” – European Commission releases assessment of updated NECPs
Brussels – Today, the European Commission released its assessment of the draft national energy and climate plans (NECPs) submitted by Member States, with 24 of 27 countries having submitted revisions at time of publication. “Today’s assessment reveals that current plans are not enough to hit EU’s climate targets. Addressing significant…
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Why the EU Innovation Fund matters for net-zero technology funding
CATF experts unravel the pivotal role of the EU Innovation Fund in steering Europe towards a net-zero future.
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EU moves closer to unlocking carbon capture and storage for industrial decarbonisation
Brussels – Today, the Council of the European Union has adopted its general approach on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), further cementing the importance of carbon capture and storage in achieving Europe’s climate targets. “A CO2 storage obligation on the oil and gas sector can significantly support the decarbonisation…
