Susanna Twidale
Analysis-Industry fears EU carbon border tax will penalise British green energy
Wind farms like this one in New Brighton could face CO2 fees from 2026 even though they don't produce emissions.
Global carbon emissions pricing raised record $104 billion in 2023
A record $104bn was raised globally last year by charging firms for emitting CO2, but prices remain too low to drive the changes...
Britain doubles down on climate target, rules out loophole
Britain has ruled out using an accounting loophole that would have seen it use surplus emission cuts to meet future climate goals.
Climeworks opens world’s largest plant to extract CO2 from air in Iceland
Climeworks has opened the world’s largest operational direct air capture (DAC) plant to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
Analysis-Carbon price fall deprives Europe’s green funds of billions
The cost of EU carbon permits had nearly halved by February, as emissions covered by the market plunged as a result of higher...
Policy push for carbon removal credits lures finance, aviation
Demand for credits reflecting the engineered removal of CO2 from the atmosphere is expected by some to surge as market-friendly incentives lure buyers.
UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023, says government data
The UK's falling emissions rate was primarily due to lower gas usage in the electricity sector
Britain can still meet its 2030 offshore wind target, energy minister says
By Susanna Twidale OXFORD (Reuters) – Britain can meet its target of offshore wind deployment by 2030 even after an auction last year...
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA
LONDON (Reuters) – Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use...
