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FEATURE: Continued EU ETS exemption for most long-haul flights brings short-haul relief for CORSIA
The European Commission proposal to hold off on extending the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to all international flights is a welcome sign of certainty for the UN's carbon offsetting scheme CORSIA – although ICAO, and market participants, worry the relief will be short-lived. Read MoreTop
US "deeply concerned" over proposed EU ETS extension to some long-haul flights, State Dept says
The US is "deeply concerned" about potential expansion of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the State Department said on Monday after the bloc last week proposed extending its market to cover some longer-haul international flights. Read MoreTop
Germany softens renewables law reform, but industry still warns of investment risks
Germany's government has unveiled a softened version of controversial reforms to its renewable energy support scheme, but utilities, renewable energy groups, and even members of the ruling coalition say the plans still risk undermining investment in wind and solar capacity. Read MoreTop
DATA DIVE: EU gas storage levels down 10% YoY, injection rates also down
Gas storage levels in Europe are 10% lower year-on-year, with levels only hitting 50% in early July, as injection rates over the last three months are 15% lower than over the same period in 2025, according to statistics published by a European gas association. Read MoreTop
EU identifies two additional North African ports as carbon leakage hotspots
Brussels has proposed that two additional North African ports be excluded from emissions obligation calculations for ships under the bloc's ETS, as part of draft rules published on Friday. Read MoreTop
German ETS tweaks could push national CO2 price above €65, utilities warn
Germany's planned reform of its national emissions trading system (nEHS) risks pushing carbon prices above the government's intended €65 per tonne, with utilities and energy industry groups warning that higher-priced supplementary allowances will encourage speculative bidding and raise compliance costs. Read MoreTop
South Carolina conservation non-profit to support landowner, cooperative participation in VCM
The South Carolina chapter of the National Audubon Society will launch a programme aimed at enabling family landowners to generate revenue from the voluntary carbon market (VCM), the conservation charity announced Monday. Read MoreTop
Iraq consults on national aviation surcharge to generate climate finance -official
Iraq’s state-owned carbon pricing company is in talks with aviation industry stakeholders to introduce a country-specific surcharge on plane tickets, according to a senior official. Read MoreTop
California consumers say court prematurely resolved disputed offsets in carbon neutral vape marketing case
A proposed class action challenging carbon neutral marketing for vaping products should be revived because the lower court misdefined the term and prematurely resolved disputed factual questions, three consumers have told a US appeals court. Read MoreTop
UK's new PM faces battle over North Sea oil and gas drilling
The North Sea is set to become a new battleground for the UK’s net zero commitment, after the new prime minister’s team signalled plans to allow further oil and gas drilling. Read MoreTop
ANALYSIS: EU ETS carbon removal volumes may be much lower than headline figure
EU carbon removal units procured for integration into the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS) could be much lower than the headline 250 Mt, as this figure refers to the number of carbon permits that will be set aside to fund removal unit purchases, experts have noted. Read MoreTop
EU ETS reform risks flooding carbon market, weakening climate ambition, warn researchers
The European Commission's proposed overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would create a prolonged glut of carbon allowances that risks suppressing prices, weakening investment signals, and putting the bloc's 2040 climate target in jeopardy, according to a new assessment by a German think tank. Read MoreTop
Brussels prepares 'shopping proposal' for removals and international credits going into EU ETS
The European Commission plans to set up an EU facility to centralise purchases of international carbon credits and domestic removal units that will enter the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) in the 2030s, officials told Carbon Pulse. Read MoreTop
Apple Watch buyers challenge dismissal of carbon neutral marketing lawsuit
Apple Watch buyers have asked a US appeals court to revive claims that the tech giant falsely marketed certain devices and its corporate operations as carbon neutral, arguing that a lower court improperly required scientific validation before allowing the case to proceed. Read MoreTop
