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1 week ago | carbon-pulse.com | Frédéric Simon |Finlay Johnston

EU gas demand to fall 7% by 2030 as renewables surge -reportGas demand in the European Union is projected to fall by 7% by 2030, as member states accelerate their shift toward renewables and electrification, according to a report released Tuesday by clean energy think tank Ember. Gas demand in the European Union is projected to fall by 7% by 2030, as member states accelerate their shift toward renewables and electrification, according to a report released Tuesday by clean energy think tank Ember.

2 weeks ago | carbon-pulse.com | Roy Manuell |Finlay Johnston

BRIEFING: Host country capacity building now the focus, as Article 6 shifts to implementationWhile Article 6 implementation has gathered pace in the months since last November's historic COP29 decision, there is still a lot of work to be done, particularly in capacity building across host countries, many of which still need to finalise key carbon markets regulation before they are "open for business".

3 weeks ago | carbon-pulse.com | Finlay Johnston |Roy Manuell

DATA DIVE: How UK carbon prices have responded to EU ETS linking headlines in 2025UK ETS allowances are nearly £20 more expensive than they were at the beginning of 2025, with the rise in price thanks in large part to several speculative articles - as well as later official announcements - reporting that the UK and EU aim to connect their two emissions trading schemes (ETSs), but analysts have highlighted that the volatile nature of the headline-driven market is also unlikely to change soon.

3 weeks ago | carbon-pulse.com | Dimana Doneva |Finlay Johnston |Rebecca Gualandi

FEATURE: Direct air capture shifts from hype to reality as race for scale and survival beginsMounting costs, technical challenges, and growing scrutiny are fuelling doubts over whether direct air capture (DAC) can deliver on its carbon removal promise, raising concerns that policymakers may be placing too much faith in a technology still in its infancy.

1 month ago | carbon-pulse.com | Emanuela Barbiroglio |Finlay Johnston

EU ETS has delivered but faces uncertainty amid post-2030 climate target delay -reportThe European Union's Emissions Trading System (ETS) is facing a period of uncertainty, as pressure mounts to accelerate upcoming reviews, amid delays in the bloc's release of new climate targets for 2035 and 2040, though there is rising support in the market and among policymakers for integrating international credits into the scheme, according to a new report published Wednesday.