If the European Union doesn’t include stricter rules for climate-friendly farming in its main subsidy scheme (CAP), the farming sector will not achieve any emission reductions in the next ten
Trade policies and carbon emissions are certainly linked. A study by Joseph Shapiro at the University of California, Berkeley finds that global import tariffs and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) are significantly lower on dirty
Environmental groups urge greater protections for biodiversity and pesticide curbs. The future of agricultural subsidies in the European Union is the subject of crunch debates this week, with an alliance of political
The introduction of a WTO-compatible carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is touted as a key element of the European Green Deal. It will serve to ensure that, as the EU
China’s distant-water fishing industry has “glorious achievements” to be proud of, according to the head of the state-sponsored lobby group representing the sector. Speaking at the China International Fishery Cooperation
EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss the EU’s Covid-19 recovery plan and a new long-term EU budget. French president Emmanuel Macron is expected to raise the topic of
2020 was supposed to be the year the EU would launch its ambitious plan to tackle the climate crisis. But why does Europe sabotage its climate goals by subsidising the
The Market Stability Reserve (MSR) aims to provide carbon price stability for the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS). But serious questions are being asked about how much stability – if
The Global Carbon Accounts 2020 feature a comprehensive overview of the key trends of carbon pricing and put special focus on the European Market Stability Reserve and carbon pricing in
The article adresses the EU’s recovery plan, which will build on the EU Green Deal as a motor for growth as well as on the requirement to align with green
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