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Commission under fire for including ‘carbon sinks’ into EU climate goals


The European Commission on Thursday (17 September) defended its plan to bring carbon removals from agriculture, land use and forestry…Full text: https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/commission-under-fire-for-including-carbon...


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Commission under fire for including ‘carbon sinks’ into EU climate goals


The European Commission on Thursday (17 September) defended its plan to bring carbon removals from agriculture, land use and forestry…Full text: https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/commission-under-fire-for-including-carbon...


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The future of the chemical and plastics industry: Renewable Carbon


nova-Institute publishes a comprehensive background paper on renewable carbon: definition, strategy, measures and potential


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Business Trends: The impact of a carbon tax on the European chemical industry


Europe is leading global efforts to become climate-neutral by 2050 but may do so at the expense of its chemical…Full text: https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2020/august-2020/trends-and-resources/business-trends-the-impact-of-a-carbo...


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EU climate plan could see bloc’s carbon price double this decade


Carbon costs for Europe’s businesses could double this decade under European Union plans to deliver deeper emissions reductions by 2030,…Full text: https://www.euractiv.com/section/emissions-trading-scheme/news/eu-climate-plan-could-see-blocs-ca...


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The future of the chemical and plastics industry: Renewable Carbon


nova-Institute publishes a comprehensive background paper on renewable carbon: definition, strategy, measures and potential


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LanzaTech eyes two more spin-off companies


Just three months after LanzaTech announced a spin-out aimed at selling sustainable aviation fuel, the company is already preparing for…Full text: https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/15/lanzatech-eyes-two-more-spinoff-companies


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State of the Union: Commission raises climate ambition and proposes 55% cut in emissions by 2030


The European Commission presented today its plan to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. This level of ambition for the next decade will put the EU on a balanced pathway to reaching climate neutrality by ...


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Lage der Union: Kommission fordert mehr Klimaschutz und schlägt Emissionssenkung bis 2030 um 55% vor


Die Europäische Kommission hat heute ihren Plan vorgestellt, wonach die Treibhausgasemissionen der EU bis 2030 gegenüber 1990 um mindestens 55 % gesenkt werden sollen. Dieses ehrgeizige Ziel für das nächste Jahrzehnt wird auf dem Weg der EU zur Klimane...


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Trump administration eyes at least $300 million aid to refiners denied biofuel waivers: sources


The Trump administration is considering at least $300 million in cash aid to U.S. oil refiners that are denied exemptions to U.S. biofuel blending laws for the 2019 compliance year, two sources familiar with the matter said.Although the administration ...


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