EU and UK Move Toward ETS Linking and Environmental Integration

May 20, 2025 | EU ETS, Other

In a significant step forward for climate cooperation in post-Brexit Europe, the European Commission and the United Kingdom have agreed to work towards linking their respective carbon markets—an ambition that signals renewed trust and deeper economic alignment amid...

China Sets Ambitious 2035 Climate Goals: Xi Confirms Economy-Wide and GHG-Inclusive Targets

Apr 25, 2025 | Other

In a landmark announcement made at the United Nations–Brazil co-hosted virtual summit on climate and just energy transition, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that China’s climate targets for 2035 will apply to the entire economy and include all greenhouse gases....

China’s National Energy Group to Halt Coal Imports from April 2024

Feb 23, 2025 | Other

Breaking Industry Update China’s National Energy Group (CHN Energy), one of the world’s largest coal producers and power generators, has reportedly decided to suspend imports of thermal coal for its subsidiaries starting in April 2024. This significant...

ETS2 Conference, Bratislava – February 2025

Feb 22, 2025 | EU ETS2, Other

We are grateful to SPNZ / SGOA for the opportunity given to ENCOSE to participate in the ETS2 Conference held in Bratislava last week. We would like to commend Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR for its outstanding administrative and legislative efforts in Slovakia,...

EU Clean Industrial Deal Draft: EU to Implement More Flexible Gas Storage Targets Beyond 2025

Feb 18, 2025 | European Energy Markets, Other

The European Commission is set to introduce more flexible gas storage targets for EU member states in a bid to reduce price volatility and prevent excessive costs linked to rigid refilling deadlines. This move is part of the upcoming Clean Industrial Deal, a package...

Big Changes in EU Sustainability Reporting: Leaked Document Reveals Possible Revisions

Feb 7, 2025 | Other

A recently leaked document suggests that the European Commission is likely to reopen the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at Level 1 as part of its upcoming Omnibus package, according to sources from Responsible Investor. What Does This Mean? The...