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EU aluminum scrap policy causing a headache as waste exports showdown looms

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EU data centers to get sustainability labels; minimum standards to follow

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Italy, Czechia call for temporary EU carbon market relief October 01, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Italy and Czechia have called for a temporary suspension or other changes to the EU's carbon market to ease pressure on industry already facing higher energy costs due to the conflict in the Middle East. In pr... (more story)

EU countries split over calls to further delay new Emissions Trading System October 01, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Italy and Czechia are asking EU leaders to consider delaying the launch of the EU's new carbon market for buildings and road transport beyond 2028 due to the energy crisis, while Estonia has also called for a ... (more story)

US Senate blocks bill aimed at shielding consumers from AI energy costs September 30, 2026 | Emma Whitford

The US Senate on Wednesday blocked Republicans’ effort to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill aimed at sparing consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes. The 57-43 vote came after the House ov... (more story)

EU Commission examines one-year delay to methane import reporting rules, Jørgensen says September 29, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The European Commission is considering delaying EU methane import reporting requirements by one year, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Tuesday. Any postponement would be conditional on member states usin... (more story)

Austria pushing for more leeway in EU carbon market revision, policy note shows September 28, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Austria, which has called for more flexibility in the EU's decarbonization plans with four other countries, wants certain industries to continue to get free permits to cover their carbon emissions beyond a pro... (more story)

AI boom complicates data-center power planning in Indonesia, Thailand September 24, 2026 | Roffie Kurniawan

AI-driven data-center growth is making electricity demand harder to predict in Indonesia and Thailand as proposed facilities become vastly more power-intensive while uncertainty remains over which projects wil... (more story)

Carmakers in EU could have faster access to green steel credits under draft plan September 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Green steel credits could help carmakers meet EU CO2 targets starting in 2030, five years earlier than proposed by the European Commission, under changes being considered by member states. The credits could al... (more story)

ASEAN aims to bring upgraded intra-regional trade pact into force in 2026 September 23, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

ASEAN is aiming to bring its upgraded Trade in Goods Agreement into force by the end of 2026, accelerating implementation from mid-2027 as the bloc deepens regional economic integration. Singapore Trade Minist... (more story)

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EU aluminum scrap policy causing a headache as waste exports showdown looms September 25, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

In a bid to retain more aluminum scrap in the EU, officials recently abandoned the idea of export duties under trade rules in favor of export bans under waste legislation, where permission depends on how waste... (more story)

Agribusiness faces uncertainty as UN land-degradation talks stall September 09, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Agribusinesses and investors face continued uncertainty over global drought rules, after UN land talks in Mongolia in August pushed a decision on the issue to the next conference in 2028, exposing how geopolit... (more story)

EU maritime carbon-market review must balance decarbonization and competitiveness August 28, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The EU's maritime Emissions Trading System review seeks to make shipping cleaner without pushing activity away from European ports, but its design may pull those goals in opposite directions. Industry and envi... (more story)

Climate litigation boom makes states’ obligations clear, corporate ones less so August 26, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Climate litigation is increasingly defining governments' and companies' obligations as climate science and legal precedents develop. While landmark cases have helped entrench the duties that states have and pr... (more story)

US lawmakers push for AI data center transparency with limited success August 21, 2026 | Amy Miller

Amid an AI-fueled boom in data center construction, lawmakers in more than a dozen US states introduced legislation to prohibit state agencies and local governments from entering into nondisclosure agreements ... (more story)

EU expands aviation carbon market as doubts grow over global emissions rules August 14, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The European Commission has proposed expanding the EU aviation carbon market to cover more departing flights — starting in 2029 — while limiting its reach to avoid backlash from the US and China, which strongl... (more story)

Russia’s nuclear industry remains the EU’s sanctions exception August 07, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The continued absence of the nuclear sector from EU sanctions on Russia reflects deep supply-chain dependencies, extending beyond fuel for Soviet-designed reactors to conversion and enrichment services. While ... (more story)

EU carbon market overhaul preserves climate goals; key questions remain August 03, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The European Commission's overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System preserves the bloc's 2050 climate-neutrality objective, according to think tanks. But they warn that extensive delegated powers, delayed in... (more story)

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Croatia told to implement EU renewable energy rules within two months October 01, 2026
EU puts pressure on southern members over energy efficiency October 01, 2026
Romania urged to comply with EU ecodesign, energy labelling rules October 01, 2026
Nine EU countries formally warned over missing building renovation plans October 01, 2026
Belgium, France, Spain told to notify EU of latest electricity crisis plan October 01, 2026
Bulgaria taken to EU court over electricity market rules October 01, 2026
Poland, Romania formally warned over EU offshore oil, gas safety rules October 01, 2026
Austria, Romania see EU action escalate over incomplete energy, climate reports October 01, 2026
Faster fossil fuels phaseout urged by EU environment lawmakers ahead of COP31 October 01, 2026
South Korea to invest $200bn in US gas, nuclear power plants, Alaska LNG pipeline October 01, 2026
Strategic projects to get faster environmental assessments under EU countries’ plan September 30, 2026
Insurers face increasing risks as extreme heat affects health, EU regulator says September 30, 2026
Shipping methane threshold faulted as EU court backs most taxonomy rules September 30, 2026