Vietnam launches pilot carbon market covering 51 cement plants
Vietnam has officially launched its pilot emissions trading system (ETS), bringing 51 cement plants into the country's first carbon market alongside 34 thermal power plants and ...
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Navigating EU CBAM Premium
As the European Union (EU) implements its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), non-EU cement producers such as Türkiye will need to address new challenges as they trade ce...
India's carbon trading market to be announced this month
Anticipation is building that India is about to start a carbon trading market for major emitters in the energy, steel and cement industries. The clean energy initiative is expec...
Swiss cement industry joins EU ETS
From 1 January 2020 Swiss cement companies are participating in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Based on the polluter-pays principle, the scheme will allow the sector ...
Gujarat launches pilot air pollutant permit cap and exchange mechanism
India has launched the world's first trading programme for particulate air pollution quotas. The western state of Gujarat piloted the scheme on 5 June involving some 350 industr...
EU agrees revised ETS for 2021-30
Coinciding with the UN Climate Summit COP23 in Bonn later this month, EU negotiators have agreed a revised Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the 2021-30 trading period. Foll...
EU and Switzerland link emissions trading systems
The EU and Switzerland are joining their respective emissions trading systems following the adoption of the European Commission of two proposals to finalise an agreement between...
Polish cement demand to rise 2.5% in 2017
Cement production in Poland increased by two per cent in 2016, according to the Polish Association of Cement Producers. In 2017 cement demand is expected to grow by 2.5 per cent...
Cembureau calls for maintaining free EU ETS allowances for best performers
The European cement industry has made it clear to MEPs in the European Parliament that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) must maintain free allowances at the level of bes...
South Korea: carbon emission quota increased
On 24 January the South Korean government increased the carbon emissions quota by 1700t to 539Mt and added 51Mt to emission rights in view of companies’ efforts for greenhouse g...