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Ministers back moves to raise EU carbon prices

2013-05-07 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Financial Times: Energy and environment ministers from the EUs three biggest economies have backed moves that would raise carbon prices across the bloc. Ministers from Germany, France and the UK, along with those from four other countries, have issued a joint statement, seen by the Financial Times, declaring that it is time to end myths over the potential costs and risks of bolstering the EUs battered emissions trading system. But confusion over Germanys position on the issue means it is still unclear if it...

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EU ministers urge July decision on carbon market: draft

2013-05-07 00:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Governments and members of the European Parliament must decide on a plan to prop up the EU carbon market by July at the latest, a joint statement from nine energy and environment ministers, said. The statement, seen by Reuters, is expected to be published officially on Tuesday to coincide with discussions among members of the European Parliament on the European Commission plan. No-one from Britain's Department of Energy and Climate Change, which is expected to release the statement, was immediately...

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United Kingdom: Ministers 'not totally committed' on carbon

2013-04-25 01:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Independent: A parliamentary advisory committee has accused the Government of being only "half-committed" to low-carbon energy generation, warning that the UK is likely to miss emissions reduction targets as a result. David Kennedy, the chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), said Britain needs a huge investment in renewable, or clean, power infrastructure if it is to hit its target of a 50 per cent cut in CO2 emissions by 2025 on 1990 levels. Emissions are currently a fifth lower than in...

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Harper ministers head in opposite directions on climate change debate

2013-04-16 14:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Canadian Press: Just as one federal cabinet minister is urging a more sophisticated tone to the climate-change debate, a second cabinet minister has found himself trying to prove he is not a climate-change denier. Environment Minister Peter Kent this week said the federal government would never opt for a carbon pricing scheme itself, but would be open minded about pricing arrangements set up by the provinces. We need to add a bit of subtle differentiation when we talk about carbon pricing, Kent said in an...

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