The auction will open in December 2025 to support projects that electrify industrial heat processes and cut CO₂ emissions. Funded by the Innovation Fund through the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), it excludes fossil-fuel and certain metal production projects. For info, contact Ennio Prizzi.
France’s Call for a 2040 Consumption-Based Emissions Target
A leaked French proposal urges the EU to set a 2040 target focused on consumption-based emissions, those caused by imported goods. The proposal aims to complement existing territorial targets, strengthen carbon border measures, and promote low-carbon production and stricter environmental standards, using 2010 as the baseline year.
European Parliament votes to ease environmental rules under CAP
Parliament approved changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that further relax environmental conditions, including protections for grasslands and soils. The move, criticised by environmental groups, aims to simplify rules and grant more flexibility to farmers.