Carbon pricing ‘stick’ may compel oil industry to invest in decarbonisation
A renowned petro-economist believes carbon pricing will be one of the “sticks” the UK Government uses to compel oil firms to invest in emissions-busting technologies.
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The impact of carbon pricing on the UK
Earlier this month saw the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) daily carbon price hit €40. The EU ETS has been in place since 2005 and covers power and heat generation; energy-intensive industry sectors (including oil refineries, steel works and production of iron, cement, etc); and commercial aviation. For many years the carbon price traded below €10 but since 2018 the price had increased more than three-fold.
Former BP CEO Dudley: ‘We need investors to have a little patience with oil and gas’
Former BP CEO Bob Dudley has said investors “need to have a little patience with the oil and gas industry” as it adjusts for the energy transition.
Bank of England says prepare for carbon prices to triple to $100
Banks and businesses should start assessing their risks to future climate change immediately and prepare for carbon prices to more than triple to $100 per ton by 2030, a senior Bank of England official warned.
Zero hour: Four ways governments can unlock green businesses at COP26
In the “business-as-usual” version of 2020, global leaders should have been gathering this week in Glasgow for the most important meeting on climate since the Paris Agreement five years ago.
Shell wants Biden to reverse methane emissions rollback
Shell will push for the reversal of President Donald Trump’s rollback of methane emissions rules and the introduction of carbon pricing when Joe Biden moves into the White House next year.
Zero Carbon Campaign publishes white paper outlining need for new carbon pricing
A leading environmental group is calling on the UK Government to price energy emissions more effectively in order to meet net zero targets.
SSE petition Chancellor for a ‘strong’ carbon price
Scottish energy company SSE and Yorkshire outfit Drax have asked that Philip Hammond post a ‘robust and strong’ carbon price come the Autumn budget announcement.
BG joins World Bank carbon pricing coalition
BG Group has joined the World Bank Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC), to collaborate on carbon pricing systems and policies.