EU is taking steps towards phasing out the fossil car
For the last seven months, I have been acting as the Head of European Office for Energy Norway in Brussels. This has been a temporary position, and by the end of this year I will return to my job at the energy group, Agder Energy, in Norway. In Brussels, I have been able to follow […]
EU carbon price is back on track – why and what next
After a seven-year hiatus the EU emissions trading system is back to relevant price levels. The carbon price had been lagging below 10 euros per tonne since 2011. This was due to several factors: Lack of climate ambition globally. The EU would have jumped its 2020 emission reduction target from 20 % to 30 % […]
Putting EU in line with the Paris Climate Agreement
Swedenergy has eagerly awaited the process to put the European Union in line with the Paris Agreement to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees by 2050. We are therefore very happy that the European Council on March 22nd asked the European Commission to present a proposal to put the European Union in line with […]