Certification of carbon removals – EU rules

The European Commission has launched a new public consultation on EU rules on certifying carbon removals. The initiative will develop the necessary rules to monitor, report and verify the authenticity of these removals. The aim is to expand sustainable carbon removals and encourage the use of innovative solutions to capture, recycle and store CO2 by farmers, foresters and industries. This represents a necessary and significant step towards integrating carbon removals into EU climate policies.

You can click on the above link to have your say until 02^nd May 2022.

Solar energy in the EU

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on solar energy in the EU, as part of the preparation of a new strategy on solar energy, due for publication later this year. In the context of the Commission’s proposal to double the share of renewables to 40% by 2030 (in the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive presented in July 2021), the consultation looks at how best to achieve the required increase in solar energy capacity. It underlines that the cost-efficient development of this technology within a more integrated energy system cannot be sufficiently achieved by EU countries alone, and seeks to clarify what measures are needed. 

Click on title above to respond to the consultation by 12^th April 2022.

Renewables permitting and power purchase agreements

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on how to improve permit-granting procedures for renewables projects and facilitating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The input will serve as preparation for a Commission guidance document, due for publication in the summer, aimed at facilitating an acceleration in the deployment of renewables in the EU in the context of the ambition to achieve at least 40% share of renewables in the energy mix by 2030.

Click on the link above to have your say no later than 12^th April 2022.