Comment & Analysis

Comment People, Matteo Mazzoni

Backloading vote: an analyst’s view

MEPs' decision to block the EU executive’s proposal to ‘backload’ carbon allowance sales leaves the ETS in a precarious position, says analyst Matteo Mazzoni
Comment People, Anthony Hobley

The dangers of not fixing the ETS

Anthony Hobley of law firm Norton Rose warns that alternatives to the EU's emissions trading scheme are far less appealing to businesses
Analysis Waste, plastic recycling (Credit: Streetwise cycleweb)

Sea change for marine litter

Scientists, international organisations and the private sector have set their sights on stemming the rising tide of plastic waste, writes Rikki Stancich
Analysis Waste, aeroplane parts (Credit: Gliuoo)

Aircraft recyclers clean up their act

The aircraft recycling industry is improving its environmental performance, ahead of an expected influx of older planes going to scrap, reports Gareth Simkins
Analysis Building, construction 2 (credit: Alex Parks CC-BY-2.0)

Green public procurement’s growing pains

Greening public buying has been on the agenda for many years but progress on the ground has been slow. Roz Bulleid looks at what policymakers are doing to help
Comment Wood, logging

The EU must not delay action on biomass

Stephen Tindale of the Centre for European Reform argues the EU proposal on biofuels is a missed opportunity to address the impact of solid biomass
Analysis Transport, containers

Weighing up the options on ships' CO2

While the EU is planning measures to reduce shipping emissions, Gareth Simkins finds that the sector is starting to introduce cleaner technologies
 

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