Refers to sectors in which greenhouse gas emissions are difficult to reduce. Includes industries such as iron and steel, cement, refining, chemicals, shipping, aviation and heavy duty trucks. These are generally industries in which significant emissions reductions can only be achieved with new step-change technology.
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30 June 2026
On 15th July the European Commission will present its proposals for overhauling the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the most significant regulatory event since the ‘Fit-for-55’ package was launched in...
25 June 2026
Explore how ‘standards’ establish thresholds and benchmarks that help to measure CO2 reductions, avoidances or removals achieved by carbon projects, produced in collaboration with Verra.
11 June 2026
Nationally Determined Contributions: the national targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions submitted by each country voluntarily under the Paris Agreement.
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