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Green Power Goes Hourly and Local: Notes from a Renewable Energy Forum
Notes from TIER's online renewable energy forum on a typhoon day: procurement differs by country, standards are moving to hourly and local matching, certificates make markets comparable, and Korea and Germany offer lessons for Taiwan.
CBAM Default Values and Verifier Gap: Taiwan Exporters
EU importers are choosing suppliers by CBAM country default values, the UK published its CBAM default values on 16 October, and accredited verifiers are scarce.
Sweden's Second Bio-CCS Auction: SEK 9.3bn for 5.75 Mt CO₂
Sweden awarded SEK 9.3 billion in its second bio-CCS reverse auction to three waste-to-energy firms, which plan to store 5.75 Mt of biogenic CO₂.
EU ETS2 Delay Dispute: Leaders Seek Updated Impact Review
EU ETS2 is due in 2028. At the October summit six states sought a delay to 2030; most opposed, and leaders only asked for an updated impact assessment.
Norway Gives CO₂ Storage More Time; Eni Installs Douglas CCS
Norway's energy minister says CO₂ storage licence holders will get more time. In Liverpool Bay, Eni installed the Douglas CCS platform, injecting from 2028.
Yara Sluiskil Carbon Capture Opens, Shipping CO₂ to Norway
Yara's Sluiskil fertiliser plant in the Netherlands opened carbon capture in September, shipping up to 800,000 t of CO₂ a year to Norway's Northern Lights.
EU Puts About €120M Into Pre-Commercial CCS Testing
Horizon Europe 2026–2027 sets aside about €119.8 million for industrial carbon management, focused on injection tests, regional clusters and transport rules.
Germany Tenders for Up to 1.1M Article 6.4 Carbon Credits
On October 7, Germany's UBA tendered for up to 1.1 million Article 6.4 credits to offset 2025 federal official travel, nearly 40% more than last year.
UK–EU Carbon-Market Linking: CBAM Exemptions and Taiwan
POLITICO reports a UK–EU carbon-market linking deal ahead of the November 20 summit. Neither side has confirmed the deal. Mutual CBAM exemptions would not cover Taiwan.
Germany Advances Cross-Border CO₂ Storage: Issues for Taiwan
Germany signed CO₂ export letters of intent with Denmark and the Netherlands on October 6. Cross-border storage needs clear permits, liability and accounting.