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Frédéric Simon

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Journalist & editor @CarbonPulse | Former energy & environment editor @Euractiv | Ex-Brussels correspondent @France24 | Decoding EU affairs and climate policy for more than 20 years | 📧 fred@carbon-pulse.com

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Phuc-Vinh Nguyen @phuc-vinh.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The EC has just published a more detailed proposal regarding the ETS2 changes it intends to do h/t to @annahbrt.bsky.social. On the frontloading the proposal is just ridiculous with "up to €6bn expected to be frontload in years 2026-2027". Let me explain why: climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...

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Commission proposes targeted adjustments to the Market Stability Reserve Decision to support a smoother start for ETS2

Today, the Commission adopted a proposal to amend the Market Stability Reserve Decision as regards the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) for the new emissions trading system for road transport and buildi...

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

EU Commission is expected to put forward its legislative proposal for a 2040 climate target ahead of a meeting of EU27 environment ministers on June 17, EU sources said on Friday. * 90% target confirmed * "Flexibilities" all on the table, including Article 6 credits use for the 90% goal More:

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EU 2040 climate target due in early June, official says « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🚨Global shipping strikes historic deal on ambitious carbon pricing system Deal at IMO today for two-tier tax * 63 countries in favour: EU, China, India, Japan, Brazil * 16 against: Saudi A., UAE, Russia, Venezuela * 25 abstained: Pacific island states, Argentina 👉https://carbon-pulse.com/387008/

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UPDATE – Global shipping strikes historic deal on ambitious carbon pricing system « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

German coalition deal paves way for EU’s 2040 climate target plan * Support for 90% target at EU level * 3% points max for Article 6 credits * High quality permanent CO2 removals included 👉 carbon-pulse.com/386319/

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German coalition deal paves way for EU’s 2040 climate target plan « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Decision on Europe’s 2035 NDC unlikely before July, EU presidency says * Talks at working group level, "but no big progress,” says Polish state sec. Krzysztof Bolesta * No agenda points foreseen under EU Polish presidency due to stalemate on 2040 target * Options open 👉 carbon-pulse.com/385706/

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Decision on Europe’s 2035 NDC unlikely before July, EU presidency says « Carbon Pulse

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

EU carbon market won’t survive if it causes factory closures, industrialists warn "At one point, we might see U-turns in political decisions, with some countries or the European Parliament ... deciding to scrap the ETS completely,” said Pascal Siegwart from TotalEnergies 👉 carbon-pulse.com/384596/

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ECS25: EU carbon market won’t survive if it causes factory closures, industrialists warn « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

EU’s 2040 climate target likely to be delayed, Commission admits carbon-pulse.com/381077/

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EU’s 2040 climate target likely to be delayed, Commission admits « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

EU’s 2040 target still due by end of March, followed by NDC in Q2 The EU Commission denied that its 2040 target plan could be delayed into Q2, rectifying statements from its Vice President Teresa Ribera who suggested in an interview that the initiative would be postponed. carbon-pulse.com/380741/

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EU’s 2040 target still due by end of March, followed by NDC in Q2 « Carbon Pulse

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

About that €800bn EU defence fund just announced €650bn of that - over 80% - is assuming Member States spend 1.5% of GDP more on defence over the next 4 years.* This is based on the (already announced) relaxation of the EU rules on budget deficits. But were fiscal rules ever the problem? (1/🧵)

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

'We have to urgently rearm Europe,' EU's von der Leyen says The Commission will propose a plan on this at the European Council on 6 March, as she says “we really have to step up massively". www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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‘We have to urgently rearm Europe,’ EU’s Ursula von der Leyen says – live

Keir Starmer opened the summit by saying a good outcome for Ukraine is vital for the security of every nation represented here

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

UPDATE – EU Commission unveils Clean Industrial Deal, doubles down on climate carbon-pulse.com/372671/

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UPDATE – EU Commission unveils Clean Industrial Deal, doubles down on climate « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

UPDATE – EU Commission proposes delaying corporate climate reporting rules by two years carbon-pulse.com/372763/

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UPDATE – EU Commission proposes delaying corporate climate reporting rules by two years « Carbon Pulse

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

EU proposes to exempt small importers from CBAM, delay sale of certificates by one year carbon-pulse.com/372795/

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EU proposes to exempt small importers from CBAM, delay sale of certificates by one year « Carbon Pulse

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

UPDATE – Brussels announces ETS-backed ‘Industrial Decarbonisation Bank’ worth €100 bln carbon-pulse.com/372692/

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UPDATE – Brussels announces ETS-backed ‘Industrial Decarbonisation Bank’ worth €100 bln « Carbon Pulse

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

« L’UE a été conçue pour emmerder les Etats-Unis. C’était l’objectif et ils y sont parvenus. Mais désormais je suis le président », a lancé M. Trump. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Donald Trump annonce des droits de douane de 25 % sur les produits européens

Le président américain a également répété ses griefs à l’encontre de l’Union européenne, estimant qu’elle « n’acceptait pas [les] voitures ou [les] produits agricoles » américains. « Ils profitent de ...

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

‘For the first time in 40 years, emissions are going down because we’re shutting factories’: EU chemicals industry sounds alarm carbon-pulse.com/372202/

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‘For the first time in 40 years, emissions are going down because we’re shutting factories’: EU chemicals industry sounds alarm « Carbon Pulse

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

UPDATE – LEAK: Brussels set to postpone CBAM fees and trim reporting rules carbon-pulse.com/371689/

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UPDATE – LEAK: Brussels set to postpone CBAM fees and trim reporting rules « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

⚠️The European Commission's Clean Industrial Deal initiative, due on Wednesday, lacks “game-changing” measures to reduce energy prices, such as a reform of the marginal pricing system for electricity, say EU steelmakers and trade unions. 👉 carbon-pulse.com/371862/

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BRIEFING: EU’s clean industry push lacks ‘game-changer’ on energy, critics say « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

📍German election frontrunner Friedrich Merz will stick to the country's climate neutrality goal if he wins on Sunday. But he also has his own approach to topics such as coal exit, nuclear, and ETS2 that could reverberate across Europe. More here (€): carbon-pulse.com/371677/

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Merz EU ally in Brussels speaks out on climate ahead of German election « Carbon Pulse

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

LEAK: Clean Industrial Deal looks to support energy-intensives in decarbonisation By Rebecca Gualandi. carbon-pulse.com/370121/

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LEAK: Clean Industrial Deal looks to support energy-intensives in decarbonisation « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

✅ EU’s 2040 climate target plan back on the agenda for Q1 After facing an extended delay until the summer due to political headwinds, the Commission's proposal for a 2040 climate target is finally back on the agenda for publication in Q1 More: carbon-pulse.com/368221/

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EU’s 2040 climate target plan back on the agenda for Q1 « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

EU centre-right divide deepens amid “violent” talks on ETS2 and CBAM EPP also heavily divided on EU's upcoming 2040 climate target, report Emmanuela Barbiroglio and Rebecca Gualandi. More: 👉 carbon-pulse.com/362687/

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EU centre-right divide deepens amid “violent” talks on ETS2 and CBAM « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

That is also good news for climate

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Full EPP statement: www.epp.eu/files/upload... And my story for Carbon Pulse (€): carbon-pulse.com/360357/ 6/6

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

So the EPP statement should be seen as an attempt to raise political pressure on von der Leyen as she prepares her "omnibus" proposal for Feb.26. My take: little to no chance of happening. 5/6

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

In fact, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated on Tuesday that "Europe will stay the course" on climate while making plans to simplify rules for EU businesses. Besides, the European Parliament is likely to oppose those changes. 4/6

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

So how much of this is actually going to materialise? While the European Commission is indeed working on an "omnibus" proposal to simplify corporate reporting rules, due on Feb.26, it has so far never suggested suspending those or delaying #CBAM. 3/6

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

In a statement adopted over the weekend, the EPP is pushing for a 2-year suspension of: - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) - Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) - Green Taxonomy Regulation - Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) 2/6

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Europe's largest political party, the EPP, is pushing for a two-year suspension of several EU Green Deal laws, which it says "are proving to be excessive and burdensome" on EU businesses. But will it get its way? Quick thread🧵: 1/6

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

UPDATE – US President Trump declares “national energy emergency”, exits Paris Agreement The US will rejoin Iran, Yemen, and Libya as the only countries that are not part of the Paris Agreement 😍 👉 carbon-pulse.com/359872/

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UPDATE – US President Trump declares “national energy emergency”, exits Paris Agreement « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

France also backs MSR review, including: * Raising maximum injection from 40m to 80m allowances per year * Introducing "price corridor" or "firm price ceiling" (at least temporarily) Full details (€): carbon-pulse.com/358552/ 3/3

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France, Czechia propose ETS2 changes to improve social acceptability « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

In a "non-paper" circulated among EU countries last month, Czechia suggested: * Delaying ETS2 by one year, to 2028 * Reforming MSR to allow “co-existence of various MSR releases” foreseen under Article 30h of the ETS directive 2/3

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

❗ETS2 UPDATE France had Czechia both support a reform of the Market Stability Reserve to prevent price spikes on the EU’s upcoming Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels as concerns mount about the scheme's social acceptance. Quick thread 🧵: 1/3

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

2 more countries (Denmark + Sweden) are about to receive clearance as well. France, meanwhile, is the only EU country that hasn't yet responded to the European Commission's letter of formal notice on ETS2, sent in July 2024. Full story👉: carbon-pulse.com/357795/ 2/2

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Brussels closes ETS2 case against two EU countries, France still outstanding « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

❗ETS2 UPDATE: EU Commission closes case against two countries (Ireland and Greece) for failing to transpose into national law the ETS2 directive imposing a price on carbon emissions from road transport and heating fuels. Quick thread🧵: 1/2

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

European countries outline conditions for EU-UK ETS linkage EU "open" to the idea provided certain conditions are met and Britain contributes to the costs, according to EU filings seen by carbon Pulse. With @sarastefanini.bsky.social 👉 carbon-pulse.com/356586/

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European countries outline conditions for EU-UK ETS linkage « Carbon Pulse

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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

It will be a massive challenge for Europe to keep its bearings on China—let alone work hand in hand with Washington—if cronyism, conflicts of interest, and cold “America First” commercial calculations are permeating US policy My first Watching China in Europe of 2025👇 www.gmfus.org/news/watchin...

Watching China in Europe—January 2025

Welcome to Watching China in Europe, a monthly update from GMF’s Indo-Pacific Program. Now more than ever, the transatlantic partners need clarity and cohesion when it comes to China policy. In this m...

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

8/8 All these questions will need to be addressed in 2025 and 2026, making the following years a truly make-or-brake moment for EU climate policy at a time of growing concern about the bloc's de-industrialisation and loss of competitiveness. Can the EU square the circle? END

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

7/8 Another flashpoint for EU climate policy is the ETS2 that will introduce a carbon price on transport and heating fuels as of 2027. Several EU countries - Slovakia and Poland notably - have called for delaying the ETS2, warning of social acceptance issues. carbon-pulse.com/352512/

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FEATURE: Social acceptance of the Green Deal at a minimum endangers EU ETS2 « Carbon Pulse

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

6/8 For Paris, the 2040 agreement must include the principle of "technology neutrality" to make room for nuclear power alongside renewables. "This is why we reject a renewable energy objective for 2040," Pannier-Runacher said. More: carbon-pulse.com/353465/

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‘Not blackmail’: France puts prerequisites on support for 90% EU climate goal « Carbon Pulse

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

5/8 The debate will come to the boil in 2025 as the EU Commission publishes its 2040 climate target proposal. France's Pannier-Runacher already made clear that any agreement must be preceded by an "action plan" outlining the means of achieving the 2040 objective.

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

4/8 This doesn't go down well in Germany. Earlier this year, state secretary Sven Giegold said: “The Commission must fully impose the 2030 [renewable energy] framework” and launch legal proceedings against France if necessary. Will Brussels follow through? tinyurl.com/6ps72ebu

Berlin’s clean industry wish-list: Kick nuclear out of EU financing

Laying out key priorities for the EU's upcoming Clean Industrial Deal, German Economy State Secretary Sven Giegold on Monday (30 September) wants the Commission to prioritise renewable energy, taking ...

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

3/8 France went a step further and has challenged the EU's 2030 renewables target for more than a year now. "The answer is No," said a source at the cabinet of French ecology minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher when asked whether Paris intended to adopt a renewables target at national level.

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

2/8 The Nuclear Alliance led by France said: "It is currently premature to agree on the principles and the architecture of the post 2030 energy framework". 13 EU countries are full members of the alliance, allowing them to block EU decisions on future policy. More: carbon-pulse.com/352838/

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Renewable or low-carbon? France, Sweden clash with EU over 2040 energy target « Carbon Pulse

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

1/8 The divide between pro- and anti-nuclear countries isn't going away. Sweden and France have called for a low-carbon energy objective for 2040 that makes room for nuclear power instead of the renewables-only target currently in force for 2030.

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Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

2024 ended with an early warning for EU climate policy as a succession of ministerial meetings in December revealed tensions between European countries over the bloc's future direction. A thread 🧵:

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Works quite well with EU decision-making too

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

EU-Mercosur deal pushed forward as “necessity” despite environment concerns carbon-pulse.com/349390/

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EU-Mercosur deal pushed forward as “necessity” despite environment concerns « Carbon Pulse

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Simone Tagliapietra @tagliapietra.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Europe is at a juncture where political resistance to decarbonisation is mounting and where budgetary means to buy off consent are becoming scarce, at both EU and national levels. To get the Green Deal done, a new investment strategy is needed www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...

An investment strategy to keep the European Green Deal on track

In this Policy Brief, we assess the investment needed to achieve the 2030 climate goal and climate neutrality by 2050

Frédéric Simon @fredsimoneu.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Proposal will be published “as close as possible” to the Commission’s upcoming ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ initiative, which is expected on Feb. 26, according to senior EU source. More here (€): carbon-pulse.com/348949/

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Brussels preparing ‘net’ climate goal for 2040, EU sources confirm « Carbon Pulse