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Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has issued draft principles defining high carbon leakage risk industries eligible for up to an additional 80% reduction in carbon fees if they implement approved self-determined reduction plans. Under Taiwan’s new carbon fee program, large emitters pay NT$300 per tonne of CO₂, with possible reductions to NT$100 or NT$50 and further discounts for qualifying high-leakage sectors.

The European Investment Bank and Barclays Europe have launched their first joint risk-sharing initiative to support EUR 800 million of investment in the EU wind energy and grid-supply chain by de-risking guarantee portfolios. The cooperation targets manufacturers and suppliers across EU Member States, complementing EU policies like REPowerEU and contributing to Barclays’ $1 trillion sustainable and transition financing goal by 2030.

Portugal’s IPMA has purchased and successfully tested the Sea Spyder Deep Water subsea camera system with deep-water winch to monitor deep-sea habitats and vulnerable marine ecosystems along the Portuguese coast. The equipment, financed by Programa Operacional Mar 2030 under PNAB and DQEM projects, will support monitoring of oceanic marine protected areas and Portugal’s 30x30 conservation target.