News of the European Commission Directorate General Climate Action http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm en Copyright 2010-2011 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/images/banners/rss_banner_en.png http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 60 18 Jun 2013 17:30:58 +0100 New vans (light commercial vehicles, or LCVs) monitored in the European Union last year emitted an average of 180.3g carbon dioxide (CO2) per kilometre, according to provisional monitoring data published today. The fleet average target to be fully achieved in 2017 is 175g CO2/km... 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013061802_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013061802_en.htm The EU Climate Change Committee today supported Germany's choice of European Energy Exchange (EEX) as its definitive opt-out auction platform under the Auctioning Regulation... 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013061801_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013061801_en.htm The European Commission today publishes the first reports on the auctioning of emission allowances for the third trading period of the EU ETS... 17 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013051701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013051701_en.htm Emissions of greenhouse gases from stationary installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) decreased by 2% last year to 1.867 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent, according to the information recorded in the Union Registry... 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013051601_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013051601_en.htm Arrangements to formally close the second trading period together with the activation of the next software release will take place in May and June 2013... 30 Apr 2013 10:30:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013043001_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013043001_en.htm The European Commission today took the first step towards developing a 2030 framework for EU climate change and energy policies. Its Green Paper launches a public consultation on the content of the 2030 framework. The Commission also published a Consultative Communication on the future of carbon capture and storage... 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032701_en.htm The Commission has written to the European Energy Exchange (EEX) requesting that auctions of aviation allowances should recommence only once there is clarity on the volume to be auctioned. Such clarity is expected no earlier than May 2013 as the volume depends, inter alia, on how many airlines operating international... 25 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032502_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032502_en.htm The allocation of 2013 aviation allowances will not take place before the end of September in order to allow the taking into account of expected progress at the 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Aviation allowances are distributed by Member States after the necessary procedures... 25 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032501_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032501_en.htm The European Commission today announced the arrangements it will apply during May and June 2013 to formally close the second trading period, which ended in 2012. These arrangements are necessary because, under the EU ETS Directive, allowances valid for the second trading period are not valid for the third trading... 15 Mar 2013 17:30:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031501_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031501_en.htm The technical problems with the Union registry have been resolved and transaction processing is back to normal. All suspended processes are being resumed with a view to clearing all pending transactions as soon as possible... 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031303_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031303_en.htm Free allowances to industrial installations participating in the EU ETS are distributed by Member States by the end of February each year. 2013 marks the first year that this process is governed by harmonised benchmark-based rules... 25 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013012501_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013012501_en.htm EEX and ICE have today published their calendars for the auction of general allowances in 2013... 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012121102_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012121102_en.htm Following the report on the state of the European carbon market, the Commission is today opening its online public consultation on structural options to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)... 04 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012120701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012120701_en.htm The Commission has today written to the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to put on hold the auctions for 2012 aviation allowances. This decision, on behalf of the Member States participating in the common auction platform, follows discussions with all Member States... 16 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111601_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111601_en.htm The European Commission is taking two important steps to address the growing imbalance between supply and demand in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS)... 14 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111401_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111401_en.htm The European Commission today tabled a draft amendment to postpone the auctioning of 900 million allowances from 2013-2015 to later in phase three of the EU emissions trading system, which ends in 2020. The proposal to 'backload' auction volumes in phase three takes the form of a draft amendment to the EU ETS... 12 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111203_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111203_en.htm