Climate Action News News of the European Commission Directorate General Climate Action http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm en Copyright 2010-2011 Climate Action News 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 17 May 2013 17:01:35 +0100 16 May 2013 - Jos Delbeke speaks at European Steel Day Jos Delbeke, the European Commission's Director-General for Climate Action, participated in the European Steel Day conference on 16 May in Brussels. His remarks are available below... 17 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013051602_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013051602_en.htm 27 Mar 2013 - Commission moves forward on climate and energy towards 2030 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 27 Oct 2011 - Director-General Jos Delbeke on the ETS Regulatory Updates DG CLIMA has created a new web page dedicated to regulatory news and announcements on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Director-General Jos Delbeke sets out the background: "The EU ETS is our key tool for reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively. In our capacity as regulator, we attach... 27 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011102701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011102701_en.htm 14 Jul 2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The ETS is delivering real emission reductions" During a speech at the European Parliament today (14 July 2011), Connie Hedegaard thanked Sandbag for its "interesting report on the environmental outlook for the European Emissions Trading System" that "strikes a balance between underlining the merits of the EU ETS and criticising the weaknesses... 25 Jul 2011 09:42:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011071401_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011071401_en.htm 27 Apr 2011 - Emissions trading: Commission adopts decision on how free allowances should be allocated from 2013 The European Commission today adopted a Decision on how free emission allowances should be allocated from 2013 to industrial installations covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Although auctioning will become the main principle for allocating allowances as of 2013, a proportion of free allowances will... 18 May 2011 12:38:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011042701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011042701_en.htm 16 Dec 2010 - Statement by Commissioner Hedegaard on "benchmark" rules on free allocation of allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System from 2013 to 2020 "I welcome yesterday's vote by the Climate Change Committee in support of the Commission's proposal for how to allocate emissions rights under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The draft Decision lays down harmonised rules for determining how many free emission allowances individual operators will be... 04 Apr 2011 11:42:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2010121601_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2010121601_en.htm