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 16 May 2012 11:50:53 +0100 14 May 2012 - Tender process for the ETS auction monitor launched A restricted call for tenders for the appointment of the auction monitor under the EU Emissions Trading System was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 12 May. The auction monitor will be entrusted with monitoring and reporting tasks provided for in the Auctioning Regulation ¹ in relation to the common... 14 May 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012051401_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012051401_en.htm 03 May 2012 - Emissions trading: Timetable of transition to the single registry during June 2012 As announced on 27 April, the full activation of the EU Emissions Trading System single registry, including the migration of over 30,000 EU ETS accounts from national registries, is scheduled to take place in June. The transition timetable is as follows:.. 03 May 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012050301_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012050301_en.htm 02 May 2012 - Commission publishes guidelines for review of GHG inventories; necessary step towards setting national non-ETS emission limits for 2013-20 The European Commission has published guidelines for a technical review of EU Member States' greenhouse gas emissions inventories. The review, which should be completed by August 2012, is necessary for the Commission to set national limits for 2013-20 on emissions not covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU... 02 May 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012050201_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012050201_en.htm 27 Apr 2012 - New study looks at the costs of meeting the 2020 CO2 target for vans A report prepared for the European Commission presents an updated analysis of the feasibility and costs of reducing the average CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (vans). The new report complements an equivalent analysis for passenger cars... 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042702_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042702_en.htm 27 Apr 2012 - Emissions trading: Confirmation of transition to the single registry during June 2012 Following the partial activation in January of the EU Emissions Trading System single registry for aircraft operators, the full activation of the single registry, including the migration of over 30,000 EU ETS accounts from national registries, is scheduled to take place in June... 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042701_en.htm 25 Apr 2012 - European Commission joins Climate and Clean Air Coalition The European Commission has joined the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, a new international initiative to accelerate the reduction of emissions of short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, black carbon (soot) and hydrofluorocarbon gases (HFCs). The announcement was made at a meeting of the Coalition in Stockholm... 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042502_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042502_en.htm 25 Apr 2012 - Member States approve listing of Germany's first phase 3 auction platform Today the Climate Change Committee supported Germany's proposed opt-out auction platform under the Auctioning Regulation... 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042501_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042501_en.htm 24 Apr 2012 - Results of the public consultation on reducing fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions – further action at EU level The results of the Commission's online consultation on policy options to reduce emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases are now available... 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042401_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042401_en.htm 23 Apr 2012 - Results of the public consultation on reducing CO2 emissions from road vehicles The results of the Commission's online consultation on strategy and options to reduce road vehicle greenhouse gas emissions are now available... 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042301_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012042301_en.htm 19 Apr 2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "First annual report on the EU ETS to focus on timing of auctions" At the informal meeting of Environment and Climate ministers in Horsens, Commissioner Hedegaard participated in the lunch discussion on the future of the EU Emissions Trading System... 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012041901_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012041901_en.htm 26 Mar 2012 - Procedure for release of verified data and compliance data on emissions from EU ETS installations for the year 2011 The European Commission will release verified EU ETS emissions data and compliance information for 2011 starting on 2 April 2012... 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012032602_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012032602_en.htm 26 Mar 2012 - Call for tender for the ETS transitional common auction platform launched On Saturday 24 March, the call for tender for the transitional common auction platform under the EU Emissions Trading System was published in the Official Journal (OJ 2012/S 59-095297). As set out in this Notice and in the Invitation to Tender, the closing date is 3 May 2012... 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012032601_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012032601_en.htm 22 Mar 2012 - Germany notifies opt-out auction platform Germany has notified the Commission that it intends to appoint the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) as its transitional opt-out auction platform. The Commission will now assess the notification... 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012032201_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012032201_en.htm 19 Mar 2012 - New study looks at the state of implementation of the CO2/car labelling Directive A report prepared for the European Commission presents the state of play for the implementation of Directive 1999/94/EC ('the CO2/car labelling Directive') in eight Member States: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom. The study complements an earlier analysis of some other... 19 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012031901_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012031901_en.htm 29 Feb 2012 - Commission adopts its first Opinion on a draft permit for the permanent storage of CO2 Under the Directive on the geological storage of CO2 (so-called "CCS Directive"), the Commission may provide a non-binding Opinion on a national draft storage permit - submitted by a Member State - within four months of its receipt. On 28 February 2012 the Commission adopted its first such Opinion on the draft permit... 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012022901_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012022901_en.htm 15 Feb 2012 - Commission provides input for submission on EU emissions reduction target under Kyoto Protocol To prepare for a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, the EU and other Parties have to submit to the UNFCCC Secretariat by 1 May 2012 information on their Quantified Emission Limitation or Reduction Objective (QELRO). The Commission has published a Staff Working Document, which provides technical input... 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012021501_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012021501_en.htm