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 As announced on 30 April, two temporary closures of the Union registry will take place in the first half of July... 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013061401_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013061401_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 Australian Government today launched an online public consultation on registry options to facilitate the linking of the Australian and European Union emissions trading systems. Australian and European stakeholders alike are invited to participate... 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013030501_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013030501_en.htm The European Commission today submitted to the Council a recommendation to open negotiations on linking the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) with Australia's domestic trading system. The Commission will formally open the negotiations once a mandate is received from the Council... 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013012401_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013012401_en.htm The European Commission has published a study on the design options for the new market mechanism agreed under the UN climate change convention. The study, carried out by a consortium of consultants, will assist the Commission in negotiations at the forthcoming Doha climate conference on setting up the new mechanism,... 14 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111402_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111402_en.htm Australia and Europe are to link their emission trading systems, the two sides said today. The announcement was made by Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and the European Union's Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard... 28 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012082801_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012082801_en.htm The Commission has received several questions from stakeholders on the eligibility of international credits for compliance in the EU Emissions Trading System post-2012. It regularly provides answers to these questions in order to give industry, project developers and investors equal access and clarity on the... 11 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012011101_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012011101_en.htm The Commission today published the results of a study assessing the merits and shortcomings of the current Clean Development Mechanism, which allows companies and industrialised countries to offset emissions by investing in emission reduction projects in developing countries. This study also explores options for UN or... 16 Dec 2011 18:30:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011121601_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011121601_en.htm With phase 3 of the EU ETS approaching, the Commission has received several questions from stakeholders on the eligibility of international credits for compliance in the EU ETS post-2012... 14 Nov 2011 12:10:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011111401_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011111401_en.htm 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 Access to the public website of the Community Independent Transaction Log (CITL), which had been suspended for technical reasons on 27 June 2011, has been restored on 30 June 2011... 25 Jul 2011 09:42:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011063001_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011063001_en.htm Access to the public website of the Community Independent Transaction Log (CITL) has been suspended for technical reasons. The Commission will provide an update as soon as possible on when the public website of the CITL will be operational again... 25 Jul 2011 09:42:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011062702_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011062702_en.htm The European Commission has formally adopted a ban on the use of industrial gas credits in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as of May 2013... 08 Jun 2011 12:09:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011060801_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2011060801_en.htm Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, has announced today the submission of a proposal to introduce further quality restrictions on the use of credits from industrial gas projects in the EU ETS post-2012. The proposal has been prepared following an impact assessment, supported with public... 04 Apr 2011 11:42:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2010112502_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2010112502_en.htm The European Commission proposed today opening negotiations on linking the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) with Switzerland's domestic trading system. The proposal will now be sent to the Council and a negotiating mandate requested. While Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are already covered by the EU ETS through... 04 Apr 2011 11:42:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2010110501_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2010110501_en.htm