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 17 May 2013 17:01:35 +0100 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 Parliament today voted against the Commission's back-loading proposal for the auctioning of allowances in phase 3 of the EU ETS... 16 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013041602_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013041602_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 will release verified EU ETS emissions data and compliance information for 2012 starting on 2 April 2013... 15 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031502_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031502_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 The Union registry is currently experiencing technical problems, which are causing delays in processing certain transactions. The Commission is working to resolve this issue as soon as possible. If necessary, the Union registry may be suspended. In the meantime, users may wish to consider refraining from proposing... 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031302_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031302_en.htm The European Commission will undertake some necessary maintenance on the Union registry on Thursday, 7 March 2013. This will require the suspension of access to the registry for one hour between 08:00 CET and 09:00 CET... 06 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013030601_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013030601_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 issuance of the 2013 aviation allowances to aircraft operators is not yet possible, as some procedural requirements to proceed to the issuance of allowances are pending... 28 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013022801_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013022801_en.htm The European Commission will undertake some necessary maintenance on the Union registry next week. This will require a temporary suspension of access to the registry... 27 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013022701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013022701_en.htm The European Commission is organising two consultation meetings on the options for structural measures to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The first meeting will take place on 1st March. The date of the second meeting is still to be confirmed but is provisionally scheduled for 19th April... 30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013013001_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013013001_en.htm