Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, announced on 25 November 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 consultations.

Specifically, the proposed Regulation would provide that from 1 January 2013, the use of JI/CDM credits from projects involving the destruction of hydrofluorocarbon 23 (HFC-23) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from adipic acid production is prohibited in the EU ETS.

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Commission draft regulation on certain restrictions applicable to the use of international credits from projects involving industrial gases(24 kB)

Impact asssessment on certain restrictions applicable to the use of international credits from projects involving industrial gases(186 kB)  

MEMO/10/614: Statement by Connie Hedegaard on the Commission's proposal for quality restrictions on the use of credits from industrial gas projects  

MEMO/10/615: Questions ∓ Answers on Emissions Trading: Use restrictions for certain industrial gas credits as of 2013