Jan 31, 2017 | Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Construction, Industry
31st January, Brussels – As the EU debates whether to raise border tariffs on cement, new research by environmental think-tank Sandbag shows the proposed tariffs can create better incentives to cut cement emissions and reward companies that produce low-carbon...
Dec 15, 2016 | Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Construction, EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Industry
MEPs vote on reforms to tackle cement sector’s windfall profits from the ETS A vote in the European Parliament this morning could put an end to the cement sector’s windfall profits from the EU carbon market. MEPs in the European Parliament Environment Committee...
Dec 15, 2016 | Construction, EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Industry
MEPs vote on reforms to tackle cement sector’s windfall profits from the ETS MEPs in the European Parliament Environment Committee (ENVI), voting on amendments to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), have proposed to stop giving free allowances to several industrial...
Dec 15, 2016 | EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
Today’s ENVI committee vote on the EU ETS reached a last minute compromise on changes for the Phase IV of the system. The vote failed to create a well functioning market, instead binding the EU ETS to an unrealistic path inconsistent with both effective carbon pricing...
