Dec 18, 2013 | Aviation, EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
In 2012 Ryanair made an estimated €8 million windfall from overcharging its passengers for the costs of the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS), reveals Sandbag Climate Campaign in a new report on aviation’s controversial first year in the EU carbon market. In...
Sep 6, 2013 | EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Industry
A new decision on the free carbon allowances awarded to manufacturers under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme has been met with hostility by industry, but according to our research these complaints are disingenuous. Sandbag’s Damien Morris comments “While industry...
Oct 25, 2012 | EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
The content for the blog that follows is taken from Sandbag’s submission to the European Commission’s public consultation on the backloading proposal. The ETS has successfully imposed legal limits on emissions of carbon from over 11,000 installations...
