The exponential growth in uptake of electric vehicles (EV) represents an exciting step change which could have huge benefits for air quality and the climate. Sandbag is fully supportive of this change; here, we explore how the environmental benefits can be maximised....
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Reaction to the Commission’s revision of the EU ETS Directive
Sandbag has prepared the following statement in reaction to the Commission’s revision of the EU ETS Directive published earlier today. download PDF
Breakthrough reform of EU carbon market agreed
Sandbag's reaction to landmark deal to reform the EU ETS struck at Trialogue in Brussels on evening of May 5th 2015 download PDF
European Commission’s carbon market fix could face ten year setback
In a new report published today, Sandbag finds that the European Commission’s proposal to tackle the oversupply of 2 billion allowances in the EU carbon market, could take a decade to get supply below current levels. download PDF
EU power emissions fell by more than 8% in 2014
EU power sector emissions fell by a staggering 8% in 2014, whilst electricity consumption fell by 2.7%, which far more than would be expected just from the mild year alone. This dramatic fall reinforces Sandbag’s prediction that EU electricity...
Transparency in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme has been unnecessarily reduced – Crucial data hidden from Investors and Civil Society
The number of carbon offsets used in 2013 by companies in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) was publicly released today but a dramatic reduction in the data made available was condemned by Sandbag Climate Campaign, the Climate Market & Investment Association...
Europe’s ten biggest carbon polluters in 2013
Press briefing from 1st April 2014 New data released by the European Commission today for the EU emissions trading scheme reveals the ten largest carbon emitters in Europe for 2013[1]. Five of the ten installations – all of which are coal or lignite fired power...