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ETS reform completed – But alignment with the Paris Agreement will take more work
Today, the EU Council has finally endorsed the ETS reform, the final stage before it becomes law – but already, further reform is being discussed.
ESR deal: EU off-track for 2030 targets
Today, the Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to reform the Effort Sharing Regulation
Minding the gap requires building bridges
The moment when 196 countries signed on to this Agreement and the ratification threshold was met in 2016, the Requiem for inappropriately low carbon prices started playing in the background.
China’s national ETS launches today: Is it an early Christmas present for the climate?
Zhang Yong hailed the dawn of China’s carbon market today
ESR reform: Millions of tonnes of CO2 at stake
Two new briefings show how small changes to the Effort Sharing Regulation – currently being debated by the European Institutions – could slow EU greenhouse gas emissions cuts. Hundreds of millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions are at stake.
The case for additional actions under the EUETS has never been stronger
New ETS reforms guarantee that emissions reductions from coal phase-out, energy efficiency and renewables policy will not ‘pop up’ elsewhere in the EU
Looking for a perfect fit
The Effort Sharing Regulation doesn’t fit emissions – Trialogue needs real reform for a cost-effective climate change policy
EU fails to lead the way on smart carbon markets – Analysis of the ETS reform
Deeper analysis of last week’s EU Emissions Trading System reform, and the consequences for the EU within the Paris Agreement