The EU is on track for 30% cuts by 2020

The EU is on track for 30% cuts by 2020

Nov 27, 2015

Flaws in the way EU Member States forecast emissions mean Europe is cutting CO2 faster than previously thought. Sandbag’s new analysis reveals that Member State forecasts for both 2014 and 2015 are significantly above actual emission levels.  We think this is the thin...
A new Energy Market Design for Europe

A new Energy Market Design for Europe

Oct 29, 2015

Sandbag’s complementary briefing to accompany our response to theEuropean Commission’s new Energy Market Design consultation. In it, we propose a European-wide electricity supplier decarbonisation obligation, to enable continued decarbonisation in the face...
Feedback to the draft ETS Revision

Feedback to the draft ETS Revision

Sep 30, 2015

responding_to_ets_revision_-_briefing This briefing represents Sandbag’s official feedback to the Commission’s draft ETS revision. Building on on our consultation submission and two reports published shortly before and shortly after the Commission...
Discharging a political storm

Discharging a political storm

Jul 31, 2015

Supporting EU competitiveness and innovation in the ETS On Wednesday 15th July, the EU Commission released new legislation to reform Europe’s key climate policy, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). This kicks off a year-long debate about how best to marry low...