Benchmarks and Free Allocation: Details reveal problems in the EU ETS Sandbag is actively campaigning for changes to the EU ETS benchmarking system and an end to free allocation in the upcoming EU ETS reform. In the meantime, the current EU ETS remains in place. On...
Times of change for the EU ETS Sandbag's feedback on the upcoming revision In just one month, Phase IV of the EU ETS will start, bringing in many changes that were negotiated during past revisions of Europe’s carbon market. But even more changes are coming down the...
Sustainable Products Initiative: circularity requirements to drive industrial decarbonisation When the European Commission launched the Circular Economy Action Plan in March 2020, it contained many ambitions to be worked out in future legislative projects. One of...
Seizing Romania’s Renewable Potential Romania's once-in-a-lifetime chance to tap its huge potential for renewable energy production While today Romania is still highly dependent on fossil fuels, the country has huge potential for renewable energy production. In the...
Building the Transition Sandbag’s Response to the Review of the Construction Products Regulation The European Green Deal lays out a list of EU policies and legislation that need to be updated and brought in line with the 2050 climate neutrality goal. One of these is...
