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European industry is crying crocodile tears over the reduction in free allowances

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...

Response to the public consultation on the EU ETS backloading proposal

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...
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