ETS Reform: what has happened so far
EU decision makers are currently discussing how to reform its Emissions Trading Scheme for the period 2021-2030. Here is what has happened so far:
Work area: Climate action
Summary of the Environment Council agreement on the ETS reform
On Tuesday, 28 February 2017, the Environment Council agreed on a general approach on the revision of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). Although the agreement goes further in terms […]
Why adjusting the Starting Point in the ESR is important
While a lot of attention in the negotiations about the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) in the coming year will go to which target will be given to each Member State […]
CAN Europe position on the regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union
The Commission proposal for a Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union contains some positive elements. But in the absence of binding national targets for energy efficiency and renewable […]
EU countries propose limited reform of EU climate policy
EU Environment Ministers meeting in Brussels today have reached an agreement on the revision of the Emission Trading System (ETS) for the next decade. According to Climate Action Network (CAN) […]
Open letter to EU Environment Ministers on the revision of the EU ETS
Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the Environment Council we, the undersigned, representing 32 networks and organizations from 30 countries, would like to urge you to ensure that the low-carbon funding […]
EU carbon market at risk of another lost decade
Next week, EU environment ministers are to strike a deal on the reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS). If governments do not treat the reform with more seriousness, the […]
Press briefing: EU governments to clinch a deal on the carbon market reform
EU Environment Ministers meeting in Brussels next Tuesday, 28th February aim to reach an agreement on the revision of the Emission Trading System (ETS) for the next decade.
Letter to Environment Ministers ahead of the Council on the ETS reform
Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the informal Environment Council Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe would like to urge you to stand for significant reforms of the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Outcome of the EU Parliament Plenary Vote of the ETS Reform
In terms of ambition, the results of the European Parliament vote on 15.2.2017 is a clear betrayal of the Paris Agreement.