EU Agrees To Include Shipping In Emissions Trading System (At Last!)
The EU Emissions Trading System will now include pollution from shipping within the EU and also from outside the region.
EU Emissions Trading System
Should Shipowners Be Responsible for Compliance with Shipping ETS?
With the forthcoming EU carbon price for shipping, a legal analysis from Opportunity Green, commissioned by T&E, assesses who should … [continued]
Carbon Market Mechanisms Around The World
The following is an excerpt from a new CleanTechnica report, The Carbon Cure: Effective Actions to Combat Climate Change through Carbon Markets. For more … [continued]
Negligible Risk of Ships Evading EU Carbon Market — Study
EU regulators have little to fear from shipping companies evading the bloc’s carbon market if it is applied to long-distance voyages, a new study shows.
New Study Suggests That The EU Carbon Market Won’t Cut Pollution — Including Road Transport
A new study by Cambridge Econometrics found that the EU’s requirement for oil companies to buy EU pollution permits for diesel and petrol sold to motorists really won’t make a difference in regards to significant emissions reductions.
European Union To Link Emissions Trading System With Switzerland
The European Union has announced that it will link its emissions trading system with Switzerland’s own system, following a decision made by the European Commission.
EU Parliament Approves Backloading Fix To Cap And Trade Market
The European Union Parliament today approved a “backloading” measure designed to reduce the glut of carbon allowances and boost system prices.
World Bank Finds 60 Carbon Pricing Systems In Place Or In Development
A World Bank report finds more than 40 national and 20 sub-national government jurisdictions are either implementing or considering carbon pricing mechanisms.
Collectively these systems cover 10 gigatons of annual CO2 emissions – equal to roughly 20% of global emissions.
South Korea May Launch World’s Most Ambitious Cap And Trade Market
With roughly 18 months until launch, South Korea appears on the path to launch the world’s most ambitious cap and trade market, with the highest global price on carbon.
The government is still finalizing system design, set to launch in January 2015, but it could ultimately cover 70% of national emissions and reach $90 per ton of carbon.
EU Paper Industry Has Cut Carbon Pollution by 42% – Exceeded Kyoto Goals
The US paper industry is one of the three non-fossil-energy industries that will be affected under the Clean Energy Jobs … [continued]
