IETA calls for rule clarity from EU

The International Emissions Trading Association has called for the European Commission to clarify rules on UN-backed carbon offset use in the third phase of its emissions trading scheme in order to boost ebbing market confidence. more

NEFCO launches second tranche for its carbon fund NeCF

NEFCO has launched a EUR 30 million capital raising exercise for its carbon procurement vehicle, the NEFCO Carbon Fund (NeCF). The Tranche II subscription will be aimed principally at post 2012 purchases. more

Germany auctions € 317 worth of EUAs

German government auctioned around 22,6 million European Union Allowances (EUAs) to the value of almost € 317 million in the first half of 2010. more

ČEZ draws attention to the suspicion of TES Praha being an intentional or unintentional party to tax evasion

This year in May the company ČEZ drew the revenue office’s attention in writing to its suspicion that the company TES Praha, a.s. could have become an intentional or unintentional party to so-called carousel transactions resulting VAT evasion. more

Emissions trading: Member States back unanimously Commission proposed rules for auctioning of allowances

The European Commission welcomes today's vote by the Climate Change Committee in support of the Commission's proposal for a Regulation governing the auctioning of emission allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). more

EC lowers emissions cap for EU ETS phase 3

The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) cap for 2013 - the first year of the third trading period will be just under 1.927 billion allowances, the European Commission said on Friday. more

The Commission approves a tool to facilitate compliance for small emitters

Today the Commission adopted a Regulation approving the use of a tool to estimate fuel consumption by small aircraft operators as part of their compliance with the EU Emissions Trading System. more

Stricter rules on industrial emissions

Clearer rules and cleaner air are among the aims of the Industrial Emissions Directive approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. more

Hedegaard throws weight behind EU carbon tax

'Don't tax what you earn, tax what you burn'. In an interview with EurActiv, EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard throws her weight behind an EU carbon tax. more

Joint Implementation projects – possibilities for realization in Poland (guidebook)

The National Centre for Emissions Management (KOBiZE)/ The National Administration of the Emission Trading Scheme (KASHUE) published a transalation of their guidebook „Joint Implementation projects – possibilities for realization in Poland”. more