EU reaches agreement to cut emissions from vans

The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission reached an informal agreement on the Commission's proposal setting CO2 emission standards for light commercial vehicles. more

EU member states support proposal on free allocation of emission allowances

The EU member states supported the Commission's proposal on free allocation of emission allowances in the third phase of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). more

Cancun conference lays foundation for climate treaty

MEPs have welcomed results from UN climate change negotiationsin Cancún, which have reached last-minute agreement reached on key issues, including forestry, technology transfer and a climate fund to support adaptation and mitigation efforts. more

EU welcomes positive results of the Cancún climate conference

The balanced and substantive package of decisions adopted on Friday at the UN climate conference in Mexico, represents an important further step on the road to building a comprehensive and legally binding framework for future climate action. more

Statements by Barroso, Hedegaard on the Cancun Agreement on climate change

The Cancun Agreement on climate change struck today represents an important step towards a comprehensive and legally binding framework for global climate action, said the President of the European Commission. more

Poland sells 4 million AAUs

Poland signed next Contract on sales of the 4 million AAUs package. Minister of the Environment of Republic of Poland was the signer of the Contract, as represented by Mr. Janusz Zaleski, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of the Environment. more

Here in Cancun we cannot get everything done - Connie Hedegaard

Despite the EU's readiness to sign a legally binding agreement, we cannot get everything done in Cancun, said European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard on Tuesday at the opening of the high-level segment of the UN climate conference. more

EC warns again about European Climate Registry

The European Commission has again warned the installations participating in the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) not to register with the European Climate Registry. more

EC on incident of unauthorised access to EU ETS registry accounts in Romania

The European Commission said on Friday that the unauthorised access to EU ETS registry accounts in Romania was not due to insufficient security requirements in the EU ETS registry system. more

EC opens consultation on early auctions of EUAs

The European Commission opened a consultation on "early auctions" of European Union Allowances (EUAs) for the third phase of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). more