Gemma Bowcock, Author at Emissions Trading Extra

Carbon copy: MEPs vote for Emissions Trading System reforms they rejected two weeks ago

June 22, 2022June 27, 2022 by Gemma Bowcock

After being recently voted down in the European Parliament, the reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) was successfully passed today. But there’s little cause for celebration: while the changes might appear favourable at first glance, a closer look reveals they are simply a minor facelift to the same set of polluter-friendly policies.

EU Parliament sends carbon market review back to the drawing board

Press Release

June 8, 2022June 27, 2022 by Gemma Bowcock

In an unexpected turn of events in the European Parliament, a watered-down carbon market package was rejected by a majority of MEPs. The review of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Directive was referred back to the Environment Committee and will now overlap with Member States finalising their position later this month.

Author: Gemma Bowcock

Carbon copy: MEPs vote for Emissions Trading System reforms they rejected two weeks ago

EU Parliament sends carbon market review back to the drawing board

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