Why the EU must strengthen its climate target, including in the Emissions Trading System
SUMMARY: There are multiple arguments for why the EU’S 2030 climate target aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% is not compatible…
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The Revision of the European Union Emissions Trading System Directive: Assessing Cap and Market Stability Reserve Reform Options
SUMMARY: The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a central element of EU climate policy. The successful reform of the EU ETS is…
MODEL ANSWERS: STUDIES REVEAL EU MUST REVAMP EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM TO LIVE WITHIN ITS CARBON BUDGET
SUMMARY: This policy briefing analyses the results of two studies which show that not only is the proposed reform of the EU ETS inadequate to…
HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR EFFECTIVE EU CARBON PRICING
SUMMARY: This guide is meant to provide an overview of the key demands for the strong and effective reform of the EU carbon market, as…
Speeding up the decarbonisation of European industry: assessment of national and EU policy options
SUMMARY: On 14 July 2021, the European Commission launched the Fit for 55 package to step up in Climate Ambition, as part of the European…
Don’t pillage the Market Stability Reserve
SUMMARY: The European Commission now risks undermining the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) and scaling back the progress it has helped achieve. The EU executive has…
TRILOGUE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GREECE’S PRIORITIES
SUMMARY: We are approaching the final, crucial stage of the trilogue negotiations for the revision of the Emissions Trading System Directive, where the European Commission,…
The Western Balkan Power Sector: Between crisis and transition
SUMMARY: As energy transition in the Western Balkans slowly proceeds, energy crisis has hit the region on four fronts: electricity prices, technical problems at coal…
Trilogue Triangulation: Mapping the positions of the EU institutions on carbon market reform
SUMMARY: This report provides an overview of the positions adopted by the EU institutions on the revision of the EU ETS. Thanks to a quantitative…
EU ETS 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the EU’s Emissions Trading System
SUMMARY: This beginner’s guide to the EU ETS aims to build knowledge and understanding of Europe’s carbon market for civil society organisations who have little…
