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6th Mar 2012 by Madlen King
A senior parliamentary committee of MEPs met last week and agreed an amendment to the Energy Efficiency Directive that would allow the European Commission to cut the supply of permits in the EUs Emissions Trading Scheme. The amendment, allowing the Commission to take measures by the end of the year, will address the current market [...]
1st Feb 2012 by Madlen King
The EU Commission, on Monday, issued their cost-benefit analysis of moving to a 30% target. The paper, concludes that due to: the effect of the EU’s climate change policies and measures implemented between 2005 and 2008; higher energy prices; and the economic crisis, faster emissions reductions have been achieved in the region than were originally [...]
31st Jan 2012 by Madlen King
Yesterday, the European Commission partially activated the Registry to centralise carbon allowance accounts currently held under individual national registries. The full announcement from the EC can be accessed here. The registry has been opened for aircraft operators only at this time and will not be fully activated prior to June. This next step now enables [...]
21st Jul 2011 by Madlen King
The House of Representatives introduced a bill on Wednesday reports Point Carbon that, if enacted would prevent U.S. air carriers from participating in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme. The proposals also instruct US officials to act to ensure that their airlines are not subject to penalties for non-compliance with the EU Directive. This move comes [...]
18th Jul 2011 by Madlen King
On Friday a committee of the IMO approved changes to existing regulations to mandate energy efficiency tools that have until now been applied on a voluntary basis, Point Carbon reports. The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) will result in ships built from 2015-2019 improving their efficiency by 10%, increasing to 20% from 2020-2024 and 30% [...]
12th Mar 2011 by Madlen King
Earlier this week the Commission set out its roadmap for transforming the European Union into a competitive, low-carbon economy by 2050.
11th Mar 2011 by Madlen King
EU Commission Announces Historic Emissions data for Aviation on which Allocations will be Determined
9th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie
Andrew Ritchie, Climate Change Services Manager, LRQA reports from week two of COP 16 in Cancun. “My first day at COP 16 in Cancun, at the beginning of a second week of climate change negotiations which have, as yet, failed to come alive.”
30th Nov 2010 by Madlen King
LRQA will be blogging from the COP 16 summit in Cancun over the next two weeks. Follow us on Twitter @LRQA_CC_CSR or visit www.climatechange.lrqa.com . Here is Madlen King, LRQA’s Global Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, with her Day One blog.
Event: 1st Mar 2011 – 3rd Mar 2011 by Madlen King
Carbon Market Insights 2011 Even as international climate policy is sluggish, weighed down by gloomy economies in many countries, business opportunities in the climate change area are proliferating. Several new emissions trading schemes are on the drawing board – massively scaled up financing is starting to reach developing economies – low carbon investments in energy [...]
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