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ETS could turn intended restrictions on pollution into a trap that commits Europe to increasing carbon emissions

(17/09/2010)

Unless changes are swiftly introduced, Sandbag warns that the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could turn intended restrictions on pollution into a trap that commits Europe to increasing carbon emissions for much of the next decade. Sandbag is a climate change campaigning organisation focused on emissions trading and the carbon market. Sandbag’s analysis shows that the ETS is on course to require savings of, at best, a miniscule 32 million tonnes of emissions between 2008-2012, despite covering... [more]

The UK supports European Commission proposals for tackling climate change

(24/01/2008)

The UK has welcomed the European Commission’s ambitious proposals for tackling climate change and delivering a low carbon economy in Europe. The package contains proposals to implement the decisions agreed by EU Heads of State and Government at the 2007 Spring European Council, including a 20 per cent reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, increasing to 30 per cent when there is an international climate agreement; 20 per cent of total EU energy consumption to come from renewables b... [more]

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