An update on the usage of compliance offsets in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
A Sandbag Report – July 2010
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An update on the usage of compliance offsets in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
A Sandbag Report – July 2010
Download Report here
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which requires polluters to pay for their emissions, was a world first, yet international aviation emissions are still exempt from ETS pricing despite their huge climate damage. The EU must now bring international aviation back under regulation, stand up for its values and reaffirm its role as a global climate action leader.
The European Commission’s unambitious proposed climate target for 2040 risks becoming riddled with loopholes and delaying urgent climate action. This in-depth analysis explains how and why.
NGOs are concerned that measures outlined in NSCPs will be insufficient to protect those most vulnerable to ETS2 prices. National governments must prioritise completing their plans as soon as possible, but not at the expense of meaningful stakeholder engagement.
Although the European Commission has consulted with a wide range of stakeholders to investigate how to slash emissions from the agrifood sector in the 2030s, the options on the table indicate that the EU is not serious about tackling the roots of the issue.
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