CO2 and non-CO2 emissions caused by flying aren’t simply lost in the clouds. There are actions policymakers and airlines can take today to alleviate aviation’s climate impact, explains CMW’s Bastien Bonnet-Cantalloube Summer has arrived, and it is time for that well earned holiday. However, when fretting over the last-minute stuffing of the suitcase or the …
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Our latest FAQ has the answers to everything you always wanted to know about the EU Emissions Trading System revenues
Our latest FAQ has the answers to everything you always wanted to know about the Social Climate Fund
The revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2023 expanded the scope and reformed other aspects of the ETS to align with the EU’s climate goal of 55% net emissions reductions by 2030. As a result, many changes were made to the system including the creation of an emissions trading system to …
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The LIFE ETX project, an EU-wide NGO campaign to make the bloc’s Emissions Trading System work better for people and planet, is winding up its activities. Noemí Rodrigo Sabio reflects on the project’s history and achievements. After three active and action-filled years striving to raise awareness of and improve the EU ETS, the CMW-led Emissions …
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The eighth ETS Talk will explore how the use of revenue from the ETS presents tangible risks, but also offers a unique opportunity to create co-benefits from carbon pricing.
This timeline of future EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) policy milestones is useful for civil society organisations and activists to identify moments for advocacy activities.
The recent drop in prices on the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) threatens to slow industrial decarbonisation and to deprive state treasures of urgently needed funds for climate action.
The EU Emissions Trading System is a cornerstone of the European Union’s climate policies, yet it is poorly understood. Here, we answer some frequently asked questions about the EU ETS.