Environmental stories tagged with: emissions trading

Carbon Auctions

Phase II of carbon auctions begin

Wednesday, 19th November 2008, 6:20 pm
The Government today held Europe's first carbon allowance auction in Phase II (2008 - 2012) of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. Four million allowances were sold at a total value of £54m, or £13.60 per allowance.
Pollution

International Carbon Trading Partnership Launched

Monday, 29th October 2007, 2:22 pm
A coalition of European Union countries, the European Commission, U.S. states, Canadian provinces, New Zealand and Norway today announced the formation of the International Carbon Action Partnership with the aim to fight global warming.
  Aeroplane

Tackling Aviation Emissions in the EU

Tuesday, 26th June 2007, 7:04 pm
A new WWF comissioned report, 'Allocation of Allowances for Aviation in the EU ETS',shows that the European Commission's proposals to hand out free Emissions Trading Scheme allowances to passenger flights could have a perverse effect.
Climate Change

Emission Impossible for Carbon Trading

Thursday, 14th June 2007, 1:24 pm
One of the world's most important mechanisms to tackle climate change is set to be undermined because of short-sighted plans to allow European companies to buy their way out of making reductions in their greenhouse gas emissions, a new WWF report shows.
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