Tag Archives: EU Emission Trading Scheme
Flying out or driving in?
Sometimes it is argued that flying is something special, for one reason or another, and therefore it should kept out of the EU ETS. I looked at some of these special characteristics of flying to see if there are grounds … Continue reading
Ostriches can’t fly
In April 2013 Dr Paul Williams of Reading University and Dr Manoj Joshi of University of East Anglia published a paper on how climate change will increase the incidence of turbulence resulting in additional costs for the aviation industry. This … Continue reading
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Late allocation is symptomatic of a deeper problem: the governance of the EU ETS
Each year companies in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) receive an allocation of free allowances. The due date for issuing the allowances is 28th February. Member states, as the so-called “competent” authorities are obliged to issue these allowances … Continue reading
The EU ETS and its lack of political leadership
There is a criminal lack of political leadership in the matter of the EU ETS. The European Commission’s hapless bureaucrats are trying to fill the gap, but their hands are tied, so the results are feeble. The Commission has been … Continue reading