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The European Commission proposed today opening negotiations on linking the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) with Switzerland's domestic trading...

A draft Commission decision was sent to the Member States today determining transitional EU-wide rules, including benchmarks, for the harmonised free...

The European Commission has adopted today a second decision which determines a ceiling or 'cap' on the number of emission allowances that will be...

On 21 September, the European Parliament had a debate on aviation activities in the EU ETS to discuss an oral question tabled by the rapporteurs on...

The European Commission welcomes today's vote by the Climate Change Committee in support of the Commission's proposal for a Regulation governing the...

The European Commission adopted on 9 July 2010 a decision which determines for the first time a ceiling or 'cap' on the number of emission allowances...

The Commission adopted on 9 July 2010 a Regulation approving the use of a tool to estimate fuel consumption by small aircraft operators as part of...

What is the cap? Why has the Commission taken this decision? At what level has the cap for 2013 been determined? What will happen to the cap after...

Emissions of greenhouse gases from EU businesses participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) fell 11.6 % in 2009 compared with a 2008...