Consultation on the EU Commission's proposals to amend the EU ETS from 2013
On 23 January 2008 the European Commission published a package of proposals for tackling climate change and delivering a low carbon economy in Europe. These proposals together aim to implement the decisions agreed by EU Heads of State and Government at the March 2007 Spring European Council, including a 20 per cent reduction in EU GHG emissions by 2020 from 1990 levels, increasing to 30 per cent when there is an international climate agreement; 20 per cent of total EU energy consumption to come from renewable energy sources by 2020 and measures to support carbon capture and storage (CCS).
The proposed amendments to the EU ETS Directive discussed in this consultation document sit alongside proposals for a new Directive on renewable energy, a draft Decision allocating among Member States the responsibility for achieving emissions reductions outside the EU ETS sectors and a new Directive and Communication relating to CCS. The amended EU ETS Directive is an integral part of this package, and is therefore central to meeting the EU’s GHG reduction targets.
The consultation closes on 30 July 2008.
- Consultation letter
- List of consultees
- Consultation document (PDF 300 KB)
- Partial impact assessment (PDF 700 KB)
Further information
Page published: 7 May 2008