Consultation on the EU Commission's proposals to amend the EU ETS from 2013
EU Emissions Trading Scheme (Review)
Area 4A Ergon House
Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2AL
7 May 2008
Dear Consultee
Consultation on proposed amendments to the EU Emissions Trading System from 2013
I am writing to invite views on the EU Commission’s proposals to amend the EU Emissions Trading System from 2013.
The following documents may be found on Defra’s website at
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/euets-2013amendments/
- Consultation document
- Partial impact assessment
- List of consultees
We welcome your views and comments on the proposals and Government’s position on them.
Responses
Please send responses to either the EU ETS mailbox eu.ets@defra.gsi.gov.uk with Consultation on EU ETS from 2013 in the subject line or by post to:
Hilda Clarke
EU Emissions Trading Scheme (Review)
Area 4A Ergon House
Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2AL
Responses should be received by 5pm, 30 July 2008.
In line with Defra´s policy of openness, at the end of the consultation period copies of the responses we receive will be made publicly available through the Defra Information Resource Centre, Lower Ground Floor, Ergon House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR. The information they contain will also be published in a summary of responses.
If you do not consent to this, you must clearly request that your response be treated confidentially. Any confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system in e-mail responses will not be treated as such a request. You should also be aware that there may be circumstances in which Defra will be required to communicate information to third parties on request, in order to comply with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations.
The library will supply copies of consultation responses to personal callers or in response to telephone or e-mail requests (tel: 020 7238 6575, email defra.library@defra.gsi.gov.uk. Wherever possible, personal callers should give the library at least 24 hour notice of their requirements. An administrative charge will be made to cover photocopying and postage costs.
If you have any comments or complaints about the consultation process, as opposed to the content in the consultation paper, please address them to Marjorie Addo Defra’s Consultation Co-ordinator, Area 7C Nobel House,17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR, or email consultation.coordinator@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
Thank you for your help in this matter. If you have any queries please contact us as above.
David Capper
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Page published: 7 May 2008