climate policy news
The ICCG Policy Monitor provides a weekly column - Climate Policy
News -
that summarises the latest news on international climate change agreements,
the
updates on
the
carbon
market
and
the energy and technology updates in the realm of climate change.
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Climate Policy News – July 19 - 25, 2010
EU companies support 30% reduction target; China to launch national carbon trading; UNFCCC’s plan B; US can do it... even without a bill; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – July 12 - 16, 2010
EU agrees on auction details for EU ETS III; Renewable energy use grows in 2008; Increase in clean energy investment in 2010; Japan: compromise on climate bill after poor
election results; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – July 05 - 11, 2010
EC sets phase II cap; Share of renewable energy increased in 2009; China to host meeting before Cancun; Australian PM says climate plans have not
changed; US Climate bills evaluated; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – June 28 - July 04, 2010
EU member states miss renewable action plan
deadline; Auctioning rules for EU ETS phase 3; Major Economies Forum meets in Rome; New climate bill presented in Congress; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – June 21 - 27, 2010
EU carbon tax “benched”; Canada makes financial commitments; China bans loans to high polluters; G8 and G20 in Canada; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – June 14 - 20, 2010
Bulgaria renounces to legal suits against EC; Spain likely to exceed renewable target; EC joins EIB on climate finance initiative; IEA-CSLF report show slow CCS progress; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – June 1 - 13, 2010
EC adopts biofuel sustainability criteria; Energy tax on non-EU ETS sectors?; UN climate talks in Bonn; Brazil formalizes cuts in agricultural sector; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – May 17 - 30, 2010
EC releases paper on costs of moving beyond
20% reduction target; Redd receives $4 billion pledge; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – May 10 - 16, 2010
IETA joins debate over auctioning platform
details for EU ETS phase III; Bulgaria suspended from carbon trading; The American Power Act; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – May 2 - 9, 2010
EC under pressure over auctioning details;
Canada closer to climate bill
implementation;
KLG bill ready to go public;
Brazil evaluates ETS proposal;
The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – April 26 - May 2, 2010
France stands against auctioning opt-out; EU’s transport emissions rise; The Petersberg dialogue; Obama: immigration bill not a priority; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – April 19 - 25, 2010
EC approves Polish NAP; Prada and the French solution(s); KLG bill faces unexpected hurdles; Japan ETS in progress; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – April 12 - 18, 2010
EU countries stop recycled CER trade;
Italy joins France on carbon tariff;
Kerry reignites debate on US climate bill;
UNDP: China should get ready for carbon trading;
Mexico: developing countries face monitoring issues; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – April 6 - 11, 2010
Auctioning procedures for third trading phase released; France seeks US support for carbon tariff; Outcome of the Bonn talks; Asean meeting; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – March 22 – April 1, 2010
EU ETS emissions fall in 2009; France puts off introduction of carbon tax; EU biofuel target borderline sustainable; Obama's plan to win Republican support; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – March 15 – 21, 2010
New measures against VAT frauds; Research group says “20” is not enough; The road to Cancun; Japanese opposition presents climate bill; The carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – March 08 – 14, 2010
EC prepares details of 30% cut;
EU-wide CO2 tax proposal coming up;
EC sued over biofuel reports;
UN launches IPCC review;
China and India formally join Copenhagen Accord;
the carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – March 01 – 07, 2010
EU ETS: centralised auctions in phase III; Allowance surplus in EU ETS phase II; US-Brazil for Copenhagen Accord; Japan PM supports nuclear energy; Indian climate team renewed; UN climate-finance group nominated; the carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – February 22 – 28, 2010
Green finance reform needed; EC sets no guidelines for biomass; China intensity target binding; Oceania news; the carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News – February 15 – 21, 2010
EC approves anti-fraud measures; the bright side of the crisis; a new era for climate diplomacy...; Mexico launches new partnership;
financial commitments not enough;
the carbon market.
Climate Policy News – February 08 – 14, 2010
EU Summit: no time for climate issues; Italy moves on nuclear shift; new details on French carbon tax; US-China clean-energy venture; new UN body for climate financing; the carbon market.
Climate Policy News - February 02 - 07, 2010
Hackers attack EU ETS carbon registrie, Wind power capacity up in 2009, EU shows AAU surplus in 2008, Copenhagen Accord pledges enough?, Obama announces plan-B measures, CCX helps South Korea carbon market and the carbon market.
Climate Policy News - January 25 – February 01, 2010
Allowances to be issued soon, renewable forecasts for EU members, Copenhagen Accord: who’s in, who’s not, Indonesia targets forestry emissions, the carbon market this week.
Climate Policy News - January 04 - 08, 2010
Estonia about to submit new NAP, what's next after Copenhagen, an update on the Copenhagen Accord, Indonesia targets forestry emissions and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - December 14
- 24, 2009
EU environment ministers express disappointment over COP outcome, Bulgaria submits NAP to the
Commission, the Copenhagen COP ends in disappointment and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - December 07
- 13, 2009
EC negotiate with Estonia and Poland over allocation, EU officially commits to climate finance, an overview on the Copenhagen conference of Parties -week one and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - November
30 - December 04, 2009
European Commission prefers spot auctioning, new study shows EU could go down to -40, Brazil supports Redd credits, Obama postpones arrival in Copenhagen, US Senator Kerry presents climate funding bill and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - November
23 - 27, 2009
European Commission sets up a climate department, Croatia banned from international emission trading, US and China announce targets for COP 15, gearing up for Copenhagen, India-US clean energy cooperation and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - November 16 - 20, 2009
France and Germany side with Denmark “to make Copenhagen a success”, Russia-EU Summit ends with new targets, New type of credit needed to kick-start CCS, De Boer: rich nations should pledge $10-billion financing, and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - November 9 - 13, 2009
EU-15 on track to meet Kyoto targets, EC proposal on carbon tax meets industry scepticisma Copenhagen success likely to become an oxymoron, Brazil announces voluntary reduction, New Zealand may delay ETS and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - November 2 - 6, 2009
EU-US Council starts energy cooperation, No opposition to carbon leakage data, Barcelona talks end with little progress, Environment committee approves Kerry-Boxer bill and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - October 26 - 30, 2009
EU Summit ends without progress on funding details, Serpec shows free abatement possibilities in the EU, Debate on US climate bill gets to faster pace, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - October 19 - 23, 2009
Poland stalls agreement on climate change funding, environment ministers propose targets for aviation, data show increase in rich countries' emissions in 2007, aviation included in Norwegian ETS, Japan offers climate loan to Indonesia, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - October 12 - 16, 2009
Bloc's electricity consumption down, EU proposal on technology transfer soon ready, IEA calls for CCS investment, Finland sets a new conditional target, ICAO does not agree on binding targets for aviation, Brazil presents possible GHG targets, India softens requests for international deal and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - October 5 - 9, 2009
EC calls for ICT sector to engage in reporting emissions, Polish utilities to receive free allowances?, Bangkok meeting comes to a close, Norway improves climate commitment, World mayor united against climate change, Mexico to set up a national green fund and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - September 28 - October 2, 2009
EC proposes anti-fraud measure on VAT, Czech Republic signs 20-million AAU deal, Bangkok meeting kicks off, World Bank quantifies adaptation costs, Report anticipates change in Brazilian stance on forestry and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - September 21 - 25, 2009
Poland and Estonia defeat EC in court, G20 leaders agree to submission date for financing proposals, the US no more dragging feet on climate change, California passes biggest energy efficiency plan, China launches first voluntary carbon standard and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - September 14 - 18, 2009
Member States approve carbon leakage data, France and Germany to call for border CO2 tax, US administration announces new vehicles standards, India to set indicative emission reduction targets, OECD slaps government on climate commitment, Brazil sets new deforestation target and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - September 7 - 11, 2009
Bulgarian NAP soon final, EU Commission releases climate aid blueprint, Australia becomes worst emitter, RGGI auctions suffer from bearish trend, and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - August 31 - September 4, 2009
Timing of auctions debated, study says EU climate policy not enough, EEA estimates show emission decrease in 2008, California about to pass strictest renewable mandate, African countries united in Bali and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - August 24 - 29, 2009
Estonia to become second major seller of AAUs, Poland forbids sales of free allowances, India passes energy efficiency plan, Switzerland proposes carbon targets and the carbon market
Latvia becomes second country to finalize GIS, Hungary finalizes details on AAU money, Iceland keen on harmonizing with ETS rules, UK exempts carbon trading from VAT in fear of fraudsUS cap and...lobby and the carbon market
Polish AAU bill approved, aviation cap deadline officially postponed, recession and climate change, new chair confirms EU commitment Yvo de Boer on Copenhagen goals, and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - July 6 - 10, 2009
The race to GIS, key deadline for aviation regulation risks being missed, G8 unconvincing historic agreement and the carbon market
Climate Policy News - June 30 - July 3, 2009
New EU rotating presidency gears up for climate talks, EC says €12 million funding for CCS and renewables, New Zealand to launch public consultation over climate commitment, Japan about to vote on climate bill, MEF meeting to increase G8 odds,
the carbon market
Climate Policy News - June 22 - 26, 2009
MS lawsuit against EC could backfire...or not? Waxman-Markey bill wins House support, Swiss
carbon tax to triple, draft report on MEF potential commitment, 2008 emissions rise, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - June 15 - 19, 2009
Czech Republic to withdraw lawsuit, EU leaders postpone decision on finance, new funding
opportunity for CCS, Australian ETS draft released, Russia releases climate targets, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - June 8 - 12, 2009
Germany makes millions selling EUAs, Ecofin: new meeting but no progress in climate finance, UN
climate talks close without major progress, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - May 25 - June 5, 2009
More AAU deals concluded, European emissions decline for the third year running, UNFCCC Bonn
meeting kicks off, Vote on Waxman-Markey postponed after July 4, Australian ETS passes in the Lower House,
IETA calls again for AAU sales ban, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - May
18 - 22, 2009
Late installations face penalties, more AAU deals for Austria, Waxman-Markey bill moves a step
forward in Congress, US delegation headed to China, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - May 10 - 15,
2009
Hungarian AAU revenues to GIS funding, EU Parliament changes rule, UN publishes
position document, synthesis of Waxman-Markey bill, financial resources to fight
climate change, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - May 4 - 8, 2009
AAU may cost a minister's job, EU Parliament passes Stimulus Package, update on negotiation
positions, US federal budget calls for adaptation financing, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - April 27 - May 1, 2009
New AAU deal concluded, free allocation likely to include most EU industries, major economies
forum ends without major breakthroughs, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - April 20 - 25, 2009
Bulgaria will not penalize late transfers of EUA, Czech Republic launches GIS,
G8 Environment, UK to reduce offset use in absence of global commitment, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - April 6 - 17, 2009
AAU sales continue, small progress at Bonn talks, CCS funding closer to become reality,
EU Environment ministers offer "co-leadership" on climate, Mexico to host climate meeting,
Australia launches CCS initiative, New Zealand has AAUs surplus, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - March 30 - April 3, 2009
White paper on adaptation published, Polish NAP approved, CCS funding under MEP scrutiny, UN
climate talks in Bonn, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - March 23 - 27, 2009
Date for verified emission data, CCS funding: 2013 allowances auctioned in
2011? IETA calls for boycott while trades multiply, new climate bill put forward
in US Parliament, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - March 16 - 20, 2009
Verified emission data soon released, Spring European Summit, World Forum calls for
acknowledging water-energy link and trade, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - March 9 - 13, 2009
A European green new deal, finance ministers pass on climate change financing,
MEPs in favour of forestry credits, Obama faces business over cap and trade,
the carbon market
Climate Policy News - March 2 - 6, 2009
Environment ministers fail to achieve an agreement on climate change financing,
UN registers second forestry project, Climate Change plan wins Brazil $1.3
billions from WB, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - February 23 - 27, 2009
Allocations of the week, financial crisis called in to shun commitment,
Australia to publish ETS rules, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - February 16 - 20, 2009
Allocations of the week, CCS funds cut again, Brazil launches the descending
carbon spiral, First
ERU issuance coming in days, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - February 9 - 13, 2009
Allocations of the week, appeal over NAPs'assessments begins, informal meeting on climate change,
airlines call for aviation inclusion in Post-Kyoto deal, renewables in US stimulus bill, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - February 2 - 6, 2009
Allocations of the week, EP committee details climate change diplomacy, Turkey ratifies Kyoto
Protocol, Boxer presents six climate principles, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - January 26 - 30, 2009
McKinsey report estimates cost of green revolution, European Commission presents its way to
Copenhagen, the carbon market
Climate Policy News - January 19 - 23, 2009
CCS-favouring proposal stumbles on technicality, Stricter efficiency
targets backed by industry committee, New climate bill in USA, Space:
last frontier for GHG monitoring, the carbon market
Climate Policy News -
January 7 - 16, 2009
Emission reduced in 2007, Report proposes emission standards
for power plants, Kyoto outperformers
rewarded, the carbon market
Climate Policy News -
December 15 - 23, 2008
Parliament approves compromise Energy and Climate package,
Australia connected to the ITL, Carbon makes 2nd place in worst investments of the year, the
carbon market
Climate Policy News - December 8 - 12, 2008
Compromise reached at European Council, Developing countries steal
spotlight at COP13, the carbon market
Climate Policy
News - December 1 - 5, 2008
COP 14 kicks off, Sarkozy to save climate deal...over lunch, New report
caused row at environmental council, the carbon market