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EU ETS - 120 million allowances before Phase III?
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The European Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Emissions Trading System (EUETS) Auctioning Regulation. The amendment will allow 120 million EU ETS allowances to … -
Green Tariffs - Practice Note
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This Practice note examines green tariffs (also known as green energy tariffs) and the debate surrounding them. It also reviews the Government's proposals for guidance on the … -
PAS 2060: New standard for achieving and demonstrating carbon neutrality: Practical Law Company
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An update on a new standard, PAS 2060: Specification for the demonstration of carbon neutrality, announced by the BritishStandards Institute (BSI) on 2 June 2010.An update on … -
Committee on Climate Change calls for radical action: Practical Law Company
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An update on the first annual progress report published by the Committee on Climate Change on 12 October 2009, which sets out "radical action" needed for the UK to meet its … -
Commissioners-designate signal the direction of EU environmental, energy & climate change policy:PLC
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An update on announcements, on 13-15 January 2010, by the Commissioners-designate, Janez Potocnik for DG (Directorate-General) Environment, Gunter Oettinger for DG Energy and … -
The Copenhagen Conference: the international legal community’s reaction: PLC
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Aditi Mene of PLC Cross-border examines the reactions of UK, US, Chinese and Indian lawyers to the Copenhagen Conference and the resulting Accord, and discusses the possible … -
Report shows London carbon trading hub - Legal update
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On 25 June 2008, International Financial Services London (IFSL) published a report highlighting recent trends in global carbon trading and emissions trading schemes, and … -
HMRC guidance on VAT treatment of carbon credits and services from carbon offset providers: PLC
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An update on a brief issued by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), on 15 June 2010, on how supplies of carbon credits and servicesprovided by carbon offset providers are to be … -
Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) extended to 2012: Practical Law Company
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An update on the announcement, on 30 June 2010, by the Department of Energy and Climate Change that the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target will be extended to December 2012. … -
UN investigates CDM market abuse allegations from HFC-23 projects: Practical Law Company
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The UN is investigating allegations of abuse involving credits from Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects that destroy the ozone-depleting gas HFC-23.
