Latest Developments On The EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS)

On 19 February, the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) voted in favour of the European Commission’s proposal to postpone the auctioning in the framework of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) of 900 million emission allowances (backloading) for the 2013-2020 period (third ETS trading period).

CCS Is A Necessity For A World Hooked On Fossil Fuels

Speaking at the 11th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies in Kyoto, Japan, Juho Lipponen, head of the IEA Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Unit stressed that for the IEA “carbon capture and storage is not a substitute, but a necessary addition to other low-carbon energy technologies and energy efficiency improvements.” He added, “fossil-fuel CCS is particularly important in a world that currently shows absolutely no sign of scaling down its fossil fuel consumption”.

COP18 Climate Change Conference Conclusions: New Commitment Period Under The Kyoto Protocol

The COP18 Climate Change Conference took place from 26 November to 7 December 2012 in Doha, Qatar. One of the key outcomes during the conference, agreed by the EU, Australia, Norway and several others, was the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol, which is set to begin in January 2013 until 2020. This new commitment is among the main successes of the Conference. However, lot of work still need to be done with major states such as the US, Japan, Russia and Canada outside of the scope of the agreement. The Kyoto Protocol is the only existing and binding agreement which developed countries commit to cutting greenhouse gases

The State Of The European Carbon Market In 2012

The European Commission published on November 14, 2012 a Report The state of the European carbon market in 2012, which aims to analyze the functioning of the carbon market and to consider whether or not further appropriate structural measures to strengthen the Emissions Trading System in phase 3 is needed.

ETN Is Looking For New Colleagues!

The ETN office currently has 2 job vacancies:

Energy Efficiency Directive Published In The Official Journal Of The EU

The final text of the Energy Efficiency Directive has been published in the Official Journal of the EU today. To view it please click here.

Gazprom To Build Vladivostok Pipeline

Russia’s Gasprom has committed 18.9 billion euro to build a 3,200km pipeline from the East Siberian Chayanda deposit to Vladivostok, and a further 10.6 billion euro to develop the field. This is in response to decreasing gas demand in Europe, and will allow Russia to forge closer ties with fast-growing consumers in the Asian and Pacific regions, for example China and Japan.

Pictures Of The Evening Reception And Gala Dinner Of The International Gas Turbine Conference – The Future Of Gas Turbine Technology

To view pictures of the reception and gala dinner during the International Gas Turbine Conference – The Future of Gas Turbine Technology, which took place in Brussels, Belgium on 17 October please click here.

Pictures Of The International Gas Turbine Conference – The Future Of Gas Turbine Technology

To view pictures of the International Gas Turbine Conference – The Future of Gas Turbine Technology, which took place in Brussels, Belgium on 17-18th October please click here.

A Short Guide To The EU’s Horizon 2020 Programme

To view the guide by Science/Business please click here.