Keyword: ETS

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China‘s ETS Program to Focus on Energy

22.12.2017 - China has announced that the first phase of its long-awaited nationwide carbon emission trading scheme (ETS), expected to be the largest of its type worldwide, will focus initially...

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German Chemicals Confident but Cautious

11.12.2017 - As the end of 2017 nears, Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industry is in a positive mood, thanks in particular to a buoyant performance by its main customers in Europe, but...

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EU ETS Draft Manages to Strike a Delicate Balance

10.11.2017 - The European Chemical Council CEFIC, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a provisional political deal on reforming the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU...

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EU Council Stakes out ETS Position

03.03.2017 - The EU Council of Ministers has agreed its general approach to the review of the emissions trading system (ETS) as one of the planned steps toward fulfilment of Europe’s commitment...

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EU Parliament Passes ETS Reform Draft

20.02.2017 - By a vote of 379 to 263 with 57 abstentions, the plenary session of the European Parliament on Feb. 15 adopted draft legislation for revising the Emission Trading Directive (ETS)...

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CEFIC Calls for Fair Emissions Trading

07.02.2017 - In a joint letter to policymakers, the European Chemistry Council (CEFIC) and associations representing manufacturers in other sectors have called on the European Parliament (EP)...

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EU Regulatory Costs Double in Ten Years

18.07.2016 - A study just released by the European Commission, the Cumulative Cost Assessment (CCA) for the EU Chemical Industry shows that the annual cost for chemical companies to comply with...

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CEFIC to Give Views on Europe’s ETS Reform

27.06.2016 - The European Parliament will hold an event on Jun. 28 to discuss and assess the impact of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) as it works towards gathering evidence to support the...