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27 Apr 2012 - Emissions trading: Confirmation of transition to the single...

Following the partial activation in January of the EU Emissions Trading System single registry for aircraft operators, the full activation of the single registry, including the migration of over 30,000...

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03 May 2012 - Emissions trading: Timetable of transition to the single...

As announced on 27 April, the full activation of the EU Emissions Trading System single registry, including the migration of over 30,000 EU ETS accounts from national registries, is scheduled to take...

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14 May 2012 - Tender process for the ETS auction monitor launched

A restricted call for tenders for the appointment of the auction monitor under the EU Emissions Trading System was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 12 May. The auction monitor will be...

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23 May 2012 - Commission clears temporary free allowances for power plants in...

The European Commission today authorised requests from Cyprus, Estonia and Lithuania for a continued free allocation of EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) allowances to their power sectors beyond...

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20 Jun 2012 - Emissions trading: single EU Registry activated

Today the European Commission has activated the single EU registry for all users. This follows the completion of the activation process announced on 3 May...

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21 Jun 2012 - Commission adopts two ETS regulations on monitoring, reporting,...

Today the European Commission completed the adoption procedure under comitology process for two Regulations on monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and on verification and accreditation...

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06 Jul 2012 - Commission clears temporary free allowances for power plants in...

The European Commission today authorised requests from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania for a continued free allocation of EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) allowances to their power sectors...

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11 Jul 2012 - Member States approve listing of the UK's phase 3 auction platform

Today the Climate Change Committee supported the United Kingdom's proposed opt-out auction platform under the Auctioning Regulation...

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13 Jul 2012 - Commission rules on temporary free allowances for power plants...

The European Commission today approved Poland's request for a continued free allocation of EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) allowances to its power sector beyond this year, subject to certain...

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16 Jul 2012 - Update of the single registry

Following the activation in June of the EU Emissions Trading System single registry, the preparation of additional functionalities for phase 3 of the EU ETS is progressing. The testing of the software...

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23 Jul 2012 - ETS phase 3 allowance auctions

On Wednesday 25 July, the Commission is scheduled to bring forward improvements related to the EU Emissions Trading System and the auctioning of allowances under phase 3 as from 2013. Relevant...

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25 Jul 2012 - Commission prepares for change of the timing for auctions of...

The European Commission today concluded the review initiated in mid-April of the auction time profile of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and proposed a Decision to clarify the provisions of the...

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27 Aug 2012 - European Commission and Australian senior official talks on...

On Tuesday 28 August, the European Commission and Australia will provide an update on the ongoing discussions on linking the EU Emission Trading System with the Australian emissions trading scheme. A...

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28 Aug 2012 - Australia and European Commission agree on pathway towards...

Australia and Europe are to link their emission trading systems, the two sides said today. The announcement was made by Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and...

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31 Aug 2012 - Upgrade of the single registry scheduled for end September /...

Activation of the upgraded Union registry that includes additional functionalities for phase 3 of the EU ETS is now scheduled to take place in the last week of September or the first week of October....

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10 Sep 2012 - Commission appoints European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) as first...

The European Commission has signed a contract with EEX to appoint the latter as the transitional common auction platform to auction phase 3 allowances on behalf of 24 Member States under the EU...

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17 Sep 2012 - Emissions trading: Timetable for upgrade of the single registry

As announced on 31 August, an update of the Union registry that includes additional functionalities for phase 3 of the EU ETS is scheduled to take place at the end of September/ early October...

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28 Sep 2012 - Jos Delbeke: Preparations for phase 3 on track for reinforced...

Speaking at a conference in Brussels on 27 September, Director-General Jos Delbeke outlined how forthcoming regulatory improvements in the EU Emissions Trading System will reinforce its operation at...

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28 Sep 2012 - Preliminary auction calendars for 2012 determined

European Energy Exchange (EEX) and ICE Futures Europe (ICE) have, on a preliminary basis, determined the auction calendars for 2012 under the EU Emissions Trading System. These calendars have been...

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30 Oct 2012 - 2012 auction calendars fixed for the transitional common...

The European Energy Exchange (EEX), the European Commission and the 24 participating Member States have determined the auction calendars for the transitional common auction platform for 2012...

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