Greenhouse gas emission benchmarks are widely implemented as a policy tool, as more countries move to implement carbon pricing mechanisms for industrial emissions. In particular, benchmarks are used to determine the level of free allowance allocation in emission trading schemes, which are...

Basic materials industries such as steel and cement manufacturing generate around 25 percent of worldwide carbon emissions • The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) could play an important role in reinforcing innovation and investment in climate-friendly technologies. Generous...

Greenhouse gas emission benchmarks are widely implemented as a policy tool, as more countries move to implement carbon pricing mechanisms for industrial emissions. In particular, benchmarks are used to determine the level of free allowance allocation in emission trading schemes, which are...