This report analyses and evaluates the information reported by European Union Member States on their implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System Directive (EU ETS Directive, EU, 2003). It takes into consideration information reported for 2016 and previous years (2015, 2014, 2013) under...

This is a technical report that analyses and evaluates the national responses under Article 21 of the EU Emissions Trading System Directive (EU ETS Directive). It takes into consideration information reported for 2018 and also takes into account responses from previous years of the third period...

This report analyses and evaluates the information reported by European Union Member States (MS) on their implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System Directive (EU ETS Directive). It takes into consideration information reported for 2017 (based on national responses submitted in 2018) and...

Article 21 of the EU ETS Directive requires all EU ETS implementing countries to submit an annual report on the application of the Directive in their country by 30 June of each year ("the Article 21 reports" or "country reports" hereinafter). These Article 21 reports provide feedback on how a...

ICF, SQ Consult and VITO were commissioned in January 2016 to review the operation of the 'New Entrant Reserve' (NER) 300 Programme ("the Programme") as operated through two calls for projects in 2011 and 2013 and to identify lessons for any further operation. There are two main objectives to...

Climate change is happening. We are reminded of it through an increase in frequency and destructive force of extreme weather events around the globe. Dealing with the consequences requires major financial efforts to compensate for losses. Insurance has attracted much attention as a tool in...

The aim of this study is to support the European Commission in the implementation of the LULUCF (land use, land use change, and forestry) Decision (Decision no 529/2013) with a focus on its Article 10 provisions. Under Article 10 Member States must submit information on their most relevant...