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The European Union’s Emission Trading Scheme

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • February 8 2007

The EU ETS was established by Directive 200387EC (the “Directive”) and linked to the Kyoto Protocol’s project mechanisms by Directive 2004101EC

Renewable energy in the EU

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • February 8 2007

The main reference document in which European policies for the renewable energy sector are defined is the White Paper on renewable energy, which was adopted in November 1997

Environmental Liability Directive - UK implementation comes a step closer

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 5 2008

The UK's implementation of the EU Environmental Liability Directive ("ELD") is not looking to be as "industry-friendly" as some might have hoped

New obligations on retailers and producers relating to batteries placed on the EU market

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • April 22 2008

Retailers and producers need to be alert to new obligations which will be introduced by the EC Directive on Batteries and Accumulators (200666EC) ("the Directive"

Draft EU Directive on renewable energy: are the provisions on biofuels compatible with WTO law?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Global
  • -
  • April 16 2008

On 23 January 2008, the European Commission published a package of climate action and renewable energy measures that are designed to reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions

UK government launches consultation on review of the European Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 16 2008

This week, the UK Government has launched a consultation regarding the amendments to the EU ETS Directive proposed by the European Commission - including the key question of whether auction revenues should be earmarked to support carbon capture and storage and other climate change or fuel poverty measures

The Priority Substances Directive

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • March 12 2009

On 13 January 2009, the long-awaited Priority Substances Directive (the "PSD") entered into force, imposing environmental quality standards for 33 priority substances discharged to water bodies

EU extends anti-dumping duties on energy-saving light bulbs

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • China, European Union
  • -
  • October 31 2007

On 14 September 2007, in a move that agitated both the environmental lobby and businesses with interests in China, the EU Member States decided to extend, by 12 months, the anti-dumping duties on energy efficient light bulbs from China

Climate change action is Europe on the way to a low carbon economy?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • February 8 2007

Action concerning climate change plays a central role in the package proposed by the Commission, including an EU objective to achieve a 30 reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by developed countries by 2020 compared to 1990 in international negotiations

The UN climate change conference in Bali: just hot air?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Global
  • -
  • December 21 2007

The recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Bali launched negotiations for a strengthened global deal for climate change

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