Climate & energy publications
Briefing: The emissions trading scheme auctioning regulation

18 June 2010 | Read the briefing

In this briefing, ClientEarth's energy and climate team explain how the draft emissions trading scheme auctioning regulation provides a great opportunity to address a number of elements of EU and member state climate policies.

The briefing argues that  The European Commission should act in a way that preserves opportunities for future ambitious EU action towards a 30% target and beyond, and in a way that enables proactive Member State and civil society participation in the carbon market.
 
The Lisbon Treaty's impact on climate change and energy policy

April 2010 | Read the briefing

With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2009, significant changes to the workings of the European Union are beginning to take shape.

Many policy areas will be impacted by the implementation of the treaty. In this document, ClientEarth considers its influence on climate change and energy policy.
 
National measures and the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives

January 2010 | Read the briefing

This briefing explores the potential for EU Member States to adopt national measures stricter than those established in the EU legislation based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly Article 95 of the EC Treaty). It is a study of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives.
 
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