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21 May 2013
The number of surplus carbon permits under the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) doubled to two billion last year, the European Commission has announced.
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21 May 2013
Legislation which will simplify the much-criticised Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme (the CRC) came into force this week.
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09 May 2013
Environmental regulators will have a duty to consider the "impact on growth" of their actions under plans due to be introduced by the Government.
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09 May 2013
UK and European environment ministers have set out the "urgent steps" which the European Commission should take this year to reform the EU's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
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03 May 2013
The UK could face legal proceedings and substantial fines from the European Commission as a result of its failure to meet air pollution limits, an expert has said.
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02 May 2013
The European Commission will proceed with proposals to restrict the use of three pesticides linked to serious harm in bees, despite failing to attract sufficient support from EU member states, it has announced.
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17 Apr 2013
The European Parliament has narrowly voted to reject a temporary fix for the EU's struggling Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), claiming that the proposals would "undermine confidence" in the system.
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12 Apr 2013
The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed the dates by which companies participating in the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme in 2013 must register, buy and surrender allowances.
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26 Mar 2013
The Campaign for Real Recycling (CRR) has decided against bringing an appeal against a ruling by the High Court which had backed Government policy on recycling.
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08 Mar 2013
The High Court has upheld the Government's implementation of the European revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD) on collecting waste for recycling, stating that 'co-mingling' different types of waste can meet the new requirements.
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