Carbon pricing
3rd August 2015
As Paris approaches, an easy route to increased EU climate ambition
21st July 2015
Sandbag at St Paul's Cathedral: Video and photo highlights
15th July 2015
Sandbag relaunches from the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral
13th July 2015
Discharging a political storm: Supporting EU competitiveness and innovation in the ETS
25th June 2015
How does the ETS fit with other EU climate policy?
19th May 2015
A reality check for the UK's carbon budgets
18th May 2015
Updated data reinforces Sandbag forecast: carbon market surplus to remain over 2 billion in 2020
11th May 2015
Updated 2014 EUETS data continues to show surplus is barely dented…
6th May 2015
Breakthrough reform of EU carbon market agreed
5th May 2015
Huge oversupply in EU carbon market persists despite emergency fix
30th April 2015
Groundbreaking advances on carbon market reform in EU Council
22nd April 2015
Should Germany meet its 2020 climate goal through cancellation of ETS allowances?
1st April 2015
Emissions in Europe’s carbon market reach 2020 target six years early
30th March 2015
How will ETS allowances be divided up after 2020?
12th March 2015
The Eternal Surplus of the Spineless Market
24th February 2015
Parliament makes landmark decision on fixing Europe’s carbon market
17th February 2015
European Commission’s carbon market fix could face ten year setback
3rd February 2015
A strong Market Stability Reserve will not harm the European iron & steel sector
22nd January 2015
EU Industry Committee fails to reach agreement on carbon market fix
21st January 2015
A late start to the Market Stability Reserve will crash the EU carbon price
22nd December 2014
Environment Committee steps up ambition in amendments to the Market Stability Reserve proposal
8th December 2014
Interactive online tool models changes to the Market Stability Reserve
4th December 2014
Improving the Market Stability Reserve: Sandbag's amendments
2nd December 2014
European Parliament gives cautious first welcome to carbon market reform
20th October 2014
UK government takes the lead in calling for ambitious carbon market fix
15th October 2014
Annual ETS Report Launch: “Carbon Fatcats” feast on ballooning EU emissions rights
23rd September 2014
Sandbag urges the Environment Committee to object to the 2015-2019 carbon leakage list
19th September 2014
Explanatory Note: Emissions covered under EU ETS projected to drop by 4.4% this year
16th September 2014
Reflections from visiting the Polish Economic Forum
15th September 2014
Save the date: Advanced Briefing on Sandbag's annual report on the state of the ETS – 14th October, Brussels
25th July 2014
Sandbag's response to the Market Stability Reserve Proposal
16th July 2014
UK says Commission’s fix on carbon market is not enough
1st July 2014
Update: Some questions answered in new guidelines on reductions to penalties in UK ETS regulation
3rd June 2014
Coalition tightens UK carbon budgets ahead of climate negotiations
16th May 2014
Transparency issues compound problems with EU carbon market
6th May 2014
Transparency in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme has been unnecessarily reduced
20th February 2014
Aviation in the ETS: Still no deal
14th February 2014
What influences the price of carbon? A beginners guide
20th January 2014
UK government adds more fuel to the “bonfire of regulations” on carbon pollution
18th December 2013
Aviation in the Emissions Trading Scheme: What really happened during "Stop the Clock"?
25th September 2013
Auf wiedersehen to the thorn in the side of German and EU Climate ambition
19th September 2013
Polluters to avoid paying for carbon emissions in government’s ‘bonfire of regulation’
6th September 2013
European industry is crying crocodile tears over the reduction in free allowances
26th November 2012
French government should remember carbon allowances in ArcelorMittal dispute
7th September 2011
Sandbag submits evidence to the Energy and Climate Change Committee
18th August 2011
A Response to UK Steel
29th July 2011
Surplus to requirements
11th July 2011
Buckle Up! Report Launch at UK House of Lords
5th July 2011
Buckle Up! report – Europe oversupplied by a year’s worth of carbon permits
19th June 2011
Carbon Fat Cats could make 5.6 billion Euros from ETS
15th June 2011
Businesses back a low-carbon Europe – 72 companies sign call for 30% climate target
3rd June 2011
Efficiency vs Carbon?
16th May 2011
UK to set tough 2025 carbon target but needs polices to meet it
1st April 2011
Banking pollution – mountain of surplus carbon permits grows
24th March 2011
The Chancellor’s Floored Choice
17th March 2011
Hercules & Atlas – shifting climate responsibility back to the titans
9th March 2011
Roadmap to you-know-where (but we couldn’t quite say)
21st February 2011
Targets and budgets back in the spotlight
21st January 2011
Victory! EU Commission bans industrial gas offsets
29th October 2010