How to optimise the EU ETS transition funds?
Member States have a choice about where to transfer their EU ETS allowances – this briefing shows the Modernisation Fund is best for the climate & Member States
Carbon Limbo
Brexit has frozen UK participation in the ETS – we estimate that the UK government will forgo at least €1.3 billion in auction revenue this year
NEW DATA: EU ETS emissions fall 4% as wind & solar replace coal generation
Hard coal emissions fell by 9% in 2018, down 40% since 2012.
Lignite emissions fell only 3% in 2018, and are now higher than hard coal emissions.
Halfway There
Existing policies put Europe on track for emission cuts of at least 50% by 2030
The European Power Sector in 2018
Up-to-date analysis on the electricity transition from Sandbag and Agora Energiewende
ETS & Brexit: The Budget answers some questions but poses others
There are many questions to be answered to pass the ‘Bridge of Death’ and avoid the ‘Gorge of Eternal Climate Peril’ in the event of a no-deal Brexit