Brussels, 21/01/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 21 January, the European Commission appealed to EU member states to reach their position as soon as possible on the backloading proposal for CO2 quota surpluses. This proposal was presented on 25 July last to rectify shortcomings in the ETS, preventing it from playing its investment incentive role for energy efficiency and clean technologies. The sharp fall in CO2 prices to historic lows on the European fossil fuels market means, it argues,...