SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment

First steps towards improved ETS agreement that could be adopted by end of 2016

Luxembourg, 20/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - The work on the proposed structured reform of the ETS for the 2021-2030 period (phase IV) presented by the European Commission 15 July 2015, has made good progress under the Dutch Presidency of the Council. The 28 EU environment ministers welcomed this progress on Monday 20 June in Luxembourg. They also thanked Ms Sharon Dijksma, the outgoing president, for her efforts and background note containing its assessment of the state of play, which she...