It's all over bar the shouting. The proposed long-term reform of the emissions quota trading system (ETS) of the EU for the period 2021-2013 (fourth phase) was considerably tightened up by the MEPs of the committee on the environment of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg on Thursday 15 December (see EUROPE 11683). However, this reinforcement of the carbon market to further promote investment in green technologies and renewable energies comes with concerns regarding preserving the...