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• EU governments nearing deal on backloading

  11 December 2013

  Most EU countries have called for swift implementation of a plan to boost prices in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and have backed a Commission proposal on how to implement the plan.

• EU ETS backloading saga nears conclusion as states agree to start 'trialogue'

  08 November 2013

  EU member states today gave the go-ahead to begin talks with the Parliament and Commission on a short-term fix to boost prices in the region's emissions trading system (ETS).

• EUAs jump as Merkel boosts hopes for market fix

  17 October 2013

  European carbon prices have jumped after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she backed a proposal to 'backload' emissions allowances, boosting hopes that the plan to support prices will come into force.

• ICAO agrees aviation emissions plan for 2020 but 'handicaps EU efforts'

  07 October 2013

  The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has agreed to introduce a global market-based mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions beginning in 2020, but has been slammed for restricting regional efforts to do the same.

• EU carbon prices hit five-month high after free allowance cut

  06 September 2013

  European carbon prices have climbed above €5 ($6.58) for the first time since April after a reduction of free allocations to installations in the oversupplied market was confirmed.

• Trading firm loses head of emissions

  24 July 2013

  A European trading and asset management firm has said it remains committed to the carbon markets despite the departure of its head of emissions.

• EU carbon surges after stronger-than-expected fix in Parliament

  03 July 2013

  EU carbon prices climbed almost 50% today after the European Parliament backed a plan to give the ailing market a short-term boost, and unexpectedly rejected most amendments that would have weakened the proposal.