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Stakeholders set out requests for CDM review

The review of the UN's clean development mechanism (CDM) must be fully transparent, linked to the creation of a new international market-based mechanism, and ensure the credits generated by the scheme are entirely legitimate, say stakeholders.

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EU plan to boost bio-based economy emerges

Stakeholder platforms, increased research funding and public-private partnerships are among several proposals in a draft EU action plan to boost the bio-based economy, seen by ENDS. The plan will be unveiled on 13 February.

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Central ETS registry opened for airlines

The European Commission has partially opened the new central registry of the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) to allow airlines to receive their free allocations of carbon allowances. It will not be fully operational until June.

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Czechs to raise €2.6bn from carbon auctions

The Czech Republic will raise between €2.6bn and €5.3bn from the sale of carbon allowances during phase three of the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS), its environment ministry said at a round-table debate in Prague on Thursday.

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Danish presidency cautious on climate aims

Denmark may leave the decision on how best to raise Europe's carbon price and debate over tightening its 2020 emissions target to future EU presidencies, Danish climate and energy minister Martin Lidegaard said in Brussels on Tuesday.

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EU biotech research plan due in February

The European Commission is to publish an action plan early next month setting out ways to achieve a sustainable bio-based economy in Europe by 2020. The plan, developed by its research department, was originally expected during the course of last year.

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Can the EU sail through the aviation storm?

Europe faces growing opposition to its inclusion of foreign airlines in the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS). Roz Bulleid considers whether an exemption for countries with "equivalent measures" could provide a solution.

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The Danish government presents the programme of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union ‘Europe at work'

Denmark took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January.

Read ENDS article on its provisional agenda of meetings

See also its website and full programme of work officially presented on 6 January