Effort sharing, enhanced flexibility and low-carbon transformation: a new proposal for non-ETS sectors in the post-2020 period

17 May 2015 - Carbon Trends - By : Ian COCHRAN, Phd

EU ETS – MSR timetable: The second trilogue meeting between EU institutions took place on 5th May. An agreement was reached for the implementation of the MSR as from 2019, and a placement of backloaded as well as unused allowances straight into the reserve.
EU ETS – Carbon leakages: The European Commission should propose measures to tackle carbon leakages issues in the six
months following the adoption of the MSR.
EU ETS emissions: Emissions under the EU ETS decreased by 4,4 % in 2014, and are yet below the 2020 cap of 1,816 MtCO2e.

Effort sharing, enhanced flexibility and low-carbon transformation: a new proposal for non-ETS sectors in the post-2020 period Download

To learn more

10/02/2026 Foreword of the week
Europe’s cleantech toolbox is taking shape

Rarely does Europe get the chance to take a step back and reimagine its cleantech financing toolbox.
10/01/2026 Blog post
Staying the course – with carrots and sticks

In the recent State of the Union speech, Ursula von der Leyen reiterated the need to stay on course towards Europe’s climate targets. In the coming months, the negotiations on EU’s Emission Trading System and the new framework for resilience and risk assessment will reveal the political and industrial forces at play, and if Member […]
09/29/2026 Blog post
The Innovation Fund has a growing pipeline of stuck projects

The Innovation Fund is Europe’s flagship programme for bringing breakthrough cleantech to market, but a growing share of its grant portfolio is stuck before financial close.