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The EU ETS, a good example of a “zombie” public policy

16 May 2013 - Carbon Trends - By : Benoît LEGUET

Backloading was rejected by the European Parliament on 16 April and referred to the Parliament’s ENVI Commission. A new plenary session vote has been scheduled for early July.

On ICE Futures Europe, 52% of the whole monthly volume of the daily spot contract has been traded on April the 16th.

Structural reforms: discussion at the Parliament ENVI Commission at the end of June.

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