Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)'.
Showing 1-4 of 26 pages in this report.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

The European Union’s (EU’s) Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to meet its obligation under the Kyoto Protocol. It covers more than 11,500 energy intensive facilities across the 25 EU member countries, including oil refineries, power plants over 20 megawatts (MW) in capacity, coke ovens, and iron and steel plants, along with cement, glass, lime, brick, ceramics, and pulp and paper installations. Covered entities emit about 45% of the EU’s carbon dioxide emissions. The trading program does not cover emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases, which account for about 20% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas … continued below

Physical Description

26 pages.

Creation Information

Parker, Larry, 1954-2013 July 31, 2006.

Context

This report is part of the collection entitled: Congressional Research Service Reports and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 470 times. More information about this report can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this report or its content.

Author

Publisher

Provided By

UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this report. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Description

The European Union’s (EU’s) Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to meet its obligation under the Kyoto Protocol. It covers more than 11,500 energy intensive facilities across the 25 EU member countries, including oil refineries, power plants over 20 megawatts (MW) in capacity, coke ovens, and iron and steel plants, along with cement, glass, lime, brick, ceramics, and pulp and paper installations. Covered entities emit about 45% of the EU’s carbon dioxide emissions. The trading program does not cover emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases, which account for about 20% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions. A final consideration for the ETS is its suitability for directing long-term investment toward a low-carbon future — the ultimate goal of any climate change program.

Physical Description

26 pages.

Subjects

Keyword

Legislative Indexing Vocabulary

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this report in the Digital Library or other systems.

Collections

This report is part of the following collection of related materials.

Congressional Research Service Reports

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of Congress. This legislative branch agency works exclusively for Members of Congress, their committees and their staff. This collection includes CRS reports from the mid-1960's through 2018—covering a variety of topics from agriculture to foreign policy to welfare.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this report?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this report.

Creation Date

  • July 31, 2006

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Dec. 5, 2006, 1:11 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • March 21, 2026, 12:53 a.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this report last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 470
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this report originated or about its content.

Place Name

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Report

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Parker, Larry, 1954-2013. Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), report, July 31, 2006; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9496/: accessed June 15, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

Back to Top of Screen