News story

EU Council clearance of first-reading deal on EU ETS backloading: Statement by Edward Davey

Statement by Secretary of State Edward Davey in response to the EU ETS vote today in Brussels.

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change and The Rt Hon Sir Edward Davey MP
• Published: 16 December 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Secretary of State Edward Davey said:

“Today’s decision by the Council to support back-loading is welcome and I am pleased that both they and the European Parliament have given final approval of this temporary measure. I look forward to its swift implementation as soon as possible. However, we need urgent structural reform to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading System, and deal with the glut of allowances that is reducing the price of carbon so that it can provide a strong, long-term signal to stimulate low-carbon investment.”

Published 16 December 2013