EU parliament backs reform of carbon market
The European Parliament approved plans to overhaul the Europe Union’s carbon market, a key part of strategies to curb the EU’s global-warming emissions.
Under reforms due to take effect in 2019, the Emissions Trading System (ETS) will set aside a portion of carbon credits if the surplus of emission allowances on the market exceeds a certain threshold, reports AFP.
The reserve will then be put back onto the market if prices recover.
The Market Stability Reserve (MSR) “is a crucial building block to help ensure that CO2 (car...