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Utrecht, January 26th 2009 - Ecofys has been appointed to assist the European Commission in further preparing the revised EU ETS before it comes into force in 2013. Ecofys will be working in collaboration with both the Öko-Institute and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI.

Ecofys and its partners will play a key role in supporting the Commission in determining the amount of emission allowances that companies will receive from the EU ETS from 2013 onwards. Under the revised ETS, the rules for free allocation of emission allowances will change considerably compared to the current system. Free allocation will be based to a large extent on benchmarks; that is, a certain number of allowances will be given per unit of expected productive output. The group led by Ecofys will support the Commission in the design of these benchmarks and will also submit a proposed framework for shaping industry involvement in the process during the transition to the new scheme.

Leading the project, Maarten Neelis a senior consultant at Ecofys commented: “We are delighted to continue supporting the Commission on this challenging but crucial project – the revised ETS is at the heart of the new Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package. Ecofys is a leading knowledge provider in the area of climate change – we advise government and industry around the world and are in a unique position to be able to facilitate greater understanding between the two.”

Ecofys, a leading knowledge provider in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change is known for its contribution to the IPCC’s Nobel Prize winning work on climate change. Ecofys provides companies, governments and other organisations with strategic advice on energy policy, sustainable energy services and carbon asset management.

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Ecofys is a leading knowledge and innovation company in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change. It delivers research and service solutions from product development to implementation management. Ecofys' clients are energy companies, financials and corporate business, governments and local authorities, international institutions, project developers, housing associations, building companies and energy consumers around the world.

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For more information please contact:

Mirella Zuidgeest

Marketing & Communication Consultant

T:        + 31 30 662 3557

E:        m.zuidgeest@ecofys.com