With energy and climate markets and technologies continuously changing, profound knowledge is key to all decision making. Ecofys supports authorities and corporate organisations alike in meeting the energy and climate challenge of the 21st century. The strategic studies, reports or market assessments we conduct provide valuable and reliable information on the latest developments and anticipated trends.
In this section you will find an overview of reports that are published or (co)written by Ecofys.
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01/03/2010
Industrial emissions of NOx and SO2 in the EU have dropped substantially since the mid 1990s. Against this background, the European Commission is investigating the idea of introducing an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for NOx and SO2 that could potentially...
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11/11/2009
Blueprint for emission allowance allocation methodology in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (2013 - 2020)
On assignment from the European Commission, Ecofys has developed a methodology for allocating emission allowances during the third trading phase of the EU Emission Trading Scheme. The associated study provides the European Commission with important input,...
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04/02/2009
Together with Fraunhofer ISI, Ecofys has proposed to the European Commission a set of principles that could underpin the design of benchmarks for installations that will receive free allocations in phase 3 of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS). These...
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01/08/2008
The Gold Standard is a certification scheme for voluntary and compliance carbon credits, accepting only renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that actively promote sustainable development. The Gold Standard Version 2 consists of the following...
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01/04/2008
The IFIEC method for the allocation of CO2 allowances in the EU Emissions Trading scheme, a review applied to the electricity sector
In this study Ecofys evaluates an allocation method for EU Emissions Trading as developed by the IFIEC (International Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers) federation. In the evaluation, the direct costs and environmental outcomes of the IFIEC ...
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01/11/2004
Corporate carbon strategies outlook to 2010
Corporate carbon strategies outlook to 2010” is a report published by Ecofys in cooperation with Reuters Business Insight. It is a detailed research on the developing carbon market. The report provides analyses as well as an essential forecast that...
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01/08/2004
This study, commissioned by the UK Department for Trade and Industry and Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, contains the details of in-depth research into member states' National Allocation Plans. The report draws some high-level conclusion...
