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Article: United States : EU finalises list of industries eligible for emissions trading support.

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November 7, 2009
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Byline: Mamta03

EU lawmakers yesterday approved a list of industries that will receive free permits to emit carbon dioxide under the next phase of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), effectively ending efforts by green groups to ensure a greater number of firms pay for the carbon they emit.

The hard-fought concession means that the most efficient 10 per cent of installations in sectors such as metals, building materials, textiles and ceramics will be provided with free EU emission allowances (EUAs). The most energy-efficient organisations will be selected via a benchmarking scheme that is to be finalised next year.

However, less energy-efficient ...

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