EU Emissions Trading System – Framework For Protecting Market Integrity And Implementation Of ETS Need Further Improvements – Say EU Auditors

A report published today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) finds that the Commission and Member States did not adequately manage all aspects of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), which is a main element of the EU climate and energy package. While the auditors noted continuous improvements introduced at the initiative of the Commission to protect the integrity of the EU ETS as a market-based mechanism, some issues still had to be addressed to further improve market integrity. The system also suffered from significant weaknesses in implementation in phase II (2008-2012). The report recommends improvements to market regulation and oversight so as to increase investor confidence and leverage the EUETS as a tool of environmental policy.

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