Emissions trading: EU ETS emissions fall more than 11% in 2009 Event

Am 18. Mai 2010 veröffentlichte die Europäische Kommission die verifizierten Emissionsdaten 2009 von Unternehmen, die am Zertifikatehandel teilnehmen. 2009 sind europaweit die Emissionen um 11,6 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr gefallen. Hauptursachen waren die Wirtschaftsrezession und niedrige Gaspreise.

Verified emissions of greenhouse gases from EU businesses participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) fell 11.6 % in 2009 compared with a 2008, according to the information provided by Member State registries.
The drop in emissions is in line with widely held expectations and analyst forecasts provided months ahead of the data release. It is attributed to several factors. Firstly, the reduced economic activity as a result of the recession and secondly, the low level of gas prices throughout 2009 which has made it much more attractive to produce power from gas rather than more emitting coal.