The European Commission received on the 31th of March the draft National Allocation Plans (NAPs) from each Member State, as required by the EU Directive on the Emission Trading System (EU-ETS).
The Directive links the EU greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme with the Kyoto project mechanisms. The Emissions Trading System (ETS) adopted last year is a central pillar of Europeans climate change policy.
Based on the criteria set in a Communication providing guidance to governments for the elaboration of their plans, the Commission will now adopt or reject these NAPs, by 30 June.
