Allocation of free allowances in EU ETS to address the risk of carbon leakage
02 December 2016
This workshop was organised in collaboration with DG Climate Action of the European Commission and within the framework of the LIFE SIDE project. The project, started on 1 September and funded under the LIFE Programme, aims to support policymakers on the implementation of the EU ETS.
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The LIFE SIDE project is co-financed by the LIFE Programme of the European Commission
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