ETS: draft Monitoring & Reporting Regulation acceptable to industry

On 8 November 2011, the European Commission submitted the draft regulation on the Monitoring and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme to the Climate Change Committee. In CEMBUREAU’s view, this final draft is acceptable to the cement industry, particularly regarding the definitions related to biomass, as well as the provisions on dealing with biomass, as follows:

• ‘biomass’ = the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste. It includes bioliquids and biofuels;
• 'bioliquids' = liquid fuel for energy purposes other than for transport, including electricity and heating and cooling, produced from biomass;
• 'biofuels' = liquid or gaseous fuel for transport produced from biomass;
• ‘biomass fraction’ = the ratio of carbon stemming from biomass to the total carbon content of a fuel or material.

The draft regulation was discussed by the Climate Change Committee on 22 November, with the vote expected to take place on 14 December 2011.

More information: European Commission