Press Release: EU emissions trading scheme delivers first verified emissions data for installations

The European Commission on 15 May 2006 released the 2005 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions data and compliance status of more than 9,400 installations covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. For four Member States – Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta and Poland – no information had been received as their emission allowance registries were not yet operational. The Emissions Trading Scheme was set up to enable greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector and energy-intensive industrial plants to be cut at least cost to the economy.