Approved List Of Emissions Trading Participants From 2013

The Government has approved the list of installations in Bulgaria that will participate in the European scheme for greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading from 2013, as well as the allowances allocated to each of them.

The list had to be presented to the European Commission by 30 September 2011 but it was much delayed and was not approved by the Bulgarian Government until 23 May 2012. 

The fact that it has now been approved has led to the suspension of proceedings against Bulgaria for failure to implement the EU emission allowance trading directive (2003/87/EC).

The amounts of allowance allocated to the installations are determined according to allocation rules that apply throughout the EU and are based on data submitted by the operators.  They are only preliminary allowances as they must be reviewed and approved by the EU Commission.