Oct 2004 |
Council formally adopts Linking Directive |
| Member States must finalise 1st phase National Allocation Plans
|
| UK—work begins on phase 2 targets as part of Climate Change Programme Review
|
Dec 2004 | Commission has option to extend Directive to cover other gases and activities—unlikely to be taken up
|
Jan 2005 | Trading period officially begins
|
| Commission issues questionnaire to Member States on their implementation of the Directive
|
March 2005 | Deadline for transfer of allowances to installations
|
| UK—Climate Change Programme Review finalised
|
June 2005 | Member States submit report on the application of the Directive (based on questionnaire)
|
Sept 2005 | Commission published report on the application of the Directive based on Member States reports
|
June 2006 | Commission submits report to Parliament and Council on further development of the scheme including proposals as appropriate
|
| Deadline for submission of Member States phase II National Allocation Plans
|
Jan 2008 | Second phase of trading begins
|
| |
