European Green Deal
Dear Climate Action,
Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the following information:
To whom it may concern,
We are interested in the European Commission’s plans with respect to the “European Green Deal”.
We are aware that the overarching goal of the European Green Deal is to achieve Climate Neutrality by the year 2050 in the European Union and among its member states. In what has been published about this plan so far, it becomes evident that it apparently will include a Carbon Trading Scheme and that it will, according to the European Union’s official website, affect “investing in environmentally-friendly technologies, supporting industry to innovate, rolling out cleaner, cheaper and healthier forms of private and public transport, decarbonizing the energy sector, ensuring buildings are more energy efficient and working with international partners to improve global environmental standards“.
Yet so far, we were not able to find any policies or laws that contain clear mechanisms though which this overarching goal of Climate Neutrality is supposed to be achieved.
Thus, following Regulation 1049/2001 we like to inquire whether the European Commission is or was ever in contact with interest organizations (as registered with the European Transparency Register) about this topic. More specifically, does the Commission have any protocols of meetings, e-mails or other communication regarding the following topics:
- the future version of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and which economic sectors it will encompass,
- the enforcement mechanisms of the EU ETS,
- which agency or country will be responsible for monitoring and penalizing non-compliance (by EU member-states and/or companies),
We would very much appreciate greater insight into these issues.
Thank you very much.
Yours faithfully,
Johannes Brannath, Anika Welter, Bettina Siebler
Dear Ms Siebler,
Thank you for your request for access to documents.
Unfortunately, you have not indicated your postal address. This is necessary for registering and handling your request in line with the procedural requirements
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Please send us your full postal address at your earliest convenience. Pending your reply, we reserve the right to refuse the registration of your request.
Alternatively, you may use directly the electronic form available on the Europa website:
http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/....
Best regards,
Access to Documents team
European Commission
Directorate-General for Climate Action
Av. de Beaulieu 24
1049 Brussels
Dear Ms Siebler,
As requested on 12 June 2020, we would need you to send us your full postal address at your earliest convenience. This is necessary for registering and handling your request in line with the procedural requirements.
Alternatively, you may use directly the electronic form available on the Europa website:
http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/....
Kind regards,
Access to Documents team
Dear Ms Siebler,
As informed in our previous emails, you did not indicate your postal address in your request of 9 June 2020. This is necessary for registering and handling your request in line with the procedural requirements for handling access to documents cases.
We would be grateful if you could confirm that you are still interested in receiving a reply and provide us your full postal address at your earliest convenience. Pending your reply, we reserve the right to refuse the registration of your request.
Alternatively, you may use directly the electronic form available on the Europa website:
http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/...
Best regards,
Access to Documents team
European Commission
Directorate-General for Climate Action
Av. de Beaulieu 24
1049 Brussels
Dear Ms Siebler,
As explained in our previous emails, you did not indicate your postal address in your requests for access to documents of 9 June 2020.
We regret to inform you that your applications cannot be handled pending the submission of a valid, real and personal postal address.
We therefore kindly reiterate our request to you to provide a full valid postal address, so we can duly register and handle your request. Please note that, once we receive your postal address, we will register your request for access as an initial application for access to documents in the meaning of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. The deadline for handling your initial request shall run as from the moment of registration of your application following the submission of your postal address.
Alternatively, you may use directly the electronic form available on the Europa website:
http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/...
In case we do not receive a reply within five working days upon receipt of this email, we will consider that you do not wish to proceed with the two above-mentioned requests for access to documents.
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Access to Documents team
European Commission
Directorate-General for Climate Action
Av. de Beaulieu 31
1049 Brussels