Buzzi Unicem SpA v. Commission of the European Communities (Court of First Instance, 2008)

European Union

Jurisdiction: Court of First Instance

Principle law(s): EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) (Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC)

Side A: Buzzi Unicem SpA (Corporation)

Side B: Commission of the European Communities (Government)

Core objectives: Sought annulment of Commission decision rejecting in part the Italian Phase II NAP

Summary

Applicant Italian cement producer sought to annual a Commission decision rejecting in part the Italian Phase II national allocation plan (NAP). The court dismissed the action as inadmissible because the Applicant was unable to demonstrate that it was directly and individually affected.

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Related laws and policies

This law implements European Union legislation

EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) (Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC)

Passed in 2003 Legislative

This Directive establishes a Community GHG emissions trading scheme from 2005, to enable the Community and the Member States to meet their Kyoto Protocol commitments. Directive 2004/101/EC reinforces the link between the EU's emission allowance trading scheme and the Kyoto Protocol by making the ...