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The UK Emissions Trading Group (ETG) is a business-led association of companies and their trade associations who are affected by or benefit from the [[EU Emissions Trading System]] (EU-ETS); "ETG's membership represents 95% of UK carbon emissions covered by the EU ETS."<ref>UK ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/ Homepage] Accessed 16/01/10</ref> They who were set up with UK government support, and subsequently recommended the formation of the 5-year voluntary [[UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme]] that began in April 2002. The group is a forum on business issues with the EU-ETS influencing UK policy development "at a formative stage" and works closely with government on all emissions trading issues.<ref>UK ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/ Homepage] Accessed 16/01/10</ref>

The ETG operates as a non-profit making company funded by member subscriptions.<ref>UK ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/aboutus.asp About] Accessed 16/01/10</ref>

==History==
According to a BERR presentation:

:The [[Confederation of British Industry]] approached the UK government regarding the consideration of an emissions trading scheme as a means of reducing UK emissions rather than using taxation. As a result the UK ETG was formed with the remit to act as an advisory forum to the government on the effect on business of government climate change mitigation policies.
:The government departments involved included the [[Department of the Environment]], the [[Department of Trade and Industry]] and the Treasury.
:Initially, approximately 30 companies from the energy intensive industries with relevant service providers
:Today, the ETG has 83 subscribing members and 23 subscribing Trade Associations.
:The UK ETS was voluntary and relatively small but it prepared UK industry for participation in the
mandatory [[EU ETS]].<ref>Jed Jones, BERR, Climate Change Projects Office [http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file45152.pdf UK private sector participation in emissions trading and the carbon markets] CCPO/UKT&I climate change seminar, Osaka, February 2008. Accessed 08/02/10</ref>


==Influence at Copenhagen==

The ETG enjoys a good relationship with the UK government and issues high level reports which appear to have considerable influence over the UK's position in climate negotiations. <ref> See ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/news.asp?IH=News News] Accessed 08/02/10</ref>

In August 2009, ETG’s Working Group 4 submitted a paper to the UK Government on their views on 'what would constitute a robust international agreement at Copenhagen'.In October [[Phil Tucker]] and [[Peter Betts]] from the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC)fed back on the document. As a result the Government requested the working group to write another paper which 'prioritises a list of key elements for negotiation from the perspective of UK industry and indicates what would be the preferred outcomes against each of them.'<ref>ETG website News[http://www.etg.uk.com/news.asp?IH=News ETG Working Group 4 Subgroup: Priority elements to be delivered as pre-requisites for a robust international agreement at Copenhagen – October 2009] Accessed 08/02/10</ref>

The paper is fairly un-ambitious and opens with the caveat that 'Copenhagen should be considered as the starting point for a robust and sustainable global deal. The aim should be for finalisation of the principles as soon as possible'. It goes on to list the key priorities for UK industry, many elements of which were (perhaps unsurprisingly) part of the Copenhagen deal, being common to other industries and industrial nations, and promoting the cheapest and least disruptive course of action for them.

key priorities detailed in the paper include;

* That forest preservation and deforestation are considered critical elements to a deal being achieved. 
* That carbon trading, and in particular the [[Clean Development Mechanism]] (CDM) are continued and strengthened.<ref>ETG website News[http://www.etg.uk.com/news.asp?IH=News ETG Working Group 4 Subgroup: Priority elements to be delivered as pre-requisites for a robust international agreement at Copenhagen – October 2009] Accessed 08/02/10</ref>


==History==

The ETG was formed in 1999 under the auspices of [[Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment]] (ACBE) and [[Confederation of British Industry]] (CBI) as an informal body who would create the initial UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme that began in April 2002 (a 5-year voluntary scheme). <ref>UK ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/aboutus.asp About] Accessed 16/01/10</ref>

==Membership==

===Trade Associations===

*[[Aluminium Federation]]
*[[Association of Electricity Producers]]
*[[British Air Transport Association]]
*[[British Beer and Pub Association]]
*[[British Cement Association]]
*[[British Glass Manufacturers' Confederation]]
*[[British Lime Association]]
*[[Ceramic Federation]]
*[[Chemical Industries Association]]
*[[Combined Heat and Power Association]]
*[[Confederation of Paper Industries]]
*[[Construction Products Association]]
*[[Dairy UK]]
*[[Food and Drink Federation]]
*[[Gypsum Products Development Association]]
*[[MINESCO]] (mineral wool sector)
*[[Oil and Gas UK]]
*[[Scotch Whisky Association]]
*[[Society of British Aerospace Companies]]
*[[Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders]]
*[[UK Petroleum Industry Association]]
*[[UK Steel]]
*[[Wood Panel Industries Federation]]<ref>UK ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/memberslist.asp?category=Trade%20Associations Members- Trade Associations] Accessed 16/01/10</ref>

===Companies===

Company members include metals and mining industry, defence, energy industry, airlines, carbon trading and low carbon sector and energy intensive industries.

[[AEA]] Energy and Environment | [[Alcan]] Smelting & Power UK | [[Asda]] | [[BAE Systems]] | [[Baker & McKenzie]] | [[Barclays Capital]] | [[BG]] Group]] | [[BHP Billiton]] | [[BP]] | [[British Airways]] | [[British Energy]] | [[British Plasterboard]] | [[British Sugar]] | [[BSI Management Systems]] | [[BVQI UK]] | [[Calyon]] | [[Cantor/CO2e]] | [[Carbon Capital Markets]] | [[Carbon Registry Services]] | [[Carbon Trust]] | [[Castle Cement Ltd]] | [[Cemex]] | [[Centrica Energy]] | [[ChevronTexaco]] | [[CICS Ltd]] | [[Citi]] | [[Clifford Chance]] | [[Climate Change Capital]] | [[ConocoPhillips]] | [[Corus]] | [[Dalkia Utilities Services]] | [[Deloitte & Touche]] | [[DNV Certification]] | [[Drax Power]] | [[E.ON]] UK | [[Ecosecurities]] | [[EDF]] Energy | [[En Vision]] | [[Environment Exchange]] | [[Enviros]] | [[ERM CVS]] | [[ESB International]] | [[Eversheds]] | [[Exxonmobil]] | [[Eyre Consulting]] | [[Future Perfect]] | [[Grangemouth]] CHP Limited | [[Hammonds]] | [[Hedra]] | [[ICIS Technology/Siemens]] | [[Ineos Fluor]] | [[International Power]] | [[KPMG]] | [[Lafarge]] | [[Land Securities]] | [[LRQA Limited]] | [[Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP]] | [[Murco]] Petroleum Limited | [[My Carbon World]] | [[Nabarro]] | [[National Grid]] | [[Natsource]] Tullett Europe | [[Nera Consulting]] | [[Nestle]] UK Ltd | [[Novelis]] | [[Pilkington]] | [[Point Carbon]] | [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]] | [[Rocfuel]] | [[Rolls Royce]] | [[RWE]] npower | [[Sainsbury's]] | [[Scottish and Southern Energy]] | [[ScottishPower]] | [[Sd3]] | [[Seabank Power Limited]] | [[SGS]] United Kingdom | [[Shell]] U.K. Limited | [[Singleton Birch]] | [[St Regis Paper]] | [[Tarmac]] Central | [[Teesside Power]] | [[Total]] | [[UK Coal]]<ref>UK ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/memberslist.asp?category=Companies Members - Companies] Accessed 16/01/10</ref>

==People==

*Dr [[Anne-Marie Warris]] Chairman  (LR)
*Dr [[Chris Anastasi]] Vice-Chairman - ([[British Energy]]) – Chairman, WG 5/6 (Allocation)
*[[James Anderson]] (MWH)
*[[Paul Dawson]] ([[RWE npower]]) – Co-chairman, WG 4 (Trading and Market Liquidity issues)
*[[Jim Rushworth]] ([[Lafarge]]) – Chairman, WG 3/7 (Permitting, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification)
*[[John Stockdale]] ([[British Glass]]) – Trade Association member
*[[Nick Sturgeon]] (Chemical Industries Association) – Trade Association member
*[[Penny Tomlinson]] ([[RWE npower]])
*[[John Craven]] Head of Secretariat.
*[[Anne-Marie Ferguson]] secretariat executive.<ref>UK ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/aboutus.asp About] Accessed 16/01/10</ref>

===Previous people===
*[[Steve Drummond]], Chair, Trading and Market Liquidity & Managing Director, [[CO2e]].com <ref>SMI conferences online [http://www.smi-online.co.uk/events/overview.asp?is=5&ref=2292 Emissions Trading conference 2006] Accessed 08/02/10</ref>

==Funding==

The ETG operates as a non-profit making company funded by member subscriptions.<ref>UK ETG website [http://www.etg.uk.com/aboutus.asp About] Accessed 16/01/10</ref>


==Contact==

:Address: Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London WC2N 4JF

:Phone: 020 7484 5274

:Email:

:Website: http://www.etg.uk.com/

==Resources==

==Notes==

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