The EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a cornerstone of the European Union‘s policy to combat climate change. The compatibility of the ETS with the prohibition of State aid has proven to be problematic. From 2013 onwards the Emission Trading System will be improved and the auctioning of allowances will be possible. State aid practitioners need to be familiar with the changes of the guidelines related to the EU Emissions Trading System. The EU State aid guidelines for environmental protection lay the basis for aid and aid control in the environmental sector. The aid needs to be targeted very precisely. It is highly important that all projects are properly screened and equally reviewed to ensure that they comply with the EU State aid rules. Otherwise entire projects can be at risk of possible State aid recovery. Attendees at this seminar will receive a profound overview of the State aid guidelines for environmental protection as well as of the recent developments of the EU’s Emission Trading System. Experienced speakers from key institutions like:DG Competition, European CommissionEFTA Surveillance AuthorityDepartment for Business, Innovation & Skills, United KingdomMinistry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, SwedenDepartment of Communities and Local Government, United Kingdomwill demonstrate how to target State aid correctly and will cover important areas such as General Block Exemption Regulation, eco-taxation or cost calculation.