ERCST – European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition

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European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

September 26, 2024

Future of emissions trading in the EU: Coverage Analysis

September 20, 2024

‘Green Claims’ Frameworks – A Comparative Look at Recent Developments in EU and Non-EU Jurisdictions

August 8, 2024

ERCST response to the UK Authority’s consultation on ‘Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme’

UPCOMING EVENTS

Stakeholders Consultation – Low-Carbon Hydrogen: key elements for a common sense approach
October 15 @ 14:00 - 17:00
Launch Event: Including products further down the value chain in the EU CBAM
October 23 @ 15:00 - 17:00
Finding common ground: The role of ICM technologies in decarbonization pathways
October 24 @ 15:00 - 16:30
First Stakeholders and Member States Consultation – Implementation and transposition of hydrogen regulations in the EU Member States
October 30 @ 10:00 - 12:00
Stakeholders Consultation – ‘Implementation of Transition Plans for climate change mitigation’
November 5 @ 15:30 - 17:30
Launch event – Low-Carbon Hydrogen: key elements for a common sense approach (Public Event)
November 28 @ 09:30 - 11:30
Second Stakeholders and Member States Consultation – Implementation and transposition of hydrogen regulations in the EU Member States
December 5 @ 14:00 - 16:00

RECENT EVENTS

Future of the EU ETS: ETS Coverage – Launch Event
September 26 @ 11:00 - 13:00
Navigating Trade-Related Climate Measures: First draft of the policy report
September 24 @ 15:00 - 17:00
Pre-COP29: In conversation with Jacob Werksman
September 19 @ 16:00 - 17:30
Focus group – Low-Carbon Hydrogen: key elements for a common sense approach
September 19 @ 10:00 - 12:00
“Green Claims Directive proposal: current developments”
September 18 @ 15:00 - 17:00
Focus Group – Building a cross-border CO2 infrastructure beyond the EU: risks and opportunities
September 12 @ 15:00 - 16:30
Focus group meeting – ‘Transition Plans for climate change mitigation’
September 12 @ 10:00 - 12:00
Expert consultation: Including products further down the value chain in the EU CBAM
September 4 @ 15:00 - 16:30

RECORDINGS

ERCST is pleased to announce the launch of its “Future of Emission Trading System in the EU”. The report aims to examine the architecture, governance and role of emissions trading in meeting EU objectives in the European Climate Law during the second half of Phase IV (2025-2030) and beyond.

The launch of this first report took place on September 26.

This initiative is intended to produce seven reports, covering different aspects that will determine the future of the emission trading system in the EU.

This first report will examine possible scope extensions of the emission trading coverage both sectorial as well as geographic.

The initiative is being supported by: CEFIC – CEMBUREAU – CEPI – EDF- Électricité de France – ENEL – EuLA – Eurelectric – Eurofer – Eurometaux – European Aluminium – ExxonMobil – Fertilizers Europe – Fuels Europe – PGE – Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities – French Ministry of Ecological Transition – German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action – Ministry of Climate and Environment of the Republic of Poland

COP29 in Baku is expected to be a decisive conference for comprehensive climate action, with topics like climate finance – including the New Collective Quantified Goals (NCQGs), and the upcoming Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) due by February 2025 – as well as the alignment of biodiversity and climate.

The Presidency’s vision for COP29 is to “enhance ambition, enable action” and adopting the NCQG is listed at the top of the list under enabling action. The COP29 Presidency launched the “Climate Finance Action Fund” (CFAF), to receive annual contributions from fossil fuel-producing countries and companies. Initial fundraising aims for $1 billion, with members committing to annual contributions as fixed sums or based on production volume.

J. Werksman, Principal Adviser of DG CLIMA - European Commission, and A. Marcu, ERCST Executive Director, will reflect on the strategic policy priorities in the run-up to COP29 and on the potential outcomes.

LATEST NEWS

October 2, 2024

Samir Bejanov expressed gratitude for the collaboration on Article 6 consultations, co-hosted by ERCST

September 27, 2024

Estudio recomienda que la UE amplíe sistema ETS de comercio de CO2 a agricultura y Ucrania

September 17, 2024

Obstacles to the greening of energy-intensive industries – European Central Bank

August 2, 2024

Shell Powers Europe With A Mega 100MW Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer • Carbon Credits

The European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) is an independent think-tank, registered under belgium law, working on European and Global climate change policies.

ERCST is committed to the goals and principles of the Paris Agreement and works towards promoting a just, inclusive and sustainable global transition.

ERCST has always been careful to ensure an inclusive working environment and to be attentive to gender diversity and to the plurality of voices represented in its initiatives. When this is not reflected in one of our publications or events, it is due to the unavailability of the consulted experts to participate, to choices of organizations on their representation or specific representation in the respective organization.