President Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission released the communication on the ‘European Green Deal’ on December 11th 2020. It is presented as an outline of the new Commission’s commitment to tackling climate and environmental-related challenges. It is presented as a new growth strategy aimed at transforming the EU’s economy and lists a measures and legislative initiatives aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Indeed, the European Green Deal can be seen as a collection of priorities, principles and areas where legislative proposals will be produced in the coming years. At this stage, it is very broad and all-encompassing, and still lacking much detail.
Following the initial brainstorm meeting organised by ERCST in January, this meeting will be an opportunity for participants to take stock of these recent policy developments announced under the European Green Deal, including the investment plan (EGDIP), the Just Transition Mechanism and the proposal for a climate law ensuring the carbon neutrality objective. This will be followed by a discussion on what can be expected in the coming months and how the transition will be financed.

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Upcoming Events

• Debate – Review of the EU CO2 Emission Performance Standards for New Cars and Vans

  September 16 @ 10:00 - 11:30

• Cracking the dilemma of international carbon credits in the EU 2040 target: can EU’s climate action turn geopolitical without losing domestic integrity?

  September 17 @ 11:00 - 14:00

• Low-Carbon Hydrogen Delegated Act: a turning point for the hydrogen market ramp-up? (Public Event)

  September 25 @ 15:00 - 17:00

• Public Debate – Flexibility in the EU’s Road Transport Decarbonization Policy: Electrification and Sustainable Fuels

  October 7 @ 15:00 - 17:00

• Launch Event – Future of Emissions Trading in the EU: Agriculture ETS (Public Event)

  October 14 @ 10:00 - 12:00

• Macro Economic Implications of the 2040 EU Climate Change Target

  September 15 @ 16:30 - 18:00

• Expert Consultation: EU CBAM Implementation Challenges

  September 10 @ 15:00 - 17:00

• Focus Group – Bridging the CDR funding gap: design options and policy choices

  September 9 @ 15:00 - 16:30