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SUMMARY:ERCST at COP29 – All Events
DESCRIPTION:Below is the list of side events that ERCST organised\, and participated in\, during the COP29 that was held in Baku from 11 November to 22 November 2024. \nDraft Agenda \n1. Carbon Removals in international Carbon Markets\nNovember 13\, 2024 – 18:00-19:00\, Baku time (15:00 Brussels time) | IETA Pavilion\, COP 29 venue\, Blue Zone \nJoin Online \nThis is joint side event between ERCST and KAPSARC\, with the participation of the Worlds Bank\, EBRD and the Government of Norway\, and will an opportunity to discuss the international carbon market dimensions of carbon removals. Some of the issues that will be covered:\n• Paris Agreement Mechanisms: Role of carbon removals within the Paris Agreement\, particularly under Article 6.2 and Article 6.4.\n• Integration into Emissions Trading Systems: Explore conditions for the integration of carbon removal form the international markets in ETS around the world.\n• Bilateral Agreements: Evaluation of bilateral agreements focusing on legal frameworks\, mutual recognition of credits\, storage agreements. \nSpeakers: \n\nAxel Pierru\, KAPSARC\nAndrei Marcu\, ERCST\nChandra Sinha\, World Bank\nJan-Willem van de Ven\, EBRD\nAne Gjengedal\, Norway Ministry of Petroleum and Energy\n\n  \n2. The Role of Climate Clubs in Addressing Trade Related Climate Measures\nNovember 14\, 2024 – 14:00-15:00\, Baku time (11:00 Brussels time) | Trade and Investment House\, Blue Zone \nJoin Online \nTrade-related climate measures play an increasing role in the climate policy field\, and will continue to do so as we move towards net-zero. In recent years there has been an increase in resort to unilateral measures\, such as the EU and UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs). However\, this approach threatens to become a jigsaw puzzle of complicated administrative systems that could greatly restrict international trade. This session will focus on how climate clubs\, coalitions of countries with aligned climate goals\, can provide a multilateral or international approach to coordinating trade-related climate measures and seeking inter-operability. Discussions will cover topics such as the potential benefits and challenges of climate clubs and how they could function in practice\, as well as a survey of existing efforts in this space. The expected outcomes include identifying new models for international cooperation on climate and trade and exploring climate clubs as an option for better coordinating national-level trade-related climate measures. \nSpeakers: \n\nAndrei Marcu\, ERCST (Moderator)\nMichael Mehling\, ERCST and Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR)\, MIT\nLutz Morgenstern\, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)\nAngelica Romero\, Government of Chile\nVitor Vaz\, Government of Brazil\n\n  \n3. Climate Actions and Impact Assessment: A Unified Approach to Sustainable Development Goals\nNovember 16\, 2024 – 17:00-18:30\, Baku time (14:00 Brussels time) | Room BUTA\, UNFCCC Pavilion\, COP 29 venue\, Blue Zone \nThis event would promote impact assessment as a means to\, not only achieve climate target\, but also achieve broader sustainable development goals\, and to inform participants of upcoming KCI case study with ERCST that might also be useful in the context of SDGs.\nThe issue of quantifying the impacts of the implementation of response measures has been well studied. But there has been relatively little analytical attention paid to dynamic analysis that takes into account the adaptive response of the impacted countries.\nERCST will present the methodology of a new study focused on quantifying the impacts of the implementation of response measures under different scenarios. The study focuses on the impacts and incentives for India when faced with destination-based carbon pricing.\nUsing Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling\, the study will analyze the economic and social impacts for Indian and examine the potential benefits of timely decarbonization by looking at a number of different scenarios. Following the presentation of the study and the methodology\, a panel discussion will take place featuring representatives from the Indian government and Indian industry to discuss the study. \nSpeakers: \n\nAndrei Marcu\, ERCST\nDorothee Flaig\, University of Hohenheim\nAaron Cosbey\, ERCST and International Institute for Sustainable Development\n\n  \n4. The Declaration on the Use of CBAM Revenues\nNovember 20\, 2024 – 18:00-19:00\, Baku time (15:00 Brussels time) | Ukraine Pavilion\, COP 29 venue\, Blue Zone \nJoin Online \nOnce the CBAM progresses from the current transitional to the definitive period starting in 2026\, after which its implementation will incur a financial obligation on importers\, it will also begin yielding revenue that is proportional to the prevailing carbon price under the EU ETS as well as the carbon intensity and volume of imported goods covered by the CBAM. Not only will the revenue collected under the CBAM increase as the mechanism is gradually phased in over the course of nearly a decade\, but the simultaneous phasing out of free allocation will also increase the revenue generated from allowance auctioning under the EU ETS.\nThe goal of this side event is to elaborate on possible options for EU CBAM revenue use. The discussions will be based on The Declaration on the Use of CBAM Revenues. During this side event participants will be invited to discuss the following details of EU CBAM revenue use:\n• How the EU should use the revenues generated from the sale of CBAM certificates?\n• To whom the potential recycled revenues could be distributed and how the recycling should function? \nSpeakers: \n\nAndrei Marcu\, ERCST\nMichael Mehling\, ERCST/MIT\nAaron Cosbey\, ERCST/IISD (Virtual participation)\nKateryna Holzer\, UEF\nMahendra Shunmoogam\, South Africa\nSimone Borghesi\, European University Institute\nClara Brandi\, IDOS (Virtual participation)\nJohanna Lehne\, E3G (Virtual participation)
URL:https://ercst.org/event/ercst-at-cop29-all-events/
CATEGORIES:COP29
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SUMMARY:Pre-COP29: In conversation with Jacob Werksman
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend in-person \nRegister to attend online \n  \nThis is an in person event. “Important! Online participation is only allowed for attendees located outside Belgium”. \nIf you need any other information\, please contact fprovenzano@ercst.org \nThis is an opportunity to get informed\, raise questions and discuss EU positions at the upcoming COP 29. As a reminder\, in many cases EU legislation is based on commitments that the EU delegation makes at COP meetings. \nCOP29 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. \nThe 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. \nIt has become clear that private players need to enter the scene to mobilise more and more climate finance. Carbon market is one way to do that. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement sets out the rules for global trade in greenhouse gas emissions reductions. While COP28 brought no significant progress on the matter\, expectations are that some development will be achieved on this front. \nJ. Werksman\, Chief Paris Agreement Negotiator and head of the UNFCCC Task Force & Principal Adviser for International Aspects of EU Climate Policy\, and A. Marcu\, ERCST Executive Director\, will reflect on the strategic policy priorities in the run-up to COP29 and on the potential outcomes. \nYouTube \nDraft agenda
URL:https://ercst.org/event/pre-cop29-in-conversation-with-jacob-werksman/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, 1000 Bruxelles
CATEGORIES:“IN CONVERSATION WITH”,COP29
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SUMMARY:Window on 2024 - With Yvon Slingenberg
DESCRIPTION:In the aftermath of COP28\, and the conclusion of the first Global Stocktake – which enables countries to measure the progress in meeting the targets set out in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – Our Executive Director\, Andrei Marcu\, was joined by Yvon Slingenberg\, Deputy Director at DG CLIMA\, to reflect on: (i) the current state of implementation of the EU Green Deal and Climate Law; (ii) the progress made to achieve a fair transition to climate neutrality; (iii) the 2040 target; as well as (iv) the EU strategic policy priorities in the run-up to 2024 European elections. \n\nAgenda
URL:https://ercst.org/event/window-on-2024/
LOCATION:Mission of Norway to the EU Norway House Rue Archimède 17\, B-1000 Brussels\, Rue Archimède 17\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:“IN CONVERSATION WITH”,COP28,EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL
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SUMMARY:ERCST at COP28 - All Events
DESCRIPTION:Below is the list of side events that ERCST organised\, and participated in\, during the COP28 that was held in Dubai from 30 November 2023 to 12 December 2023. \n  \nTackling the Climate Challenge through Carbon Management Technology in Europe\nNovember 30\, 2023 – 15:30-16:30\, Dubai time (GMT+4) | Benelux Pavilion \nERCST participated in this side event organised by the Global CCS Institute during COP28. \nCCS is becoming more prominent EU-wide as 2030 climate targets approach and new targets for 2040 are developed to chart the next step in the path to the 2050 commitment to carbon neutrality. This session discussed the progress made in Europe as it relates to CCS deployment and highlighted the policy instruments that are driving CCS success in Europe. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Elena Bonfiglio (ebonfiglio@ercst.org) or Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org). \nAgenda    Recording \n  \nCarbon Removal: What role for the Middle East?\nDecember 2\, 2023 | 08:30-09:30\, Dubai time (GMT+4) | IETA pavilion \nERCST spoke at this side event on carbon removals. \nDurable Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is essential to reach net zero. But what is the outlook and opportunity for DACCS and other durable CDR technologies in the UAE? Will the nation be an importer or can it become a hub for carbon management where removals help address both domestic net zero targets and export opportunities for the MENA region? What are some of the technology\, energy\, and geological considerations that will enable rapid scale-up in the region? This session brought together members of the public and private sectors working in the UAE to share perspectives on how durable CDR will be deployed\, verified\, and used within the region. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Elena Bonfiglio (ebonfiglio@ercst.org) or Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org). \n  \nThe business case for CCS to meet decarbonization goals\nDecember 2\, 2023 – 16:30-17:30\, Dubai time (GMT+4) | Norwegian pavilion \nERCST participated in this side event co-organised by Equinor\, Aker Carbon Capture\, and DNV as part of the Norwegian pavilion during COP28. The session brought together Norwegian and International participants to promote Norwegian perspectives on CCUS. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org). \n  \nSOCAR Decarbonization Strategy and Future Prospects\nDecember 3\, 2023 – 10:00-11:00\, Dubai time (GMT+4) | | Azerbaijan pavilion \nERCST participated in this side event organised by SOCAR as part of COP28 Azerbaijan pavilion. This session aimed at presenting information about SOCAR’s achievements in the field of decarbonization and energy transition. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org) or Elena Bonfiglio (ebonfiglio@ercst.org). \n  \nTowards Operationalization of Article 6\nDecember 3\, 2023 – 13:15-14:45\, Dubai time (GMT+4) | SE Room 4 (125 pax)  \nERCST was the lead organiser in this side event that co-convened with the Climate Change Center (CCC)\, and the Swiss Business Council for Sustainable Development (OEBU). \nJoining market leaders\, experts\, and governments\, the session\, moderated by ERCST’s Executive Director Andrei Marcu\, discussed actionable “blueprints” on Article 6. Panelists shared initiatives and innovations in the works and discussed the role of removals under Article 6 towards global net-zero goals. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org) or Elena Bonfiglio (ebonfiglio@ercst.org). \nAgenda    Recording \n  \nHow Emerging Markets Can Prepare for the EU’s New Climate Regulations\nDecember 4\, 2023 – 10:30-11:30\, Dubai time (GMT+4) | BCG Pavilion \nERCST participated in this roundtable organised by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and that discussed the impact of the EU CBAM and deforestation regulations across industries and geographies and why and how Emerging-market companies and governments must act now. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org) or Elena Bonfiglio (ebonfiglio@ercst.org). \n  \nA Carbon Bank to manage the transition towards a low carbon economy\nDecember 4\, 2023 – 13:15-14:30\, Dubai time (GMT+4) | IETA Business Hub Pavilion \nThis event was organised by ERCST. \nThe acceptability of carbon pricing is crucial and compensation for high carbon prices is an issue. Current ETS architecture does not provide the right tools to manage negative emissions. This event helped understand the role of carbon authorities in managing potential supply constraints of carbon credits and their practical shape and implications. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org) or Elena Bonfiglio (ebonfiglio@ercst.org). \nAgenda    Recording    ERCST Slides \n  \nDecarbonization in the Transportation Sector\nDecember 5\, 2023  – 14.00-15:30 Dubai time (GMT+4) | IETA Business Hub Pavilion \nThis event was organised by ERCST. \nIn October\, ERCST launched a second report about the transport sector entitled ‘Review of decarbonisation policies for heavy-duty transport: recommendations for a successful transition’. The project intended to analyse the current pathways emerging from EU policy for decarbonisation of heavy-duty road transportation. \nAt this side event at COP28\, ERCST presented the findings of the above-mentioned report\, which assesses current legislative pathways to decarbonize heavy-duty transport and makes recommendations for new pathways complementary and/or alternative to the existing ones. \nPanelists discussed the decarbonization pathway for HDVs and the report’s recommendations. The results of these discussions will serve to pave the way to future developments on the ERCST mobility workstream. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org) or Elena Bonfiglio (ebonfiglio@ercst.org). \nAgenda    Recording \n  \nInternational Dimensions of the EU CBAM and Climate-Related Trade Measures\nDecember 11\, 2023  – 12:00-13:00 Dubai time (GMT+4) | The Trade House\, Thematic Arena 3 \nThis side event was co-organised by ERCST and the WTO. \nThe session provided insights into the emerging wave of climate-related trade measures\, including the EU CBAM\, building on the ERCST’s work in this area within different projects. It explored how climate-related trade measures that aim to address international greenhouse gas leakage resulting from domestic climate policy measures can be designed to account for differences in climate policy across various countries. The discussion addressed both how the EU CBAM can credit foreign carbon prices or climate efforts\, and alternative methodologies that we have come across for crediting various climate policies. \nThe discussions revolved around the theme of trade and emissions standards\, pricing\, and supply chains. By examining the implementation of climate-related trade measures such as EU CBAM’s and how these measures incorporate foreign carbon prices\, they looked at the relation between trade\, emission standards and pricing while also considering the different methods impact on global supply chains as countries adjust to the new regulations. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org) or Ms Sara Svensson (ssvensson@ercst.org). \nAgenda    Recording \n  \nDevelopment and Piloting of an ETS (Opportunities and challenges for new ETSs)\nDecember 11\, 2023 – 14:30-15:30\, Dubai time (GMT+4) | Türkiye Pavilion \nERCST participated in this side event organised by COP28 Türkiye Pavilion. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Ms Sachi Vohra (svohra@ercst.org). \n 
URL:https://ercst.org/event/ercst-at-cop28-external-events/
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