Events

  • Informal Forum on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

    By invitation only | Bonn This meeting is part of the “Implementation of markets and non-markets provisions in the Paris Agreement” project. The meeting followed the informal forum held in Glion at the beginning of March, and was in adjacent to SB 50. It aimed to create an informal atmosphere, to explore, discover, explain and understand the […]

  • Strategic challenges to the EU ETS in the long-term

    With the Phase 4 review, concluded in early 2018, the European institutions attempted to make the EU ETS fit for life up till 2030. While the implementing process is still fully ongoing, the EU ETS has to continue to internalise new developments. These developments can be domestic, most notably the recent call by European Commission […]

  • Indirect costs compensation in the EU ETS – revision of the State Aid Guidelines

    The state aid guidelines are up for revision – not review – which means that they could change significantly. The current guidelines expire on 31 December 2020, and the new guidelines would ‘indicatively’ be ready by Q3 2020 – just a few months before the new ones actually enter into force. The new state aid […]

  • The European Green Deal: state of play

    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 […]

  • Beyond the EU NDC & Impact on the EU ETS – outreach meeting in Helsinki

    In the context of the Paris Agreement, the European Union is increasing its efforts towards decarbonisation. Currently, the EU climate strategy is centred around three emissions reduction targets compared to 1990 levels: a cut of 20% of GHG emissions by 2020, at least 40% by 2030; and an implicit reduction of 80-95% by 2050. These […]

  • The EU ETS in the Commission’s 2030 Climate Target Plan

    This meeting is under Chatham House Rules | No press  The EU ETS has long been considered one of the cornerstones of the EU’s climate policy. While it has been faced by many issues, the ETS has increasingly proven to be ‘fit for purpose’ in recent years. Today, the EU ETS stands at the dawn of […]