2019 State of the EU ETS Report – Berlin meeting

This is one of the outreach meetings of the 2019 State of the EU ETS Report, organised in 4 European capitals (Paris, Rome, Stockholm and Berlin). This is the 4th edition of the “State of the EU ETS Report” a joint initiative ERCST, I4CE, ICIS, Eco-Act and the Wegener Center at the University of Graz. During the meeting, […]

Informal Dialogue on Response Measures

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By invitation only | Bonn This meeting is part of the “Response Measures of the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC process” project, following the informal forum in Katowice, held in adjacent to SB 50 in Bonn. It aims to create an informal atmosphere, where the participants can explore, discover, explain and understand different points of view […]

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 […]

2019 State of the EU ETS Report – Paris meeting

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This is one of the outreach meetings of the 2019 State of the EU ETS Report, organised in 4 European capitals (Paris, Rome, Stockholm and Berlin). This is the 4th edition of the “State of the EU ETS Report” a joint initiative ERCST, I4CE, ICIS, Eco-Act and the Wegener Center at the University of Graz. During the meeting, […]

Preparing the review of the Market Stability Reserve

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The MSR has started to operate in 2019, and the first review is scheduled in 2021. In this review, the track-record and impacts of the MSR will be analysed. Based on this analysis, and a discussion on what the MSR is ought to achieve, a decision will have to be made on whether or not […]

Informal Forum on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

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

Brainstorm on mechanisms for ‘Incentivising Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies’

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Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies (CDRTs) are expected to play an increasingly important role, but up to and after 2050. At the international level the IPCC highlights how they could be necessary: the IPCC notes that CDR deployment over the 21st century is substantial in most pathways considered 1,5°C-consistent. In order to move ahead with CDRTs, they […]

Brainstorm on ‘Beyond 40%’ project

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 […]

Brainstorm on ‘Strategic challenges to the EU ETS in the long-term’

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With the Phase 4 review, the European institutions attempted to make the EU ETS fit for life up till 2030. The work on implementing this review is coming to an end, with most of the secondary legislation being adopted in 2019; this work will likely be finalised in the first half of 2020. However, the […]

Preparing the review of the Market Stability Reserve

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This meeting is part of an ongoing effort by ERCST to promote a discussion on the review of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), scheduled in 2021. Building on earlier discussions with stakeholders held in February, March and July 2019, ERCST will present the main findings of its draft paper “Preparing the review of the Market […]

Funding Mechanisms in Phase 4 of the EU ETS

The revision for the fourth phase of EU Emissions Trading System (2021-2030) introduced a number of important changes concerning funding mechanisms in the system. Existing mechanisms – the Solidarity Provision and Article 10c Derogation – were updated, and new instruments – the Modernisation Fund and the Innovation Fund – have been introduced. The delegated regulation […]