Informal Forum on Article 6 – London
By invitation only This meeting is part of the “Implementation of market and non-market provisions in the Paris Agreement” project, which aims to create an informal atmosphere, where the […]
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Indirect costs compensation in the EU ETS – revision of the State Aid Guidelines (Public consultation discussion)
The state aid guidelines for indirect costs compensation in the EU ETS are up for revision – not review – which means that they could change significantly. The current guidelines […]
Stakeholder meeting “Border Carbon Adjustments in the EU – issues and options”
As part of the European Green Deal, implementation of a BCA is once again being considered as a measure to address competitiveness concerns within the EU. According to the roadmap for the European Green Deal, a proposal for a BCA for “selected sectors” will be released in 2021. So far, we can only speculate what such […]
Beyond the EU NDC & Impact on the EU ETS – outreach meeting in Warsaw
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 […]
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 […]
Brainstorm on “2020 State of the EU ETS Report”
The EU ETS Directive in its Article 10(5) refers to the fact that the European Commission has to submit each year a report on the functioning of the EU ETS. Taking […]
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 […]
Border Carbon Adjustments in the EU project call – feedback to the Commission’s roadmap
The project video call was an opportunity for ERCST to share its draft feedback on the European Commission's inception impact assessment for the proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism, and gather perspectives and […]
The Politics of Border Carbon Adjustments in the European Green Deal – Dream or Reality?
The European Green Deal Package was presented on December 11, 2019. It contains a large number of components, some of which are already being discussed, such as the Just Transition Mechanism or the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, as well as a commitment to introducing a border carbon adjustment mechanism (BCAM) in the EU. As the […]
Article 6 Informal Dialogue – Article 6.4 Transition discussion (1st webinar)
This was a discussion via videoconference on the startup for Article 6.4, including what is needed and how it can be accomplished. During the webinar, the discussion focused mainly on […]
Energy Taxation Directive – feedback to the Commission’s roadmap
This meeting was an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the review of the Energy Taxation Directive, of which the process was recently started by the European Commission. ERCST shared its draft […]
The 2030 Climate Target Plan – Impact Assessment and role of the EU ETS
To put the EU firmly on a path towards climate neutrality by 2050, the Commission will propose an increased greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 from at least 40% […]
