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 […]
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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% […]
Stakeholder meeting “Border Carbon Adjustments in the EU: Issues and Options” – April 2020 Update
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 […]
The European Climate Law – feedback to the Commission’s proposal
The European Climate law was one of the flagship measures proposed by the new Commission, to be adopted within the first 100 days of its mandate. It claims to “set the direction of travel for EU climate action, give predictability for investors, and anchor the irreversibility of the transformation”. A stakeholder’ consultation meeting took place […]
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Webinar: launch of the “2020 State of the EU ETS” Report
This webinar will launch the 2020 State of the EU ETS Report, this year together with the Wegener Center on on climate and global change, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and EcoAct. During the meeting, the authors will present the Report and their findings through a presentation, after which the Report will be commented on by some invited speakers […]
Informal Forum on Implementation of the Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (2nd webinar)
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 main objective is to explore, discover, explain and understand different points of view related to the issues in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. That is, to understand the […]
The European Green Deal: state of play
This meeting is part of a continuous series of meetings organised by ERCST on the European Green Deal. This work stream aims to bring together policymakers and stakeholders on a regular basis to take stock on recent developments, look ahead to what is in the pipeline, and discuss the general implementation of the EGD framework. […]
