Launch Event: Extension of the CBAM Scope

This is an online event. As the EU navigates the CBAM transitional period, 2025 stands out as a critical year for shaping its future. With crucial reviews underway and key implementing decisions pending before the definitive period begins, the landscape is actively evolving. A central question in current discussions is the potential expansion of the […]

European Hydrogen Bank – Second Auction and Next Steps (Public Event)

This was an online event.   The EU Hydrogen Bank was established to attract private investments in renewable hydrogen and strengthen hydrogen value chains across Europe. Following the first pilot auction in 2023, the European Commission launched a second auction in December 2024 with revised terms, including new resilience requirements, a focus on industrial competitiveness, and […]

Launch Event – Future of emissions trading in the EU: CDRs

The launch event was held at the University Foundation, Rue d'Egmont 11, 1000 Brussels     This event marks the launch of the Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDRs) Report, part of the "Future of Emissions Trading in the EU" project. This initiative by ERCST aims to provide original analytical insights, identify challenges, and propose solutions for […]

Expert Consultation: EU CBAM Implementation Challenges

This meeting is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please contact lfleury@ercst.org. As the EU navigates the CBAM transitional period, 2025 is a pivotal year for shaping […]

Cracking the dilemma of international carbon credits in the EU 2040 target: can EU’s climate action turn geopolitical without losing domestic integrity?

Register in person  With COP30 just around the corner, and as the EU is debating its 2035 NDC and 2040 targets, EU faces a key strategic dilemma of whether international carbon credits should be included in its 2040 emissions reduction target and if so, under which quantitative and qualitative conditions, governance instruments and at which […]