• Stakeholder Roundtable: Future of the EU ETS

    ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles, Belgium

    The revised EU ETS Directive was adopted on May 10th, 2023, and should apply in 2024. It updated the rules and conditions for the operation of the IV Phase of the EU ETS (2021-2030). In the meantime, the European Commission launched a study on “Issues and options for EU emissions trading after 2030 ”. It […]

  • European Hydrogen Bank: A Game Changer?

    Venue: the event took place at the Mission of Norway to the EU, Rue Archimède 17, Brussels. In recent consultations conducted by the ERCST, stakeholders expressed concerns about the current structure of the Hydrogen Bank's auction and the scope of eligible offtakers. The discussions highlighted two primary issues: - Exclusion of CCS Retrofitting - Requirements […]

  • Quo Vadis, EU: 2040 Climate Target

    ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles, Belgium

    The Climate Law mandate the EU to set a 2040 climate target, within six months of the first Global Stocktake,  as a crucial step toward achieving climate neutrality. The Commission […]

  • The CRCF trilogues and the Industrial Carbon Management strategy: where are we headed?

    ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles, Belgium

      In 2023, the policy framework related to CCUS and carbon removal technologies gained considerable momentum in the European Union thanks to the new legislative proposals developed by the European Commission, such as the Certification Framework for Carbon Removals (CRCF) and the announcement of an ‘Industrial Carbon Management’ strategy, alongside other pieces of legislation. In […]

  • Expert Stakeholder Consultation: 2024 State of the EU ETS Report

    ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles, Belgium

     “Important! Online participation is only possible for attendees located outside Brussels. Please be aware that Zoom access will not be available if you are in Brussels.” This meeting was by invitation only.  This meeting was intended as a brainstorming meeting with a small group of invited stakeholders and policy makers, which brainstormed on the presentation […]

  • Launch of the ‘Climate Policy Priorities for the Next European Commission’ Report

    University Foundation Rue d’Egmont, 11, Brussels, Belgium

    This was a public event - hybrid format.  Ifo Institute and ERCST launched the initiative “Climate Policy Priorities for the Next European Commission” to identify and examine several issues that the EU institutions should consider as part of climate change policy developments after the 2024 elections (i.e., within the work of the new Commission). On […]

  • Stakeholder Roundtable: Future of the EU ETS – Carbon removals

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    This was an online event. This meeting is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please register through the link below. *Registrations for this event are closed. The EU ETS is seen as one the important drivers since it came into operation in 2005. However, as we reach end of 2020’s and forward […]

  • Climate Trade Nexus (CTN) Assessment – Brazil Workshop

    The Climate-Trade Nexus Assessment Workshop in Sao Paolo, Brazil, jointly organized by the ERCST and Agroicone, was successfully held on March 18th, 2024. The workshop aimed to explore how trade-related climate measures could accommodate different climate policies across developing country trading partners. Attendees discussed existing and potential measures and their implications, as well as the […]