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

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

    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 […]

  • Expert Consultation: EU CBAM Implementation Challenges

    online

    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 its future. Crucial reviews are underway, and key implementing decisions are pending before the definitive period kicks off on January 1st, 2026. In its third […]

  • Macro Economic Implications of the 2040 EU Climate Change Target

    online

      This was an online event.  On 2 July 2025, the European Commission published the EU’s 2040 climate target, proposing a 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels. While the target provides clarity on the EU’s climate trajectory towards 2050, it also carries significant macroeconomic implications. Delivering such a deep decarbonisation pathway will […]

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

    Conseil central de l'économie, Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée, 17, 1040 Bruxelles

      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 risks regarding […]

  • Low-Carbon Hydrogen Delegated Act: a turning point for the hydrogen market ramp-up? (Public Event)

    conseil central de l'economie, Avenue d'auderghem 20, 1000 Brussels

    This was an in-person event.  “Important! Online participation is only allowed for attendees located outside Brussels” This event aimed to discuss the final version of the Delegated Act on low carbon fuels (for which low-carbon hydrogen is the key component) and assess whether it will drive meaningful change by facilitating the scale-up of the hydrogen […]

  • Debate – Review of the EU CO2 Emission Performance Standards for New Cars and Vans

    online

    This is an online event.  By invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please contact mvarricchio@ercst.org In April 2023, the European Union amended Regulation (EU) 2019/631, setting stricter CO2emission performance standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, targeting a 100% emission reduction by 2035. The European Commission is now reviewing these standards, […]