Implementation of Market and Non-Market Provisions in the Paris Agreement

The Paris Climate Agreement adopted in December 2015 recognises cooperative approaches as an important element in the climate change mitigation effort. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement includes several privisons to this end. However, before the agreement enters into force, a substantial amount of work needs to be done at the political and technical level […]

EU ETS Phase 4 – the final stretch

The EU ETS Phase 4 discussion is nearing the end, yet there are still significant differences in position between the various negotiating parties in the trilogue, and between members of the broader community of stakeholders. This meeting focused on two aspects of the Phase 4 discussion: how do we address the large over-supply of allowances […]

Pre-COP 23 Briefing

The 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) was the first step in a longer process towards the implementation of the Paris Agreement. COP 23, held in Bonn is due to begin on […]

Managing a sustainable transition to a low-carbon economy

This meeting, organised by ERCST in Brussels, aimed to bring together key stakeholders that are both affected by, and involved in managing,the negative social and economic impacts associated with the global transition towards […]

Implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (PA) addresses the issue of “cooperative approaches” under the Paris Agreement. A significant part of it aims to create the framework to ensure that […]

Kick-off event – 2018 State of the EU ETS Report

This meeting was intended as a brainstorming session with invited stakeholders and policy makers which took stock of the decisions taken on the EU ETS Phase 4 review and brainstormed […]