Review of decarbonization policies for heavy-duty transport: ERCST’s recommendations for a successful decarbonization pathway

ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles

This event was Hybrid. The ERCST project aims to analyse EU policy pathways for decarbonizing heavy-duty road transport, and propose, if necessary and appropriate, complementary and/or alternative policy pathways. They will be underpinned by the EU objective of climate neutrality stemming from the EU Climate Law. The project's first report established an analytical base, exploring […]

Pre-COP28: In conversation with Jacob Werksman

ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles

At the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), discussions were set to build on topics from COP27 and the Bonn Conference, focusing on debates like reducing or phasing out fossil fuels, implementing the loss and damage fund, climate finance, and conducting the first Global Stocktake of the UNFCCC to review global progress […]

Carbon Removal Certification Framework: What is next?

ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles

This was an in-person event. In 2023, CCUS and carbon removal technology are gaining considerable momentum in the European Union thanks to the new legislative proposals developed by the European Commission, such as the Net-Zero Industry Act and the upcoming Commission’s strategy. At the same time, in November 2022, the Commission also proposed a Regulation […]

International Townhall: CBAM from Concept to Action and Regulation in Trade Partner Countries

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Following the  Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation entering its transitional phase on the 1 October 2023, this International Town Hall explored the challenges that the implementation of CBAM has faced so far and the upcoming challenges and opportunities for trade partner countries. The event included two sessions, one that focused on the implications and […]

Roundtable Discussion – Corporate Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive: How Far Can Brussels Reach?

ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles

On 23 February 2022, the European Commission proposed a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, mandating large EU companies to identify, prevent, and mitigate adverse human rights and environmental impacts within their operations, subsidiaries, and across their value chain. This Directive is notable for its extraterritorial reach, requiring companies to oversee not just their direct […]

Expert Stakeholder Consultation: ETS in Agriculture

ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles

This was an in-person event. The European Climate Law set the objective of cutting GHGs by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, and to become Net Zero by 2050. In June, the European Commission has been consulting on an EU climate target for 2040. A communication, accompanied by an impact assessment on […]

Joint Stakeholder Roundtable : Impact of CBAM certificates on EU ETS

ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles

This was an in-person event. Since 2019, ERCST has gained expertise in BCAs and carbon leakage in the EU, guiding the CBAM legislation from its early stages and facilitating informed discussions with global stakeholders.  Redshaw Advisors provides strategic insights into EU ETS legislation, including CBAM, cost forecasts, MRV requirements, and risk management for entities impacted […]

ERCST at COP28 – All Events

Below is the list of side events that ERCST organised, and participated in, during the COP28 that was held in Dubai from 30 November 2023 to 12 December 2023.   Tackling the Climate Challenge through Carbon Management Technology in Europe November 30, 2023 – 15:30-16:30, Dubai time (GMT+4) | Benelux Pavilion ERCST participated in this […]

Expert Stakeholder Consultation: 2024 State of the EU ETS Report (Online Roundtable)

ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles

This was an online event. This meeting was intended as a stakeholder/expert workshop with a small group of invited stakeholders and policy makers, which will brainstorm on the outline and content of the 2024 State of the EU ETS Report. This will be the ninth annual report on the State of the EU ETS and […]

Window on 2024 – With Yvon Slingenberg

Mission of Norway to the EU Norway House Rue Archimède 17, B-1000 Brussels Rue Archimède 17, Bruxelles

In the aftermath of COP28, and the conclusion of the first Global Stocktake – which enables countries to measure the progress in meeting the targets set out in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – Our Executive Director, Andrei Marcu, was joined by Yvon Slingenberg, Deputy Director at DG CLIMA, to reflect on: (i) the current […]

State of the European Hydrogen Market – Stakeholder consultation

This meeting was intended as a stakeholder/expert workshop with a small group of invited stakeholders who brainstormed on the outline and content of the 2024 State of the European Hydrogen Market Report. The State of the European Hydrogen Market Report is intended as a “snapshot” providing information on the development of the European hydrogen economy […]