To achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement of pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries must severely reduce their emissions and reach a net zero economy by 2050. In this framework, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technology is necessary to achieve ambitious climate targets. However, its deployment […]
This was the launch event of the 2023 State of the EU ETS Report1. During this event the report was presented by the authors and discussed by commentators. This was be the eighth annual report on the State of the EU ETS and builds on the reports produced by this group of authors, and other […]
The objective of the ERCST project is to analyze the current pathways emerging from EU policy for decarbonisation of heavy-duty road transportation and propose, if necessary and appropriate, complementary and/or […]
The EU ETS and CBAM are key drivers to achieve industrial decarbonization and secure a prosperous and industrial EU, but they must be accompanied by flanking measures to be effective in a context where they must face other decarbonisation approaches such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US and significant subsidies for green […]
The ERCST workstream on “EU Climate Policy and Electricity Market” provides analytical input on the interactions between EU climate policy and electricity market. Within the scope of the first part of this project (1st quarter of 2023), the ERCST team has developed a framework matrix (Annex 1) for analysing the elements of the EC proposal on electricity […]
This event was selected as a workshop within Innovative4Climate (I4C) 2023, the World Bank Group's annual global conference on climate finance, carbon markets and investment. The full programme is available here. To achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement, countries must drastically reduce their emissions and achieve a net-zero economy by 2050. Although carbon removals […]
This was an in-person meeting. During the previous ERCST hydrogen roundtable discussion, the different pieces of the EU H2 policy and regulatory framework were assessed, focusing on its readiness and capacity to adapt to different ambition levels. The discussion was also intended to explore if the framework has been completed or whether there are still […]
This side event was hosted at the Bonn Climate Change Conference in collaboration with with ICC and IETA Venue: World Conference Center Bonn, Platz d. Vereinten Nationen 2, 53113 Bonn, […]
This was a hybrid event. The ERCST workstream on “EU Climate Policy and Electricity Market” provides analytical input on the interactions between EU climate policy and electricity market. ERCST has developed a […]
This was a hybrid event. On 26 April, the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee met to exchange views on the Commission proposal strengthening the CO2 standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). […]
Online event. Following the CBAM regulation officially entering into force on the 16 May 2023 we gathered at this International Townhall to explore the practical implications of the Carbon Border […]
This was an online 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 […]
