Informal Forum on Implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement – January 2021

This meeting is part of the “Implementation of market and non-market provisions in the Paris Agreement” project, which aims to create an informal atmosphere, where the main objective is to explore, discover, explain and understand different points of view related to the issues in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. That is, to understand the […]

Discussion on role of Scope 3 emissions in decarbonization

The increasing ambitions towards net zero stipulated by the Paris Agreement, the EGD and via voluntary targets from companies, implies that accounting and complying for indirect emissions will play an ever-increasing role in achieving these pledges. From the regulatory standpoint, the EU compliance obligations have largely focused on Scope 1 emissions, with the main policy […]

Stakeholders’ Views on the Public Consultation for the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System

This meeting is under Chatham House Rules  As part of the policy updates foreseen under the European Green Deal, the European Commission will review all relevant EU policies against the increased targets, including the emissions trading system. Following the feedback period on the Inception Impact Assessment (IIA) for the Revision, which took place between October […]

In conversation with SBI and SBSTA Chairs

During this conversation, Chair of SBSTA Mr. Tosi Mpanu Mpanu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Chair of SBI Ms. Marianne Karlsen (Norway) will talk about prospects of the UNFCCC negotiations in 2021 and the road to COP 26 in Glasgow. After an introductory interview, Andrei Marcu and Michael Mehling will moderate a Q&A with participants. […]

Reporting on the Impacts of Response Measures: a case study on Ghana

This is the second webinar of the project "Reporting on the Impacts of Response Measures - a case study on Ghana", jointly organised by ERCST and the Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana. The first workshop of the project focused on outlining the project deliverables, introducing to stakeholders the topic of response measures under the United […]

Informal Forum on Implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement – February 2021

This meeting is part of the “Implementation of market and non-market provisions in the Paris Agreement” project, which aims to create an informal atmosphere, where the main objective is to explore, discover, explain and understand different points of view related to the issues in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. That is, to understand the […]

Article 6 Community Centre: Library and Road to Glasgow

This meeting is part of a series of webinars which are part of ERCST’s work stream on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Our aim is to bring together a broader community, beyond the UNFCCC negotiators, which is interested in Article 6.  We hope to catalyse an exchange of information and experiences by organising webinars […]

The Sustainable Finance Strategy in the EU

This is the first webinar dedicated to the topic of sustainable finance. This new work stream aims to bring together stakeholders, including policymakers and practitioners from the financial and corporate community, on a regular basis to discuss substantive issues, informed by original intellectual input from ERCST. This first webinar will gather a small group to discuss […]

Border Carbon Adjustment in the EU: European Parliament Own Initiative

   As part of the European Green Deal, implementation of a BCA is once again being considered as a measure to address competitiveness concerns within the EU. According to the roadmap for the European Green Deal, and European Council conclusions from July, a proposal for a BCA for “selected sectors” will be released in […]