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SUMMARY:Certification of hydrogen and hydrogen-based end products
DESCRIPTION:This workstream aims to bring together stakeholders and policymakers on a regular basis to discuss substantive issues around the hydrogen policy and regulatory framework\, informed by original intellectual input from ERCST. \nThis meeting focused on the following issues: \n\nWhy is certification of hydrogen and hydrogen-based products important?\nWhat is the relation between the different standards and methodologies that are emerging?\nWhat are the interlinkages between the certification of hydrogen and the certification of hydrogen-based end products?\nWhat are the connection points between a potential EU hydrogen certification scheme and the international standards\, and how this is going to affect cross-border flows of hydrogen?\n\nAgenda    ERCST Slides    
URL:https://ercst.org/event/certification-of-hydrogen-and-hydrogen-based-end-products/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:HYDROGEN
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221130T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221130T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221103T075653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T125832Z
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SUMMARY:The transition plans: beyond sustainable finance?
DESCRIPTION:The idea of presenting a transition plan – i.e.\, ensuring that the business model and strategy of the undertaking are compatible with the transition to a sustainable economy and with the limiting of global warming to 1.5 °C\, in line with the Paris Agreement – will soon turn into a concrete legal obligation. It is mandated by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and contemplated in other pieces of European sustainable finance legislation: the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the EU Green Bonds Standard. But this kind of requirement expands beyond the sustainable finance realm. For example\, the European Parliament wants to reduce the amount of ETS free allocations for companies not having a decarbonisation plan or failing to meet their milestones. \nHowever\, it remains unclear how to turn those very forward-looking and complex commitments into real change by individual companies throughout the various business models. \nThe event aimed at identifying the objective\, scope\, and challenges in addressing the requirement of presenting transition plans in and beyond the EU corporate sustainability framework. \nAgenda    ERCST Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/the-transition-plans-beyond-sustainable-finance/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221128T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221026T105737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T130235Z
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SUMMARY:(Carbon) Contracts for Difference: Priorities and Red Lines for the EU Scheme
DESCRIPTION:This workstream aims to bring together stakeholders\, including policymakers and industry on a regular basis to discuss substantive issues around the topic of (C)CfDs\, informed by original intellectual input from ERCST. \n(C)CfDs are discussed as one of the most promising alternatives to foster the deployment of low-carbon industrial technologies. However\, it is still uncertain how (C)CfDs can be part of the policy mix towards decarbonization. \nAs some of the key design and implementation features of an EU-wide scheme for (C)CfDs are now being shaped\, we would like to encourage a discussion on three key issues: (1) what are the priorities and red lines for the design of an EU-wide scheme\, (2) whether just renewable hydrogen and its application in industry should be eligible for support and (3) how can be ensured that the industrial playing field is not altered by the implementation of national schemes. \nQuestions for discussion: \n\nWhat are the priorities and redlines in the design of an EU-wide competitive bidding mechanism for the innovation fund?\nWhat should be the technological scope for (C)CfDs?\nWhat are the interlinkages between the EU scheme and national schemes and how could a distortion of the industrial level-playing field be avoided?\n\nAgenda    ERCST Slides    Johanna Schiele (DG CLIMA) Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/carbon-contracts-for-difference-priorities-and-red-lines-for-the-eu-scheme/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:EU ETS,EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL,HYDROGEN
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221122T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221122T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221024T151248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T130556Z
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SUMMARY:Post-COP27: In conversation with Jacob Werksman
DESCRIPTION:At COP26 in Glasgow\, Parties finalised and adopted the Article 6 Rulebook and so the Paris Rulebook\, exactly 6 years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement. Now\, they are faced with the new challenge of implementing such decisions. However\, many issues are still on the table to be discussed in Sharm el-Sheikh. \nJ. Werksman\, Chief Paris Agreement Negotiator and head of the UNFCCC Task Force & Principal Adviser for International Aspects of EU Climate Policy\, and A. Marcu\, ERCST Executive Director\, discussed the outcomes of COP27 and the EU view on these outcomes. \nAgenda    Recording  
URL:https://ercst.org/event/post-cop-27-in-conversation-with-jacob-werksman/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:“IN CONVERSATION WITH”,ARTICLE 6
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221121T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221121T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221110T110947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T130716Z
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SUMMARY:CCUS Industrial Partnership: what next?
DESCRIPTION:Participants in the CCUS Forum in Oslo\, hosted on 27-28 October\, discussed several issues related to a strategic vision for CCUS\, CO2 infrastructure\, and CCUS industrial partnership. \nThe Forum endorsed two documents prepared by the working groups on the CCUS Vision Strategy and CO2 Infrastructure. However\, the industrial partnership concept still requires further reflection. Stakeholders agreed that a CCUS industrial partnership would be needed to speed up the deployment of those technologies to achieve climate neutrality\, but the discussion over the format of such cooperation must continue. \nThis event aimed to explore the options for a CCUS Industrial Partnership by bringing together stakeholders and experts from various sectors. \nAgenda    ERCST Slides    EC Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/ccus-industrial-partnership-what-next/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:CCS-U
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221116T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221116T133000
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CREATED:20221102T083827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T130854Z
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SUMMARY:External Event: Frontiers in Carbon Pricing
DESCRIPTION:This event is organised by the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements. It took place at COP27 at the Pavilion of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).  \nSome sixty jurisdictions worldwide – including both national and subnational governments – have adopted carbon-pricing policies\, largely cap-and-trade systems or carbon taxes. Very few of these policies\, however\, match the economist’s ideal – an upstream\, economy-wide emissions-trading or carbon-tax system (with specific rebate mechanisms for revenue). Most emissions trading systems include\, to varying degrees\, price collars\, rendering them\, effectively\, ETS-tax hybrids. Economists and political scientists are examining the reasons why such systems have been adopted\, and policy makers in the United States (and elsewhere) are beginning to consider how some features of pricing systems might be incorporated into non-pricing policies\, thus reducing costs\, given the apparent political difficulty of enacting carbon-pricing legislation. \nThis panel explored these and other advanced and timely topics in carbon pricing. Robert Stavins\, A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development at Harvard Kennedy School and Director\, Harvard Project on Climate Agreements\, moderated the discussion.
URL:https://ercst.org/event/external-event-frontiers-in-carbon-pricing/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221115T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221115T134500
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CREATED:20221102T083454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T131155Z
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SUMMARY:External Event: Interaction of Voluntary Carbon Market and Carbon Pricing Policies 
DESCRIPTION:This event was organised by the Turkish Government. It took place at COP27 at the Turkey Pavilion. \nERCST’s Executive Director Andrei Marcu moderated this panel on carbon markets and carbon pricing policies. He also gave a presentation on the interactions of different carbon pricing instruments\, such as CORSIA\, ETS\, EU CBAM and voluntary carbon markets. \nSpeakers \n\nJ. Van de Ven\, EBRD\nD. Forrister\, IETA\nS. De Clara\, ICAP\nDr. D. Weinreich\, ICAP & BMWK\nE. Kaan Moralı\, Climate Change Office\, Turkey
URL:https://ercst.org/event/external-event-interaction-of-voluntary-carbon-market-and-carbon-pricing-policies/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221102T082659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T131309Z
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SUMMARY:ERCST at COP 27 - CBAM
DESCRIPTION:This event took place at COP27 in the Turkey Pavilion. \nIn order to address the risk of carbon leakage from the EU ETS\, in July 2021 the European Commission has put forward a proposal for a Carbon Border Adjust Mechanism (CBAM). Over the last fifteen months this proposal has gone through the EU legislative process\, which is now nearing conclusion and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The CBAM will not only impact trade between EU and its partners\, but is also leading to significant changes to how other countries are approaching climate change. \nThis event was an open discussion with Mr. Gerassimos Thomas who is the Director General of  Directorate of EU Taxation and Customs Union which has the primary responsibility for the CBAM legislation. \nIn this discussion\, Mr. Gerassimos was joined by international stakeholders to discuss the current direction of CBAM as well as their reactions to the introduction of this EU legislation. \n Agenda
URL:https://ercst.org/event/ercst-at-cop-27-cbam/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221111T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221111T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221107T085838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T131552Z
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SUMMARY:External Event - COP27: Policy measures to promote a clean energy future
DESCRIPTION:ERCST’s Executive Director\, Andrei Marcu\, spoke at this panel organised by the World Nuclear Association. \nThere has been a wave of national initiatives in countries around the world to promote clean energy investment. From policies that support existing nuclear power\, to production and investment tax credits for new clean electricity technologies\, to the promotion of clean hydrogen production\, policies in more and more countries are including nuclear energy in their results-driven efforts focused on decarbonization. \nFor example\, the U.S. government passed\, and will soon implement\, the Inflation Reduction Act\, which included game-changing tax credits that will help nuclear investment thrive. We have seen other countries invest in nuclear education and research\, which will ensure they have an adequate and skilled workforce and cutting edge technologies to meet growing demand. \nNational policies play a key role in influencing private sector investment decisions. This panel gave an insight into recent policy decisions and their ramifications. \n 
URL:https://ercst.org/event/external-event-cop27-policies-measures-to-promote-a-clean-energy-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221111T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221111T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221011T205331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T131826Z
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SUMMARY:COP27 Side Event - Article 6: Understanding the current state of play and VCMs
DESCRIPTION:This side event was organised in cooperation with Business Europe & Advocates for International Development. \nThis event took place at Tonino Lamborghini International Convention Center\, Sharm El Sheikh. The event was broadcasted through the UNFCCC Youtube Channel. \nFollowing the success at COP26\, Art 6 rulebook has further progressed towards implementation\, but some of the Art 6 elements and the role of VCMs require further clarification. This event took stock of the position of countries and requirements of the private sector regarding Article 6 and VCMs to enable understanding of the outstanding issues. \n Agenda \n 
URL:https://ercst.org/event/cop27-side-event-article-6-understanding-the-current-state-of-play-and-its-role-in-unlocking-the-potential-of-vcms/
CATEGORIES:ARTICLE 6
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221111T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221111T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221012T084822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T132122Z
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SUMMARY:COP27 Side Event: WEF x ERCST Panel - Carbon Pricing and Trade: What Future?
DESCRIPTION:This panel was co-convened by the European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) and the World Economic Forum. \nThe use of carbon pricing instruments is growing worldwide. So too\, is interest in border carbon adjustments (BCAs)\, to ease industry competitiveness concerns. This reflects a growing need to improve dialogue between trade and climate governance forums. Many climate-trade discussions are underway\, but there are few systemic or formalised processes. Would this be needed\, and how can we ensure that trade policy is put at the service of accelerated climate action? \nIn this panel\, we aimed to improve the climate community’s understanding of trade debates on BCAs\, as well as scope mechanisms for trade and climate policy linkages. \nAgenda    Event flyer
URL:https://ercst.org/event/wef-x-ercst-cop27-panel-carbon-pricing-and-trade-what-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221027T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20220629T083849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T135755Z
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SUMMARY:Border Carbon Adjustments in the EU: Launch of Report on CBAM: Aligning the design with evolving circumstances
DESCRIPTION:One of the most critically important issues of CBAM\, yet to be resolved\, is the question of how to compare the level of effort in third countries’ climate policies to that of the EU\, in order to determine crediting against the CBAM. The US\, for example\, has embarked on a suite of transformational climate-related initiatives under its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)\, but employing subsidies rather than pricing. \nThe IRA is a particularly salient example of evolving circumstances that invite further thinking about the CBAM’s elaboration and implementation. As well as the question of whether to credit for equivalent effort\, the IRA’s heavy subsidization may have relevance for the CBAM’s design in the area of export rebates\, timeline of implementation\, and roll-back of free allocation. \nOther current events also have relevance. Many European industrial sectors were already struggling with long-term competitive challenges but are now also facing unprecedented costs because of the Russia-Ukraine war and longer-standing supply chain disruptions. Are these evolving challenges grounds for rethinking aspects of CBAM\, or for an increasing focus on parallel supporting industrial policies? \nAt this event\, the ERCST Team launched its report on CBAM alignment with evolving circumstances\, presenting its own recommendations\, and discussing its analysis with experts. \nAgenda    ERCST Slides    Recording       
URL:https://ercst.org/event/border-carbon-adjustments-in-the-eu-launch-of-report-on-crediting-of-climate-policies-and-comparing-level-of-effort-under-the-cbam/
CATEGORIES:CBAM
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221027T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20220929T133347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T140419Z
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SUMMARY:The principle of technological neutrality and hydrogen incentives
DESCRIPTION:This event was selected as a side event within the European Hydrogen week 2022. \nWhile the focus of the European Commission Hydrogen Strategy clearly lies on renewable hydrogen\, the strategy acknowledges that in the short and medium term\, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to rapidly reduce emissions from existing hydrogen production and support the parallel and future uptake of renewable hydrogen. In a similar approach\, the REPowerEU communication mentions that to achieve 10 million tons of EU renewable hydrogen domestic production\, other forms of fossil-free hydrogen\, notably nuclear-based are needed. \nMost of the different building blocks of the hydrogen regulatory framework were already presented in various parts of the Fit for 55 package and the hydrogen and decarbonized gas market package. However\, the translation of the policy vision for low-carbon hydrogen portrayed in the strategy and REPowerEU into the proposals is still not complete. As an example\, the European Commission has left the key elements of the low-carbon hydrogen definition for secondary legislation (to be proposed by 2024). \nThis meeting assessed three main questions: \n\nIs it possible to ramp-up the EU-hydrogen economy without the contribution of low-carbon hydrogen?\nWould a technology neutral approach to incentives based on the carbon footprint of the hydrogen produced favor the ramp-up of the EU hydrogen economy?\nHow could the demand side of the hydrogen market be supported in decarbonizing at affordable prices considering the current energy crisis?|\n\nAgenda    Recording    ERCST Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/the-principle-of-technological-neutrality-and-hydrogen-incentives/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221026T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221026T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20220930T110210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T132355Z
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SUMMARY:ERCST x WEF: Scenarios and Strategies for Carbon Competitiveness
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending\, please contact bdegraeve@ercst.org. \nThis Roundtable on Scenarios and Strategies for Carbon Competitiveness is to be held on Wednesday 26 October\, 13.30-15.00 CEST\, at the ERCST Offices (Rue Archimède 61\, 1000 Brussels). The roundtable is co-convened by the European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) and the World Economic Forum.  \nThe discussion will focus on the relationship between carbon pricing and trade. As carbon pricing instruments grow worldwide\, so too has interest in border carbon adjustments (BCAs)\, as a policy tool to mitigate carbon leakage. An energy crisis\, particularly in Europe\, is also setting a new context for industrial competitiveness that will affect the climate action agenda. It is not clear\, at the moment\, how or where governments will choose to address BCAs and/or carbon leakage in international or regional forums.  \nParticipants will work through a set of four possible future scenarios on carbon pricing and trade to reflect on these policy interactions and potential developments. The conversation will then focus on actions different actors – both public and private – could take to reach one scenario versus another.  \nThe roundtable is held off the record to allow for a frank exchange. It will inform further work in this area from both convening organisations – including at COP27 in November.  \nWorkshop materials: \nDraft Agenda
URL:https://ercst.org/event/ercst-x-wef-scenarios-and-strategies-for-carbon-competitiveness/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221026T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221026T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20220629T144707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T151458Z
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SUMMARY:The matrix: sustainable reporting requirements
DESCRIPTION:This workstream aims to bring together stakeholders and policymakers regularly to discuss substantive issues around hydrogen\, informed by original intellectual input from ERCST. \nFor more than 20 years\, the market has developed multiple reporting tools in response to the demand from investors for identifying which investments and economic activities can be seen as “sustainable”. \nIn 2020 the EU Taxonomy was introduced by the EU institutions as a flagship project of the sustainable finance strategy. It is meant to be an obligatory reporting tool to drive the flow of investment and give guidance to investors on economic activities that significantly contribute to the environmental objectives. \nAt the same time\, there is an ongoing expansion of other sustainability reporting requirements through other pieces of legislation: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)\, EFRAG standards\, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD) and amended Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFRD). \nBusinesses increasingly understand the need to communicate with investors and the wider public about the climate and environmental risks and how undertakings want to transform toward a sustainable economy. However\, navigating the matrix of reporting becomes a challenge and the resources needed to comply are growing. The balance must be kept between the genuine need for information\, the burden behind its collection and its usefulness for the users – the complexity does not necessarily mean clarity. \nThis event aimed at identifying the challenges\, complementarity\, overlaps\, missing elements and the best way forward in the sustainability reporting framework.  \nAgenda    ERCST Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/the-matrix-sustainable-reporting-requirements/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221025T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221025T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20220802T065737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T151633Z
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SUMMARY:ETS Revision for Phase IV. The EU ETS under trilogues
DESCRIPTION:The ETS has emerged as the backbone of the EU Climate Action and\, especially in the last two years\, as a crucial driver of decarbonisation. The Commission proposal to review the EU ETS Directive aims at aligning the emissions pathway of the ETS sectors with the new EU climate targets. Throughout the next decade\, the ETS is required to both enable a deep decarbonisation of the power sector and to tackle industry’s emissions\, while avoiding carbon leakage. \nThe ENVI Committee adopted on 22 June their position on the file ahead of the beginning of the trilogues while the Council adopted it on 28 June. Interinstitutional negotiations began on 11 July. \nFollowing the introduction of EU high level authorities\, the roundtable discussed key takeaways from the current EU ETS state of play under trilogues and provided an opportunity to exchange views on the on-going negotiation process. \nAgenda    Recording \n 
URL:https://ercst.org/event/ets-revision-for-phase-iv-the-eu-ets-under-trilogues-2/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EU ETS
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221018T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221018T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20221020T100050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T151833Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Review of the EU ETS: Financial actors\, ETS2 & compensation
DESCRIPTION:The EU ETS is considered one of the cornerstones of the EU’s climate policy. While it has been faced by many issues\, the ETS has increasingly proven to be ‘fit for purpose’ in recent years. Today\, the EU ETS stands at the dawn of a new revision process\, which will have to ensure that it helps delivering on the European Green Deal in an economically efficient way. The EU ETS Revision was adopted on 14 July 2022 as part of the Fit for 55 Package\, while the European Parliament and Council position were adopted on 22 and 28 June respectively. Trilogues started in September with the objective to achieve a final text to be implemented in 2023. Despite a number of meetings taking place\, some issues are still pending. \nERCST presented its views\, which was followed by two sessions\, each kicked-off with a 5 mins per ice-breaker initial intervention\, followed by an open roundtable discussion with participants. This follow up brainstorm session meant to bring together a small group of stakeholders to discuss the sensitive issues leading the negotiation under trilogues\, including: \n\nThe role of financial and compliance entities in the carbon market.\nThe extension of carbon pricing to road buildings and transport.\nThe interlinkage between the EU ETS & CBAM and its impact on the compensation schemes: free allocation and indirect cost compensation.\n\nAgenda     ERCST Slides    Fuels Europe Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/roundtable-review-of-the-eu-ets-financial-actors-ets2-compensation/
CATEGORIES:EU ETS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221012T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154219
CREATED:20220922T084749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T151933Z
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SUMMARY:External Event: Andrei Marcu speaks at Carbon Forward Conference 2022
DESCRIPTION:Our Executive Director Andrei Marcu attended the Carbon Forward Conference as a speaker. \nThe Carbon Forward Conference is a conference on environmental markets where policy makers\, analysts\, industrials and many more get together. \nThe conference took place in London. More information about the conference can be found on the website of the Carbon Forward Conference 2022.
URL:https://ercst.org/event/external-event-andrei-marcu-speaks-at-carbon-forward-conference-2022/
LOCATION:The Royal Institution\, 21 Albemarle Street\, London\, W1S 4BS\, United Kingdom
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CREATED:20220629T083805Z
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SUMMARY:Expert Consultation: CBAM: Different Approaches and Evolving Circumstances
DESCRIPTION:One of the most critically important issues concerning CBAM\, yet to be resolved\, is the question of how to compare the level of effort in third countries’ climate policies to that of the EU\, in order to determine crediting against the CBAM. The US\, for example\, has embarked on a suite of transformational climate-related initiatives under its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)\, but employing subsidies rather than pricing. \nThe IRA is a particularly salient example of evolving circumstances that invite further thinking about the CBAM’s elaboration and implementation. As well as the question of whether to credit for equivalent effort\, the IRA’s heavy subsidization may have relevance for the CBAM’s design in the area of export rebates\, timeline of implementation\, and roll-back of free allocation. \nOther current events also have relevance. Many European industrial sectors were already struggling with long-term competitive challenges but are now also facing unprecedented costs because of the Russia-Ukraine war and longer-standing supply chain disruptions. Are these evolving challenges grounds for rethinking aspects of CBAM\, or for an increasing focus on parallel supporting industrial policies? \nConsidering these policy questions\, this roundtable discussion brought together global experts in the areas of economics\, law\, and policy to assess existing proposals of how to treat non-pricing policies in the EU CBAM. \nAgenda
URL:https://ercst.org/event/expert-consultation-level-of-effort-and-treating-non-pricing-policies-in-the-eu-cbam/
CATEGORIES:CBAM
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221004T171500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221004T184500
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CREATED:20221003T070859Z
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SUMMARY:External Event: Andrei Marcu speaks at IEA-IETA-EPRI GHG Emissions Trading Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Our Executive Director Andrei Marcu spoke on Panel 2 of the Annual IEA-IETA-EPRI GHG Emissions Trading Workshop in Paris. The panel concerned International Competitiveness and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM). \nYou can find more information about the event on the website of the IEA.
URL:https://ercst.org/event/external-event-andrei-marcu-speaks-at-iea-ieta-epri-ghg-emissions-trading-workshop/
LOCATION:IEA Headquarters\, Rue de la Fédération 9\, Paris\, 75015\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220929T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220629T143103Z
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SUMMARY:Green bonds – State of play. What is in it for transition?
DESCRIPTION:The Green Bond Standard is the flagship financial instrument incorporating the EU Taxonomy. After the Council and the European Parliament adopted their positions\, its status is entering a new phase\, the inter-institutional negotiations. It is a good moment to take stock of the different policy aspects related to green bonds: relation with the Taxonomy\, the skyrocketing demand for “sustainable” bonds and their role in financing the transition of businesses.    \nThe linkage of the EU green bonds standards with the Taxonomy caused political turbulences reflecting its controversial nature and difficult discussion over the inclusion of gas and nuclear energy into the Taxonomy. This was the reason behind the opposition of some Member States and MEPs to the new green bonds standard. Another source of controversy is the degree of alignment with the Taxonomy and the overall level of requirements. The Council allowed a 20% pocket for non-Taxonomy-related investments. The European Parliament wants much stricter rules applicable to the EU green bond standard\, including restrictions for doing business in tax havens. These negotiations reflect the need to find a balance between the desire to create the golden standard of the highest purity and the instrument of business reality. \nThis event aimed at taking stock of the EU Green Bonds initiative and identifying the challenges and opportunities related to this instrument in the context of financing the transition. \nAgenda    ERCST Slides    ERCST Publication
URL:https://ercst.org/event/green-bonds-state-of-play-what-is-in-it-for-transition/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220928T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220629T084051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T075332Z
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SUMMARY:Border Carbon Adjustment in the EU: Launch of Report on International Cooperation on BCAs/CBAM
DESCRIPTION:One of the crunch issues in the debate on the EU CBAM is the question of international cooperation on and around the CBAM. A prominent feature here are proposals of forming a carbon club or carbon alliance of countries implementing carbon pricing. In this scenario\, a BCA could act as an incentive to other countries to join. But suggestions for other forms of carbon clubs or international cooperation have been made as well\, with an emphasis on inclusivity and mutual aid.  \nIn view of the upcoming COP27 in in Sharm el-Sheikh\, the ERCST Team presented its report on international cooperation around the CBAM and discussed its analysis with experts.  \nAgenda    ERCST Slides     Recording     ERCST Report
URL:https://ercst.org/event/border-carbon-adjustment-in-the-eu-launch-of-report-on-international-cooperation-on-bcas-cbam/
CATEGORIES:CBAM
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220921T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220921T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220726T151953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T075805Z
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SUMMARY:EU Energy Transition with Energy Security
DESCRIPTION:This event offered an opportunity to discuss and debate how to address two critical issues for future European prosperity: the transition to a clean energy matrix and energy security.  \nWith the European Green Deal and the RePower EU packages providing the vision of a green EU economy\, and the Fit for 55 package entering the trilogue phase of the legislative process\, the EU is currently experiencing energy scarcity and high energy prices. \nThis has already sparked a strong debate on the ways and means necessary to ensure that this transition is sustainable\, and that the three dimensions of sustainable development\, economic\, environment and social\, evolve in a harmonious way. \nAgenda    Recording
URL:https://ercst.org/event/eu-energy-transition-with-energy-security/
LOCATION:Residence Palace\, Wetstraat 155\, Bruxelles\, 1040\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220921T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220629T115518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T080339Z
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SUMMARY:Hydrogen: State of play of the regulatory framework
DESCRIPTION:This meeting intends to focus on key pieces of legislation (i.e. revision of the RED and the recently proposed RED Delegated Acts\, the hydrogen and decarbonized gas market package\, the EU ETS and CBAM). \nThis meeting will start with a presentation by ERCST\, outlining some of the key developments in the hydrogen regulatory framework in the previous months as well as identifying missing pieces and addressing those elements where there is still room for improvement.  ERCST presentation\, which will include some recommendations for the policy maker\, will be followed by a panel discussion where speakers are expected to address the following questions. (5-7 mins per speaker): \n\nIs the proposed regulatory framework ready to at the same time deliver the ramp-up of the EU H2 economy and respond to the current energy crisis?\nDoes the proposed regulatory framework foster the competitiveness of the EU hydrogen economy Vis-à-vis third countries such as the USA?\nWhat is missing and what could be improved?\n\nAgenda    ERCST Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/hydrogen-state-of-play-of-the-regulatory-framework/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:HYDROGEN
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220916T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220916T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220629T115627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T080834Z
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SUMMARY:The State of the European Green Deal: Quo vadis EGD?
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of a series of events organized by ERCST on the European Green Deal. This workstream aims to bring together policymakers and stakeholders on a regular basis to take stock of current developments in the EGD framework. \nSince the the publication of the Fit for 55 proposals in July 2021\,  the legislative process is entering a crucial phase. The co-legislators advanced their positions on many key dossiers and are getting ready to enter the inter-institutional negotiations. \nHowever\, geopolitical developments led to modifications of the initial proposals which spilled over to the key EGD files as portrayed in the REPowerEU plan. On the other hand\, the voting on some files in the European Parliament – for example on the EU ETS and on inclusion of nuclear energy and gas in the Taxonomy – or the negotiations in the EU Council show the polarisation of views and how complex these discussions are. \nThis meeting intended to assess those developments and whether the EU institutions are succeeding in striking the right balance between the economic\, social and climate aspects of a successful and sustainable transition. \nAgenda    ERCST Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/the-state-of-the-european-green-deal-an-update-on-key-egd-files/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220913T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220629T083951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T081311Z
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SUMMARY:CBAM Global Townhall 2022 - Session 3: Carbon Clubs and International Cooperation on CBAM/BCAs
DESCRIPTION:On the global stage\, countries have been reacting to the developments surrounding the EU CBAM\, and we can expect to see some follow suit. Ideally\, there would be international coordination of these emerging policies; they have high-stakes implications for international trade\, international equity\, and climate diplomacy. Some have suggested that BCAs could be an essential element of “climate clubs” or “climate alliances”\, acting both as a common tariff-like wall\, and as incentive to join. Others have called for international agreement on principles and best practice. Consequently\, the exact role of the CBAM on the international arena remains a subject of debate\, even as the EU process moves forward. \nThis session\, convened by ERCST on the basis of its extensive work on the EU CBAM\, brought together global thought leaders on international climate cooperation\, CBAM\, and climate clubs to discuss current developments and promising options moving forward. \nDraft Agenda    ERCST Slides    Recording
URL:https://ercst.org/event/cbam-global-townhall-2022-session-3-carbon-clubs-and-international-cooperation-on-cbam-bcas/
CATEGORIES:CBAM
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220913T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220913T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220629T150648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T081537Z
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SUMMARY:ETS Revision for Phase IV. The EU ETS under trilogues
DESCRIPTION:The ETS has emerged as the backbone of the EU Climate Action and\, especially in the last two years\, as a crucial driver of decarbonisation. The Commission proposal to review the EU ETS Directive aims at aligning the emissions pathway of the ETS sectors with the new EU climate targets. Throughout the next decade\, the ETS is required to both enable a deep decarbonisation of the power sector and to tackle industry’s emissions\, while avoiding carbon leakage. \nThe roundtable discussed key takeaways from the current EU ETS state of play and provided an opportunity to exchange views on the negotiation process. The presentation of the main elements of the EU ETS State of Play was followed by a 5-minute initial intervention per speaker\, and by a discussion with relevant stakeholders intending to encourage a debate on the following questions: \n\nIs setting a cap on carbon price an effective measure under the current context of high prices of electricity and gas?\nWhat should be the role of compliant and non-compliant entities in the EU Carbon market?\nWhat is your opinion about using the revenues from the EU ETS to finance RePower EU?\nHow do you foresee the extension of carbon pricing to road transport and building?\n\n\nAgenda    Recording
URL:https://ercst.org/event/ets-revision-for-phase-iv-the-eu-ets-under-trilogues/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EU ETS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220705T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220705T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220530T100948Z
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SUMMARY:Border Carbon Adjustment in the EU: Launch of Report on Indirect Emissions in the EU CBAM
DESCRIPTION:Since 2019\, ERCST has built up solid experience on BCAs and carbon leakage issues in the EU context. The ERCST Team has accompanied the CBAM file from its earliest stages in the legislative process\, providing analytical input to the discussion on BCAs and fostering an informed debate with domestic and international stakeholders. \nOne of the crunch issues identified by ERCST is the inclusion of indirect (scope 2) emissions in the scope of the CBAM. The Commission proposal only includes direct emissions under the CBAM\, but the Parliament is backing the inclusion of indirect emissions from the start. With the Council supporting the Commission proposal\, but qualifying onsite electricity production by manufacturers as direct emissions\, the trilogue negotiations will have to resolve these inconsistencies. \nAt this event\, the ERCST presented an analysis of the reasons which speak both for and against the inclusion of indirect emissions\, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the different options if indirect emissions are to be included. \nAgenda    ERCST Slides    ERCST Publication    Recording   
URL:https://ercst.org/event/border-carbon-adjustment-in-the-eu-launch-of-report-on-indirect-emissions-in-the-eu-cbam/
CATEGORIES:CBAM
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220623T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220623T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220607T143051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T083346Z
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SUMMARY:Hydrogen and the RED Delegated Acts
DESCRIPTION:On May 20th the European Commission published two delegated acts which are essential to complete the definition of RFNBOs (Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin) and hence to determine the role renewable hydrogen will play in EU decarbonization. In concrete: \n\nDelegated act on the methodology setting out the rules for the production of RFNBOs.\nDelegated act on the methodology to assess the GHG emissions of RFNBOs and recycled carbon fuels.\n\nThe deadline to provide feedback to the proposals was opened until June 17th . \nWe therefore gathered a small group of experts to discuss the proposals from different angles and perspectives. We also assessed whether the delegated acts are coherent with the proposed regulatory framework in the Fit for 55 proposals and the Repower EU plan. \nThe meeting started with a presentation by ERCST where we presented our views on the topic and was followed by the contribution of three icebreakers and a substantive discussion with attendees. \nAgenda    ERCST Slides    EUROFER Slides    Slides Additionality    ERCST Publication
URL:https://ercst.org/event/hydrogen-and-the-red-delegated-acts/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:HYDROGEN
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220620T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220620T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T154220
CREATED:20220523T092553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T083625Z
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SUMMARY:Nuclear energy and gas in the EU Taxonomy
DESCRIPTION:The EU Taxonomy was introduced in 2020 as a reporting tool. The declared goal of Taxonomy is to direct the flow of private capital to finance transition towards climate neutrality. It is a flagship project of the sustainable finance strategy adopted by the European Commission as a part of the European Green Deal. \nThe Taxonomy\, being a product of the regulation – not of market participants – became a label provoking political tensions. Using this label to describe economic activities became a matter of principle\, rather than a market instrument. The illustration of this phenomenon is the political debate about qualifying gas and nuclear energy as “sustainable” activities under the Taxonomy. \nBy July 2022\, the European Parliament formally reacted to the Complementary Delegated Act (CDA) which\, under some conditions\, qualifies gas and the nuclear energy as “green” activities. \nThe panelists explored the subject-matter along those guiding questions: \n\nHow the geopolitical situation affects the role of gas and nuclear energy in the climate transition?\nHow the CDA will affect the access to finance for gas and nuclear energy projects?\nIs there an impact on renewables?\n\nAgenda    ERCST Slides 
URL:https://ercst.org/event/nuclear-energy-and-gas-in-the-eu-taxonomy/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
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