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SUMMARY:Hydrogen: State of play of the EU hydrogen policy & regulatory framework
DESCRIPTION:This workstream consists of a continuous series of meetings and accompanying publications which aim to bring together different stakeholders to take stock of key policy and regulatory developments of the EU hydrogen policy and regulatory framework identified by ERCST. It also aims to put forward recommendations and propose innovative solutions to existing policy and regulatory bottle necks. \nWith most of dossiers reaching the final stages of the legislative process and new elements being added (i.a. EU electricity market reform\, Net-Zero industrial act\, EU H2 bank)\, this meeting intended to take stock of recent policy and regulatory developments for hydrogen in the EU. \nAgenda    Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/hydrogen-state-of-play-of-the-eu-hydrogen-regulatory-framework/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:HYDROGEN
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230329T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230329T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230220T120428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T163145Z
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SUMMARY:External Event: IETA European Climate Summit - CBAM: A New Era for Global Trade Order
DESCRIPTION:ERCST’s Executive Director\, Andrei Marcu\, moderated the Deep Dive session Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: A New Era for Global Trade Order\, which is part of IETA’s European Climate Summit in Lisbon. \nClimate\, trade and competitiveness is reaching a fever pitch across the Atlantic. The long-debated CBAM is set to become a reality. This session looked at US’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the European Green Deal Industrial Plan\, as well as delve into the details of EU’s CBAM. It tackled how to protect export industries from potential carbon leakage\, looked at ways to prevent circumvention risks\, compatibility with WTO regulations\, and the global community’s response to the world’s first carbon border tax. \nYou can find more information about the European Climate Summit on IETA’s website.
URL:https://ercst.org/event/external-event-ieta-european-climate-summit-cbam-a-new-era-for-global-trade-order/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230327T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230327T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230213T094312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T151637Z
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SUMMARY:EU Climate Policy and Electricity Market
DESCRIPTION:During this meeting\, ERCST intended to present the results of a research exercise on developing a climate change lens to analyse and inform the EU debate on reforming the electricity market design and on the discussions held during private ERCST working group consultations in January and February. \nThis meeting started with a presentation by ERCST’s team outlining the results of the development work\, followed by a panel discussion and debate. \nAgenda     ERCST Slides    EDP Slides \n 
URL:https://ercst.org/event/eu-climate-policy-and-electricity-market/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Electricity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230320T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230320T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230213T104100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T120257Z
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SUMMARY:Expert Consultation: CBAM and Flanking Measures for Industrial Decarbonisation
DESCRIPTION:In December 2022\, the European institutions reached a provisional agreement in the CBAM trilogues. The transitional phase of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism started in October 2023\, with actual implementation starting from 2026. In this roundtable\, we discussed the function of the CBAM in a portfolio of instruments for industrial decarbonisation\, focusing on the role of additional support policies in an evolving global context. \nThis 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.
URL:https://ercst.org/event/expert-consultation-cbam-and-flanking-measures-for-industrial-decarbonisation/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230316T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230316T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230213T093730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T120424Z
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SUMMARY:CCUS in the net-zero transition
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn this framework\, carbon capture\, utilisation\, and storage (CCUS) technology is necessary to achieve ambitious climate targets. However\, its deployment is still way below the needed levels depicted in various global scenarios. As 2050 is approaching\, it is now to bring this technology under the spotlight to incentivise investments\, development\, and cooperation at an international scale to put it on track for achieving climate neutrality at a global level. \nIn this event\, the role of CCUS in different climate neutrality scenarios and its role in different policy mixes was explored\, bringing over regional perspectives on how this role has been translated and the technology implemented in different regulatory jurisdictions. \nAgenda    BP Slides    IEA Slides    CATF Slides    Norsk Hydro Slides   \nGovernment of India Slides    Recording   
URL:https://ercst.org/event/ccus-in-the-net-zero-transition/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:CCS-U
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230315T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230213T134049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T124650Z
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SUMMARY:The paths to decarbonised and sustainable transport: Stakeholders' meeting
DESCRIPTION:The objective of the project is to analyse the current pathways emerging from EU policy for decarbonisation of heavy-duty road transportation including links to the other transportation modes 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. In comparing various decarbonisation option\, the project will take due account of the full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of GHG emissions and the cumulative reduction of CO2 emissions over time. \nThe deliverables of the project are intended to support the discussion on decarbonization of transport in the next policy cycle. \nThe first deliverable of the project addressed the following question: \nA) What influences the determination of pathways for mobility decarbonization? \n\nIdentify the desired outcomes (KPIs) that were used in defining the current pathways for mobility decarbonization\nOutline changes in social environment (COVID\, energy crisis\, geopolitical\, etc.)\nDetermine new desired outcomes (KPIs) that need to be considered under current circumstances\n\nAgenda    ERCST Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/the-paths-to-decarbonised-and-sustainable-transport-stakeholders-meeting/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Mobility,Transportation
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230307T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230307T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230209T103017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T121141Z
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SUMMARY:The inclusion of hydrogen in the EU CBAM\, ERCST's assessment
DESCRIPTION:On December 13th the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement to introduce an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Although not part of the initial European Commission Proposal\, CBAM will also apply to hydrogen together with cement\, iron and steel\, aluminium\, fertilisers\, and electricity. \nDuring this meeting ERCST presented the assessment’s conclusions concerning the rationale and implications of the hydrogen inclusion in the EU CBAM. This assessment built on the methodology used by ERCST for the analysis of other sectors (See: CBAM Sectorial Deep Dive) and on the discussions held during ERCST public meeting on February 1st. \nThis meeting started by a presentation by ERCST’s CBAM team outlining some of the assessment’s conclusions\, followed by a panel discussion\, Q&A and debate. \nAgenda    ERCST Slides
URL:https://ercst.org/event/cbam-hydrogen-the-inclusion-of-hydrogen-in-the-eu-cbam/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:CBAM,HYDROGEN
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230302T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230302T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230208T105303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T121437Z
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SUMMARY:Expert Consultation: 2023 State of the EU ETS Report - by invitation only
DESCRIPTION:The ERCST hosted brainstorming meeting with a small group of invited stakeholders and policy makers\, which brainstormed on the presentation of the 2023 State of the EU ETS Report[1]. \nIt was the eight annual report on the State of the EU ETS and built on the reports produced by this group of authors\, and other partners\, in the last six years. The 2022 edition is available through this link. \nThe topics/chapter presentations that were discussed are: \n\nRegulatory developments (EU and international)\nEnvironmental delivery\nSocio-Economic delivery\nMarket functioning\nMarket Sentiment\nCompetitiveness and carbon leakage\n\nFor each topic\, the authors presented the expected content\, which allowed for a brainstorming discussion with stakeholders to address any gaps\, or make any corrections needed\, ahead of the final presentation of the report. \nAgenda \n[1] The 2023 State of the EU ETS Report is a joint effort between ERCST\, BloombergNEF\, the Wegener Centre for climate and global change at the University of Graz and EcoAct.
URL:https://ercst.org/event/2023-state-of-the-eu-ets-report-stakeholders-workshop/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230201T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230117T085610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T121900Z
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SUMMARY:The inclusion of hydrogen in the EU CBAM
DESCRIPTION:On December 13th the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement to introduce an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Although not part of the initial European Commission Proposal\, CBAM will also apply to hydrogen together with cement\, iron and steel\, aluminium\, fertilisers\, and electricity. \nDuring this meeting we took stock of the implications of the inclusion of hydrogen in the EU-CBAM. This preliminary discussion and exchange of ideas informed an ERCST report that built on the same methodological approach used by ERCST for the analysis of other sectors (i.a. chemicals\, electricity\, fertilisers\, ferrous metals etc.). \nAgenda     ERCST Slides    ERCST Sectorial Deep Dive     Olivier Imbault Slides 
URL:https://ercst.org/event/the-inclusion-of-hydrogen-in-the-eu-cbam/
LOCATION:ERCST\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:CBAM,HYDROGEN
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230201T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230201T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20221207T134056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T122308Z
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SUMMARY:Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence – how to make it work?
DESCRIPTION:The Due Diligence Directive Directive is part of the unfolding EU corporate sustainability landscape which aims at integrating sustainability to strategies and everyday activity of large undertakings. Among them the CSDDD is a special case. It focuses on environmental and human rights impacts of businesses\, but it also introduces an obligation for large companies to ensure that their business model and strategy are aligned with the Paris Agreement objectives\, including the 1.5°C commitment. In contrast to other elements of the sustainability framework (e.g. SFDR\, CSRD/ESRS\, Taxonomy) CSDDD goes beyond the disclosure requirements and introduces the obligation for companies to actively manage those issues: identify\, prevent\, end\, mitigate. \nIn 2023 the co-legislators and the Commission started meeting for the trilogues to negotiate the final shape of this legal act. To make the due diligence scheme workable the EU institutions will have to clarify and reconcile many issues\, including how to prepare and implement transition plans\, the scope of liability and boundaries of covered risks\, impact on SMEs\, or interplay with national and international schemes and commitments and other corporate sustainability requirements.  \nThe event aimed at identifying the key issues necessary to make the corporate sustainability due diligence workable. \n Agenda    ERCST Slides \n 
URL:https://ercst.org/event/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-how-to-make-it-work/
LOCATION:ERCST Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, Rue Archimède 61\, Bruxelles\, 1000\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230119T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230119T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20230104T160821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T123441Z
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SUMMARY:EU CBAM after Trilogues: Discussion with Gerassimos Thomas and roundtable
DESCRIPTION:On December 13 the European institutions reached a provisional agreement in the CBAM trilogues. The transitional phase of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will start in October 2023\, with actual implementation starting from 2026. The final details were yet to be concluded at this stage.\n \nThis event\, which is part of the ERCST CBAM Programme\, discussed the agreement reached in December as well as what is next with Gerassimos Thomas\, Director General at DG TAXUD as well as a roundtable which included: \n\nS. Åkerfeldt\nA. Georgescu\nH. Lösch\n\nThe discussion also included the ERCST CBAM team (Andrei Marcu\, Aaron Cosbey and Michael Mehling). \nAgenda    Recording
URL:https://ercst.org/event/eu-cbam-after-trilogues/
LOCATION:University Foundation\, Rue d’Egmont\, 11\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230111T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230111T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20221109T142421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T123840Z
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SUMMARY:EU ETS Directive after trilogues: Discussion with Beatriz Yordi and roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The ETS has emerged as the backbone of 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 aimed 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. \nFollowing the adoption of the EU ETS Directive in 2022\, this event took stock of the final shape of the legislative text. \nFollowing the presentation by DG CLIMA of the adopted EU ETS Directive\, the reactions from high level speakers will be followed by questions from the audience that addressed: \n·     Ambition\, cap and Linear Reduction Factor (LRF). \n·     Carbon leakage\, free allocation and indirect cost compensation. \n·     Role of non-compliant entities and transparency. \n·     Extension of carbon pricing to new sectors. \n·     Market Stability Reserve (MSR). \nThis event provided a first opportunity to exchange views on the adopted provisions. \nAgenda
URL:https://ercst.org/event/eu-ets-directive-after-trilogues-discussion-with-beatriz-yordi/
LOCATION:University Foundation\, Rue d’Egmont\, 11\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EU ETS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221213T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221213T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20221103T143439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T124448Z
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SUMMARY:State of the European Green Deal year-in-review
DESCRIPTION:This meeting was part of a continuous series 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 recent developments in the EGD framework. \nBeginning of 2022 witnessed the continuation of a trend where climate and environmental policies have had an increasing impact on several aspects of the EU society and economy and shape the trajectory of the energy transition\, defining key components of the EU energy system. However\, geopolitical developments in early 2022 marked the beginning of a change in trend\, tilting the balance towards a greater emphasis on energy security and the effects of the energy crisis. \nIn previous years circumstances allowed governments to adopt policies which at the same time contributed to reducing emissions\, offered affordable energy prices to consumers and guaranteed the security of supply. This has become increasingly difficult\, forcing some governments to choose between those objectives. A few EU governments have even called for slowing down the implementation of the EGD ambitions. \nMs. Yvon Slingenberg\, Director at DG CLIMA\, commented on the current state of affairs and on the outlook for next year. \nAgenda     Recording
URL:https://ercst.org/event/state-of-the-egd-year-in-review/
LOCATION:University Foundation\, Rue d’Egmont\, 11\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
CREATED:20221110T140542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T125647Z
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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:20260404T190454
CREATED:20221103T075653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T125832Z
UID:14255-1669802400-1669809600@ercst.org
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:20260404T190454
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221122T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221122T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221116T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20221116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
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
DTSTAMP:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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:20260404T190454
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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