Renewable hydrogen: what way forward?

This was a public hybrid event under Chatham House rules In the last consultation organised by ERCST, stakeholders identified a number of barriers to the uptake of renewable hydrogen. On […]

Public perception of CCUS and carbon removals

This was an in-person event. Scaling up CCUS and carbon removal technologies is essential for global climate neutrality by 2050, but their roles vary internationally. The EU’s ‘Net Zero Industry […]

Pre-COP28: In conversation with Jacob Werksman

ERCST Rue Archimède 61, Bruxelles

At the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), discussions were set to build on topics from COP27 and the Bonn Conference, focusing on debates like reducing or […]

Carbon Removal Certification Framework: What is next?

This was an in-person event. In 2023, CCUS and carbon removal technology are gaining considerable momentum in the European Union thanks to the new legislative proposals developed by the European […]

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

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

Expert Stakeholder Consultation: ETS in Agriculture

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