Quo Vadis, EU: 2040 Climate Target

The Climate Law mandate the EU to set a 2040 climate target, within six months of the first Global Stocktake,  as a crucial step toward achieving climate neutrality. The Commission […]

Expert Consultation: ETS review of Carbon Leakage Risks for CBAM Export Goods

This was an online event. The CBAM’s transitional period is now underway, however several issues remain unresolved ahead of the definitive period and numerous delegated and implementing legislations, along with reviews are due before the end of the transitional period. The ERCST’s CBAM V will start off 2024 by revisiting the topic of exports, this […]

Launch of the ‘Climate Policy Priorities for the Next European Commission’ Report

This was a public event - hybrid format.  Ifo Institute and ERCST launched the initiative “Climate Policy Priorities for the Next European Commission” to identify and examine several issues that the EU institutions should consider as part of climate change policy developments after the 2024 elections (i.e., within the work of the new Commission). On […]

Stakeholder Roundtable: Future of the EU ETS – Carbon removals

This was an online event. This meeting is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please register through the link below. *Registrations for this event are closed. The EU ETS is seen as one the important drivers since it came into operation in 2005. However, as we reach end of 2020’s and forward […]

Climate Trade Nexus (CTN) Assessment – Brazil Workshop

The Climate-Trade Nexus Assessment Workshop in Sao Paolo, Brazil, jointly organized by the ERCST and Agroicone, was successfully held on March 18th, 2024. The workshop aimed to explore how trade-related […]

The Future of Agriculture in the EU ETS – Public Event

This was an in-person event.  * Registrations are closed. Agriculture is responsible for 13% of EU’s GHS, and the sector’s emissions have not decreased since 2010. Following the example of the recent extension of carbon pricing to road transport and buildings, emission trading in agriculture could provide the right incentives to decarbonise this sector. This […]