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SUMMARY:The 2030 Climate Target Plan - Public Consultation meeting
DESCRIPTION:To put the EU firmly on a path towards climate neutrality by 2050\, the Commission will propose an increased greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 from at least 40% to at least 50% to 55% (compared to 1990)\, including through an amendment to the recently proposed Climate Law. The Communication will set out potential implications for the overall regulatory and enabling framework. It will describe the overall architecture of policy measures to be put in place to achieve that target. \nIn April\, ERCST organised a webinar which focussed on the upcoming impact assessment\, exploring what the Commission intends to assess\, and what not\, and what stakeholders deem important to be included in this exercise. It also took a deeper dive\, focusing on the role of the EU ETS in contributing to the achievement of the revised 2030 target\, both in terms of the emission reductions to be contributed\, as well as the role it could play in financing the transition\, through revenue recycling of the auctioning of EUAs. \n\n\n\n\nIn its draft report on the European Climate Law\, the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament has brought to the table a number of new ideas\, including running ahead of the Commission’s communication by proposing 2030 and 2040 targets\, as well as an EU carbon budget and the objective of achieving neutrality not only at the EU level\, but also on the sectoral / Member States level.\nThe 2030 climate plan Communication\, expected in September 2020\, will set out the proposed targets\, as well as potential implications for the overall regulatory and enabling framework. It will describe the overall architecture of policy measures to be put in place to achieve that target.\nAs part of the series of ongoing discussions on the Green Deal\, the Climate Law and the 2030 targets\, ERCST organizes this online webinar\, which will be an opportunity for participants to reflect on the process and implications of the review of the 2030 target\, how it is articulated with the climate law discussion\, and how the increase in ambition can be financed\, taking into account the Recovery Package and the updated MFF proposal.\n\n\n\n\n  \nRegistration Link \n \nWorkshop Material(s)\nAgenda \n \nUpcoming Events\nLaunch Event – Carbon Leakage under CBAM and Free AllocationMay 13 @ 10:30 - 12:302026 State of ETS – LaunchMay 20 @ 15:00 - 16:30International Townhall: CBAM in an International ContextJune 23 @ 14:30 - 16:30\n\n \nPast Events\nLaunch Event – 2026 ETS ReviewApril 23 @ 10:00 - 12:00Stakeholder Consultation: CBAM in an International ContextApril 22 @ 15:00 - 17:002026 Review of EU ETS – Stakeholder meetingApril 1 @ 15:00 - 17:00
URL:https://ercst.org/event/the-2030-climate-target-plan-public-consultation-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200609T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200609T170000
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CREATED:20200526T141400Z
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SUMMARY:Border Carbon Adjustments -  Conceptual Stakeholders Meeting on Alternatives
DESCRIPTION:As the EU considers its most ambitious decarbonization targets yet under the European Green Deal\, many consider a border carbon adjustment essential to sustain Europe’s continued leadership in a world of asymmetrical climate efforts. Technical and administrative details need to be resolved for such a policy to become reality\, and that will be complex. In the workstream on ‘Border Carbon Adjustments in the EU’\, ERCST will carefully analyse the options to consider when designing a BCA\, with the objective of creating 2-3 BCA proposals that could be implemented at the EU level. \nThis is the third public meeting for ERCST’s workstream on ‘Border Carbon Adjustments in the EU’. The intention of these meetings is to facilitate discussion among a variety of stakeholders on the objectives\, concerns\, and options that should be considered when designing a BCA in the EU. This session will focus on the assessment of possible alternatives for BCAs\, such as carbon contracts for difference (CfD) and a consumption charge (CC).  \n  \nRegistration Link \n \nWorkshop Material(s)\nAgenda\nPresentation on BCA alternatives by ERCST\nPresentation on BCA alternatives by O. Sartor\, Agora Energiewende\n \nUpcoming Events\nLaunch Event – Carbon Leakage under CBAM and Free AllocationMay 13 @ 10:30 - 12:302026 State of ETS – LaunchMay 20 @ 15:00 - 16:30International Townhall: CBAM in an International ContextJune 23 @ 14:30 - 16:30\n\n \nPast Events\nLaunch Event – 2026 ETS ReviewApril 23 @ 10:00 - 12:00Stakeholder Consultation: CBAM in an International ContextApril 22 @ 15:00 - 17:002026 Review of EU ETS – Stakeholder meetingApril 1 @ 15:00 - 17:00
URL:https://ercst.org/event/border-carbon-adjustments-conceptual-stakeholders-meeting-on-alternatives/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200616T140000
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CREATED:20200422T131733Z
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SUMMARY:EU ETS Market Stability Reserve: Coping with COVID-19 and preparing for the review
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an ongoing effort by ERCST to promote a discussion on the review of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR)\, scheduled in 2021. ERCST has organised several meetings on this topic throughout 2019\, and launched its paper “Preparing the review of the Market Stability Reserve” last November.\nHalf a year later\, the context of this upcoming review has changed completely. The European Green Deal announced an increase in the 2030 and 2050 ambition\, and mandated a review of the entire Energy and Climate Framework\, for which the proposal is expected by June 2021. In recent months\, Europe and the rest of the world has been hit by COVID-19\, and the measures put in place to address the health crisis will have strong impacts on the economy\, accompanied by significantly lower CO2 emissions in 2020.\nThis meeting aims to explore the ramifications of the current crisis on the EU ETS\, and on the functioning of the Market Stability Reserve. Moreover\, a discussion is warranted on what is still to be expected from the mandated MSR review itself\, given the expected proposal for the revision of the entire ETS directive\, and how the two will be articulated.\n  \nRegistration Link \n \nWorkshop Material(s)\nAgenda\nBackground note on the MSR by ERCST\nPresentation by ERCST\nPresentation by L. Redshaw\, Redshaw Advisors\nPresentation by H. Fjellheim\, Refinitiv \nPresentation by J. Graichen\, Öko-Institut\nPresentation by M. Ovaere\, Yale University\n \nUpcoming Events\nLaunch Event – Carbon Leakage under CBAM and Free AllocationMay 13 @ 10:30 - 12:302026 State of ETS – LaunchMay 20 @ 15:00 - 16:30International Townhall: CBAM in an International ContextJune 23 @ 14:30 - 16:30\n\n \nPast Events\nLaunch Event – 2026 ETS ReviewApril 23 @ 10:00 - 12:00Stakeholder Consultation: CBAM in an International ContextApril 22 @ 15:00 - 17:002026 Review of EU ETS – Stakeholder meetingApril 1 @ 15:00 - 17:00
URL:https://ercst.org/event/market-stability-reserve-coping-with-covid-19-and-preparing-for-the-review/
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SUMMARY:Virtual USA-EU 'Town Hall' on Border Carbon Adjustments
DESCRIPTION:The European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University are organising a virtual USA-EU “town hall meeting” on June 17\, 2020 on the role that Border Carbon Adjustments (BCAs) may play in addressing asymmetry in climate ambition under the Paris Agreement\, with special focus on the plans that the European Union has to examine this option. This activity together with other similar planned “town hall” meetings will feed into a policy paper on the international views on BCA that ERCST will publish in collaboration with its partners.\nThe European Green Deal has strengthened the level of climate ambition\, increasing the asymmetry of climate efforts by aiming to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. This raises the question of how to deal with competitive pressure and carbon leakage\, pushing BCAs to the front as a possible solution.\nBorder carbon adjustments (BCAs) aim to alleviate negative effects caused by uneven climate policies by including imports and/or exempting exports. BCAs seek to level the playing field in competitive markets\, incentivize trade partners to strengthen their own climate efforts and prevent leakage of carbon emissions to jurisdictions with weaker policies. These objectives can be achieved by a tariff or other fiscal measure applied to imported goods\, the extension of regulatory compliance obligations (e.g. ETS) to imports or a tax exemption or regulatory relief for exports.\nThis virtual town-hall is part of the ERCST project on border carbon adjustment\, which is supported by Eurofer\, Enel\, FuelsEurope\, the Government of France\, the Government of Germany\, HeidelbergCement\, MetInvest\, and Solvay.\n  \nParticipation in these town halls is by invitation only. If you wish to participate\, please contact Indira at ivlaminck@ercst.org \n \nWorkshop Material(s)\nDraft Agenda\nAnnouncement\nUSA Town Hall ERCST Presentation\n \nUpcoming Events\nLaunch Event – Carbon Leakage under CBAM and Free AllocationMay 13 @ 10:30 - 12:302026 State of ETS – LaunchMay 20 @ 15:00 - 16:30International Townhall: CBAM in an International ContextJune 23 @ 14:30 - 16:30\n\n \nPast Events\nLaunch Event – 2026 ETS ReviewApril 23 @ 10:00 - 12:00Stakeholder Consultation: CBAM in an International ContextApril 22 @ 15:00 - 17:002026 Review of EU ETS – Stakeholder meetingApril 1 @ 15:00 - 17:00
URL:https://ercst.org/event/virtual-usa-eu-town-hall-on-border-carbon-adjustments/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20200624T130000
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SUMMARY:Informal Forum on Implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (4th webinar)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of the “Implementation of market and non-market provisions in the Paris Agreement” project\, which aims to create an informal atmosphere\, where the main objective is to explore\, discover\, explain and understand different points of view related to the issues in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. That is\, to understand the options available to define rules\, modalities and procedures on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement\, as well as the consequences of adopting each option.\nSince 2014\, ERCST has been hosting an ‘informal dialogue’ between negotiators\, informed by a few selected expert. Under the current circumstances\, the dialogue is currently being organised through regularly scheduled webinars.\nThis session will focus on the topic of Registries and case studies of ITMOs exchanges in integrated grids.\n  \nParticipation in these meetings is by invitation only. If you wish to participate\, please send an email to Dana Agrotti at dagrotti@ercst.org \nWorkshop Material(s)\nAgenda\nChair’s reflection note\nPresentation by ERCST\nPresentation by J. Schnurr and M. Burian\nPresentation by A. Steen\nPresentation by S. Lim\nPresentation by M. Peters-Stanley\n \nUpcoming Events\nLaunch Event – Carbon Leakage under CBAM and Free AllocationMay 13 @ 10:30 - 12:302026 State of ETS – LaunchMay 20 @ 15:00 - 16:30International Townhall: CBAM in an International ContextJune 23 @ 14:30 - 16:30\n\n \nPast Events\nLaunch Event – 2026 ETS ReviewApril 23 @ 10:00 - 12:00Stakeholder Consultation: CBAM in an International ContextApril 22 @ 15:00 - 17:002026 Review of EU ETS – Stakeholder meetingApril 1 @ 15:00 - 17:00
URL:https://ercst.org/event/informal-forum-on-implementation-of-article-6-of-the-paris-agreement-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200625T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200625T143000
DTSTAMP:20260507T213226
CREATED:20200422T123449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200422T123449Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual India-EU 'Town Hall Meeting' on Border Carbon Adjustments
DESCRIPTION:The European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) and the Council on Energy\, Environment and Water (CEEW) are organising a virtual India-EU “town hall meeting” on June 25\, 2020 on the role that Border Carbon Adjustments (BCAs) may play in addressing asymmetry in climate ambition under the Paris Agreement\, with special focus on the plans that the European Union has to examine this option. This activity together with other similar planned “town hall” meetings will feed into a policy paper on the international views on BCA that ERCST will publish in collaboration with its partners.\nThe European Green Deal has strengthened the level of climate ambition\, increasing the asymmetry of climate efforts by aiming to achieve climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. This raises the question of how to deal with competitive pressure and carbon leakage\, pushing BCAs to the front as a possible solution.\nBorder carbon adjustments (BCAs) aim to alleviate negative effects caused by uneven climate policies by including imports and/or exempting exports. BCAs seek to level the playing field in competitive markets\, incentivize trade partners to strengthen their own climate efforts and prevent leakage of carbon emissions to jurisdictions with weaker policies. These objectives can be achieved by a tariff or other fiscal measure applied to imported goods\, the extension of regulatory compliance obligations (e.g. ETS) to imports or a tax exemption or regulatory relief for exports.\nThis virtual town-hall is part of the ERCST project on border carbon adjustment\, which is supported by Eurofer\, Enel\, FuelsEurope\, the French government\, the German government\, HeidelbergCement\, MetInvest\, and Solvay.\n  \nParticipation in these town halls is by invitation only. If you wish to participate\, please contact Indira at ivlaminck@ercst.org \n \nWorkshop Material(s)\nDraft agenda\nPress Release\nERCST India Town Hall Presentation\n \nUpcoming Events\nLaunch Event – Carbon Leakage under CBAM and Free AllocationMay 13 @ 10:30 - 12:302026 State of ETS – LaunchMay 20 @ 15:00 - 16:30International Townhall: CBAM in an International ContextJune 23 @ 14:30 - 16:30\n\nPast Events\nLaunch Event – 2026 ETS ReviewApril 23 @ 10:00 - 12:00Stakeholder Consultation: CBAM in an International ContextApril 22 @ 15:00 - 17:002026 Review of EU ETS – Stakeholder meetingApril 1 @ 15:00 - 17:00
URL:https://ercst.org/event/virtual-india-eu-town-hall-meeting-on-border-carbon-adjustments/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200626T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20200626T160000
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CREATED:20200605T093839Z
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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Karsten Sach: Priorities of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU
DESCRIPTION:During this one-hour conversation\, Karsten Sach\, Director-General for European and International Climate Policy of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment\, Nature Conservation\, and Nuclear Safety (BMU)\, will shed light on Germany’s climate priorities for their term. After an introductory interview\, Andrei Marcu (ERCST) will moderate a Q&A with participants.\nOn 1 July\, Germany will assume the presidency of the Council of the EU from Croatia\, for the remainder of 2020. The German presidency has already been dubbed the ‘crisis’ presidency\, as it will have the challenging task to facilitate the negotiations regarding the EU’s response to the COVID-19 crisis\, including the EU’s 21-27 budget and Recovery Fund.\nClimate policy will be one of the other ‘central issues’ for the presidency\, and several high-profile files\, including Council discussions on the Climate Law\, the Commission’s presentation of the 2030 Climate Target Plan and a potential update of the EU NDC\, will likely be on the political agenda.\nIn addition\, the German Presidency was to span COP 26 in Glasgow\, a critical moment for those that look for an increase in NDC commitments. The EU\, led by the Presidency\, was expected to play a critical role in articulating the EU and global ambition\, together with looking for a solution for the Article 6 rulebook. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegistration Link \n \nWorkshop Material(s)\nAgenda\n\n \nUpcoming Events\nLaunch Event – Carbon Leakage under CBAM and Free AllocationMay 13 @ 10:30 - 12:302026 State of ETS – LaunchMay 20 @ 15:00 - 16:30International Townhall: CBAM in an International ContextJune 23 @ 14:30 - 16:30\n\nPast Events\nLaunch Event – 2026 ETS ReviewApril 23 @ 10:00 - 12:00Stakeholder Consultation: CBAM in an International ContextApril 22 @ 15:00 - 17:002026 Review of EU ETS – Stakeholder meetingApril 1 @ 15:00 - 17:00
URL:https://ercst.org/event/in-conversation-with-karsten-zach-director-general-bmu-priorities-of-the-german-presidency/
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