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Priorities of the review

• scope of the EU ETS
  • Small Installations within the EU emissions trading scheme [365 KB]
  • Inclusion of additional activities and gases into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme [661 KB]
• further harmonisation and increased predictability
  • Auctioning of CO2 Emission Allowances in the EU ETS [236 KB]
  • The approach to new entrants and closures [563 KB]
  • Harmonisation of allocation methodologies [797 KB]
• robust compliance and enforcement
• involving third countries

An overview on all relevant issues and positions of stakeholders is provided by a survey:

• Review of EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Survey Highlights [2.71 MB]
• Review of EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Survey Results [5.83 MB]
• Review of EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Free Text Answers EU ETS Survey [2.68 MB]

An analysis on the effects on international competitiveness is the subject of a further study:

• Report on international competitiveness [3.00 MB]

Agenda and presentations

1st Day

Welcome and introduction

• Jos Delbeke, Director of DG Environment, European Commission

Cap-setting: EU-wide versus national caps

• Options to set an EU-wide cap [73 KB] - Presentation from Mr Felix Matthes, Öko-Institut (15 min)
• Pros and cons of national caps and their impacts on the internal market [164 KB] - Presentation from Mr Christian Egenhofer, CEPS (15 min)
• Harmonised cap-setting procedures: the advantages and drawbacks of upfront or NAP based cap setting [177 KB] - Presentation from Mr Stefan Moser, European Commission (15 min)
• The perspective from the financial markets point of view [94 KB] - Presentation from Ms Kate Hampton, ECIS (5 min)
• Discussion

Increased predictability

• Time horizons for EU ETS revision
• Equal time horizons for cap setting and allocation? [60 KB] - Presentation from Mr Franzjosef Schafhausen, Germany (5 min)
• Presentation from Mr Owen Wilson, Eurelectric [121 KB] (5 min)
• Presentation from Mr Mark Lewis, Carbon analyst, Deutsche Bank [244 KB] (10 min)
• Discussion

Lunch break

Allocation methodologies

• Overview of allocation methodologies [435 KB] - Presentation from Mr David Harrison, NERA (20 min)
• Views of industrial sectors on improving allocation. Representatives from:
  • Alliance/CEFIC/IFIEC [2.43 MB] (Mr Vianney Schyns)
  • chlor industry [58 KB] (Mr Alistair Steel)
  • chemical sector [201 KB](Mr Peter Botschek)
  • lime industry [341 KB] (Mr Yves de Lespinay)
  • cement sector [57 KB] +3 Questions about ETS [38 KB] (Mr Jean Marie Chandelle)
  • pulp&paper industry [101 KB] (Mr Marco Mensik)
  • glass industry [644 KB] (Mr Guy Tackels)
  • ceramic industry [34 KB] (Mr Kevin Farell)
  • Alliance/CEFIC/IFIEC [604 KB] (Mrs Annette Loske)
• Discussion

Coffee break

Carbon price signals, allocation methodologies and international aspects including electricity prices

• Economic and ecological impact of different allocation methodologies (grandfathering, benchmarking, auctioning) [171 KB] - Presentation from Mr Stefan Singer, WWF(10 min)
• The impact of the EU ETS on electricity prices: experiences from the past and expectations for the future
  • Presentation from Mr Jos Sijm, ECN [314 KB] (10 min)
  • Presentation from Mr Simon Baker, Eurometaux [88 KB] (5 min)
  • Presentation from Mr Bill Kyte, Eurelectric [351 KB] (10 min)
• International aspects: the issue of competitiveness
  • Presentation from Ms Sophie Dupressoir, ETUC [72 KB] (5 min)
  • Presentation from Mr Christoph Grobbel, McKinsey [167 KB] (10 min)
  • Presentation from Mr Paul Brooks, Eurofer [383 KB] (10 min)
• The economic role of carbon price signals emerging from the EU ETS [60 KB] - Presentation from Mr Richard Baron, IEA (10 min)
• Discussion

2nd Day

Options for benchmarking

• Benchmarks: practical aspects, pros and cons:
  • Applicability
  • EU-wide or national
  • Number of benchmarks needed
  • The appropriate basis of benchmarks
• Presentation from Mr Paul van Slobbe, Netherlands [60 KB] (10 min)
• Presentation from Mr Mariano Morazzo, Italy [191 KB] (10 min)
• Presentation from Mr Tomas Velghe, Belgium [142 KB] (10 min)
• Discussion

Coffee break

Options for auctioning

• Options and requirements of auctioning allowances in the EU ETS [1.16 MB] - Presentation from Mr Kjell Olav Kristiansen, Point Carbon (10 min)
• Auctioning under a single EU-wide cap or national caps: design options [164 KB] - Presentation from Mr Karsten Neuhoff, University of Cambridge (10 min) (tbc)
• The role of auctioning: stakeholders' perspective
  • Presentation from Mr Andrei Marcu, IETA [489 KB] (5 min)
  • Presentation from Mrs Gyorgyi Gurban, Hungary (5 min)
  • Presentation from Mr Ken Macken, Ireland [85 KB] (5 min)
  • Presentation from Mr Tomas Wyns, CAN-Europe [100 KB] (5 min)
• Discussion

Lunch break

Possible options for allocation under the EU ETS post 2012 [837 KB]

• Presentationlom Mr David Harrison, NERA (15 min)
• Discussion

Coffee break

New entrants

• Harmonised approach on new entrants [461 KB] - Presentation from Mr Hans Hendrik Lindboe, Denmark (10 min)
• New entrants reserve: if pursued, how to administer it?
• Sectoral differentiation of NER
• Definition of a new entrant - Presentation from Ms Ann Gardiner, Ecofys [92 KB] (10 min)
• Discussion

Closure of installations

• Options for harmonisation [82 KB] - Presentation from Ms Ann Gardiner, Ecofys (5 min)
• Discussion

Monitoring and reporting

• Cost-effective solutions for increasing transparency for the carbon market - Presentation from Ms Kate Hampton, ECIS (5 min)
• Discussion

Concluding Remarks by the Chair

• Jos Delbeke, Director, DG Environment

Other useful documents

• List of participants [162 KB]
• Final report of the 3rd meeting of the ECCP working group on emissions trading on the review of the EU ETS on Further Harmonisation and Increased Predictability [251 KB]

The Group comprised representatives of Member States, industry, NGOs as well as academia and research. The final reports of each meeting of the Group represent the report announced in Commission Communication "Towards a global carbon market – Report pursuant to Article 30 of Directive 2003/87/EC".

The review process provided the Commission with relevant input for adapting the EU ETS to the requirements and needs of emissions trading after 2012.

Stakeholders' contributions for the review process of the EU ETS

• Association Française des Entreprises Privées (AFEP) [200 KB]
• Alliance of the Energy Intensive Industries [158 KB]
  Joint contribution with CEFIC and IFIEC [170 KB]
• British Abrasives Federation (BAF) [1.91 MB]
• British Cement Association (BCA) [48 KB]
• The Confederation of European Business (BusinessEurope) [170 KB]
  Comments on JI and CDM [2.60 MB]
• Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-Europe) [272 KB]
• European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) [24 KB]
• Comité Européen des Fabricant de Sucre (CEFS) [43 KB]
• The European Cement Association (CEMBUREAU) [26 KB]
• CEMEX (not public)
• COGEN Europe position paper - ECCP 3rd meeting ( COGEN ) [39 KB]
• Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) [100 KB]
• Climate Strategies [143 KB]
• Danish Energy Association (Danskenergi) [39 KB]
• Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy [9 KB]
• E.ON AG [88 KB]
• European Aluminium Association (EAA) [326 KB]
• Electricité de France (EDF) [138 KB]
• European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) [136 KB]
• European Federation of Intelligent Energy Efficiency Systems (EFIEES) [41 KB]
• The Environmental Industries Commission Ltd. (EIC) [35 KB]
• European Peat and Growing Media Association (EPAGMA) [130 KB]
• Entreprises pour l'Environnement (EpE) [45 KB]
  Allocation [227 KB]
  Auctioning [106 KB]
  Predictability [113 KB]
  Market authority? [91 KB]
• Union of the Electricity Industry (EURELECTRIC) [133 KB]
• European Insulation Manufacturers Association (EURIMA) [65 KB]
• The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES) [68 KB]
• European Association of Consumer Cooperatives (Euro-Coop) [61 KB]
• European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (EUROFER) [532 KB]
• International Association representing the combined heat and power (CHP), district heating and cooling (DHC) sector in Europe and beyond (Euroheat & Power) [933 KB]
• European Petroleum Industry Association (EUROPIA) [81 KB]
• The European Wind Association (EWEA) (not public)
• Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability (FEASTA) [256 KB]
• Federation of European Producers of Abrasives (FEPA) [22 KB]
• Finnish Energy Industries [31 KB]
• Greenhouse Ireland Action Network (GRIAN) [62 KB]
• Iberdrola [38 KB]
• International Chamber of Commerce UK (ICC UK) [60 KB]
• International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) [178 KB]
• Norwegian Mission to EU/Ministry of Environment [433 KB]
• The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) [213 KB]
• International Association of Oil and Gas Producers OGP Europe (OGP) [42 KB]
• O-I Europe (Manufacturer of Glass Containers) [85 KB]
• Scottish and Southern Energy Group (not public)
• Syndicat national des abrasifs et super-abrasifs (SNAS) (not public)
• Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd. (SFM) [308 KB]
• Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) [79 KB]   de en
• Verband der Elektrizitätswirtschaft e.V. (VDEW) [192 KB]
• Verband Deutscher Schleifmittelwerke (VDS) [298 KB]
• Austrian Clay Brick and Roof Tile Industry (VöZ) [63 KB]
• World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) [53 KB]