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14-15 June 2007 4th meeting of the ECCP working group on emissions trading
Priorities of the review
- scope of the EU ETS
- further harmonisation and increased predictability
- robust compliance and enforcement
- involving third countries
An overview on all relevant issues and positions of stakeholders is provided by a survey:
An analysis on the effects on international competitiveness is the subject of a further study:
Agenda and presentations
1st Day
Registration and coffee
Welcome and introduction
- Jos Delbeke, Director of DG Environment, European Commission
Linking Emission Trading Schemes – A Parliamentarian view
- Presentation by MEP Anders Wijkman
Introduction to linking
Coffee break
Evolving emissions trading concepts in other parts of the world and their potential for linking with the EU ETS
Lunch break (food served at the premises)
Key elements for linking the EU ETS with third countries’ emissions trading schemes (part 1)
Coffee break
Key elements for linking the EU ETS with third countries’ emissions trading schemes (part 2)
2nd Day
Linking the EU ETS to the flexible mechanisms (JI and CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol – opportunities and pitfalls
Coffee break
Quantitative limits: pros and cons of caps and supplementarity requirements
Lunch break (food provided)
Qualitative restrictions (gases, sectors and project types) on the use of offsets
Concluding Remarks by the Chair
- Jos Delbeke, Director DG Environment
Other useful documents
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