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30/11/2015
Climate Report
Free allocation in the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): identifying efficient mechanisms by 2030
In a world with asymmetrical climate policies, the conclusions of the European Council of October 2014 agreed on continuing the allocation of free CO2 emissions allowances beyond 2020 to industrial sectors in the EU ETS. This statement has been confirmed in the European Commission’s proposal to revise EU ETS directive for phase IV disclosed in […]
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30/11/2015
Special issues
COPEC Chapter 5: THE EUETS AND LOW-CARBON FUNDING MECHANISMS
This Publication is an extract from the Coordination of EU Policies on Energy and CO2 (COPEC) report, produced jointly by I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics and Enerdata, and in collaboration with IFPen. The report provides new, factual, independent and quantified analysis on EU ETS operationality by 2030, to examine the necessary conditions to improve […]
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30/11/2015
Special issues
COPEC Chapter 4: EXTENDING THE EU ETS TO THE ROAD TRANSPORT SECTOR
This Publication is an extract from the Coordination of EU Policies on Energy and CO2 (COPEC) report, produced jointly by I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics and Enerdata, and in collaboration with IFPen. The report provides new, factual, independent and quantified analysis on EU ETS operationality by 2030, to examine the necessary conditions to improve […]
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30/11/2015
Special issues
Interactions between the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and complementary energy policies by 2030 (only in Spanish)
I4CE– Institute for Climate Economics and Enerdata have contributed to the Spanish Energy Journal issue 46/November 2015 by presenting their analysis on the EU ETS developement by 2030. This paper presents results from the analysis of interactions between the EU ETS and energy-climate complementary policies. The paper desmontrates that: The combination of different objectives RES, […]
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05/11/2015
Carbon Trends
Free allocation in the EU ETS by 2030: paving the way for decarbonisation of industry
By Matthieu JALARD, Émilie ALBEROLA et Lara DAHAN In October 2014, the EU Council committed to continue free allocations until 2030, even if significant evidence of carbon leakage since 2005 has not been demonstrated. This raises the question as to whether or not the proposed free allocation mechanism can effectively mitigate carbon leakage risks through […]
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21/09/2015
Climate Report
Climate Report No.51: FREE ALLOCATION IN THE EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM (EU ETS): IDENTIFYING EFFICIENT MECHANISMS THROUGH TO 2030
In a world with asymmetrical climate policies, the conclusions of the European Council of October 2014 agreed on continuing the allocation of free CO2 emissions allowances beyond 2020 to industrial sectors in the EU ETS. This statement has been confirmed in the European Commission’s proposal to revise EU ETS directive for phase IV disclosed in […]
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17/07/2015
Carbon Trends
Towards a recalibrated EU ETS for 2030: assessment of the legislative proposal to revise the EU ETS Directive
EU ETS –Directive : On July 15th, the EU Commission released a legislative proposal to revise the EU ETS Directive post-2020, translating into legislation the October 2014 Council Conclusions. EU ETS carbon leakages provisions: The legislative proposal includes a 43% share of free allocation from 2021 to 2030, a new Carbon leakage list representing 93% […]
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17/06/2015
Carbon Trends
EU ETS auctions revenues: few guidelines to improve use for the low-carbon transition financing
EU ETS – MSR negotiations: On May 26th, the Environment Committee of the EU Parliament approved the consolidated text for the implementation of the MSR as from 2019, and a placement of backloaded as well as unused allowances straight into the reserve. A vote in plenary session is scheduled on 7th July. EU ETS reform: […]