Download EU Climate Change Policy

The European Climate
Change Programme
Seminar of Governmental Experts, 16-17 May 2005, Bonn
A presentation on behalf of the EU
Artur Runge-Metzger
European Commission
European Commission: DG Environment
The EU’s Challenge: EU-15 projected
progress towards Kyoto Commitments
1990 GHG Emissions = 100
Figure 1: EU-15 greenhouse gas emissions until
2002 and projections until 2010
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Business as usual
with existing
policies
2002
with additional
policies
Kyoto target path
Kyoto mechanisms
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2005
2010
European Commission: DG Environment
The EU’s Response: European Climate
Change Programme (ECCP)
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Objective
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Major Milestones
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Identify and develop cost effective elements of EC strategy to meet
the EU’s Kyoto target in cooperation with stakeholders
Launch March 2000; October 2001: EC commitment on concrete
Action Plan supplementary to Member States’ efforts
2004: new legislation largely put in place, wide policy mix
New phase in 2005 (e.g. review, energy efficiency, aviation, CCS,
adaptation)
Major Achievements
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EU Measures currently “in implementation”: potential of 350-430
Mt CO2eq./year (equals Kyoto target for EU-15)
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EU Emissions Trading: operational
since 1st January 2005
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a new, market based instrument, covering close to 50%
of EU-25 CO2 emissions – the largest ever implemented
taps on the market dynamics and innovation capacity of
the industrial sectors, reduces Kyoto compliance cost
covers major energy intensive industries, in total 12000
installations
approximately 2 billion allowances per year (2005-2007)
 total value of allowances: 32 billion € at current prices
linking with JI/CDM: direct access of credits to EU ETS
linking with other domestic schemes enabled through
current regulatory framework
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EU Emissions Trading: Price & Traded
Volumes in the EU ETS
Source: Point Carbon's Carbon Market Daily
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