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European Commission ECCP II WG 1: ECCP Review Christian Egenhofer Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Brussels European Commission Brussels, 24 October 2005 Draft Mandate … review the implementation of climate-related EU-wide policies and measures… - to assess their implementation in Member States - to assess … actual and projected emissions reduction - to discuss the further development of EU climate change policies to achieve … obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, and beyond Report by March 2006 Sectors - Energy supply - Energy demand - Transport measures - Other gases - Agriculture & forestry Straightforward Tasks GHG emissions trends by sector 2. Evaluate implementation of the conclusions and 1. recommendations of ECCP I & achievements of commitments ECCP I … 5. Develop conclusions and recommendations … More Tasks 3. … evaluate the concrete implementation in the Member States of European wide policies and measures and the actual and projected emission reductions resulting from it, as compared to the ex-ante analysis in the ECCP, its contribution in meeting Kyoto commitments, and identifying best practice, evaluating cost-effectiveness, impacts on the sectors concerned and specific gaps. More Tasks 4. … evaluate the progress in terms of the development of EU climate policy and consider issues in relation to the overall consistency, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of future EU wide climate policy in synergy with the Lisbon agenda. Comments 1. Best-practice Compare Member States experiences … but how to ensure that Member States learn from each other? EU is full of examples where best-practice remains lip service! What about best-practices group? 2. Clarify overall consistency between - different EU climate change and environmental policies ? - EU climate/environmental and other (economic, foreign, development, trade etc.) policies ? - EU and member state policies ? - long & short-term policies ? - domestic and international ? 3. First commitment period versus long-term Different set of policies for short and long-term policies 4. Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and Lisbon agenda Cost-benefit analysis ? 5. Final comments - How to involve economic consumer interests? - How to involve SMEs? - Co-ordination and mutual strengthening of ECCP with other processes? - Set up Study Panel to examine studies (methodologies), e.g. REACH CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES Place du Congrès 1 B-1000 Brussels T: +32 2 229 3911 F: +32 2 219 4151 www.ceps.be [email protected] 12