1st meeting of the ECCP working group on emissions trading on the review of the EU ETS on the Scop...

Priorities of the review

• scope of the EU ETS
  • Small Installations within the EU emissions trading scheme
  • Inclusion of additional activities and gases into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
• further harmonisation and increased predictability
  • Auctioning of CO2 Emission Allowances in the EU ETS
  • The approach to new entrants and closures
  • Harmonisation of allocation methodologies
• 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
• Review of EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Survey Results
• Review of EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Free Text Answers EU ETS Survey

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

• Report on international competitiveness

Agenda and presentations

8 March 2007 - morning session

Welcome and Introduction of the Review Process

• Peter Carl, Director General of DG Environment - European Commission

The Review of the EU ETS – Expectations and challenges

• Intervention from the German Presidency
  Intervention from MEP Anders Wijkman, European Parliament
  Discussion

Expanding the EU ETS to other sectors and gases (1st part)

Overall perspectives of expanding the EU ETS - Presentation from Mr Christian Egenhofer, Centre for European Policy Studies

Technical assessment criteria - Presentation from Mr Jochen Harnisch, Ecofys

Monitoring, reporting and verifying of other gases and sectors – challenges and requirements
Presentation from Mr Jochen Harnisch, Ecofys

Short presentations on:

• N2O from the production of nitric acid and adipic acid - Presentation from Mr Tore Jenssen, EFMA
• CO2 from petrochemical and chemical production processes - Presentation from Mr Philip Luyten, Total

8 March 2007 - afternoon session

Expanding the EU ETS to other sectors and gases (2nd part)

• Including CO2 and PFCs from the production of aluminium - Presentation from Mr Eirik Nordheim, European Aluminium Association
• Including CH4 from coalmines - Presentation from Mr Bernd Bogalla, Euracoal
• The view of an NGO - Presentation from Mr Matthias Duwe, Climate Action Network
• Discussion

Unilateral inclusion of additional activities and gases under Article 24 of Directive 2003/87/EC

• Experience of opt-in provisions on installations
  • The example of Sweden - Presentation from Mr David Mjureke, EPA, Sweden
  • The example of Finland - Presentation from Mr Magnus Cederlöf, Finland
• Opt-in of N2O - Presentation from Mr Christophe Ewald, France
• Discussion

9 March 2007 - morning session

Streamlining the application of the current scope

• Findings from the NAP I and NAP II process - Presentation from Mr Stefan Moser, DG Environment, European Commission
• Suggestions for further improvements for harmonising application to installations - Presentation from Mrs Dian Phylipsen, Ecofys
• Discussion

Improving Cost-effectiveness as regards small installations

• Cost-benefit analysis of current situation
  • set up costs
  • ongoing tasks
  • Improvements from revised monitoring and reporting guidelines - Presentation from Mr Paul van Slobbe, Netherlands
• Approaches for determining thresholds for inclusion/exclusion of small installations and alternative thresholds applicable/suitable for smaller installations - Presentation from Mr Peter Zapfel, DG Environment, European, Commission
• Discussion

9 March 2007 - afternoon session

Carbon dioxide capture and geological storage activities

• Environmental, economic and regulatory issues - Presentation from Mr Scott Brockett, DG Environment, European Commission
• Examples of pilot projects
  • UK: Presentation from Mr Tim Dixon, DTI, UK
  • Vattenfall: Presentation from Mr Goran Lindgren, Vattenfall
  • Statoil: Presentation from Mr Hans A. Frisak, Statoil
• The view of an NGO - Presentation from Mr Stefan Singer, WWF
• Discussion

Emission reduction projects within the Community

• Further extension of ETS including consideration of desirability and feasibility of harmonised emission reduction projects within the Community
  • Necessity, desirability and feasibility
  • Experience with double counting issue - Presentation from Mr Frank Convery, University College Dublin
• Assessment of impacts
• Provisions for administering such project activities - Presentation from Mr Ignacio Sánchez, Spain
• Comments from Member States
• Further extension of EU ETS: Comments from UK - Presentation from Mr Niall Mackenzie, DEFRA, UK
• Discussion

Concluding Remarks by the Chair

• Jos Delbeke, Director DG ENV

Other useful documents

• List of the participants
• Final Report of the 1st meeting of the ECCP working group on emissions trading on the review of the EU ETS on The Scope of the Directive

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)
• Alliance of the Energy Intensive Industries
  Joint contribution with CEFIC and IFIEC
• British Abrasives Federation (BAF)
• British Cement Association (BCA)
• The Confederation of European Business (BusinessEurope)
  Comments on JI and CDM
• Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-Europe)
• European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC)
• Comité Européen des Fabricant de Sucre (CEFS)
• The European Cement Association (CEMBUREAU)
• CEMEX (not public)
• COGEN Europe position paper - ECCP 3rd meeting ( COGEN )
• Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
• Climate Strategies
• Danish Energy Association (Danskenergi)
• Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy
• E.ON AG
• European Aluminium Association (EAA)
• Electricité de France (EDF)
• European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)
• European Federation of Intelligent Energy Efficiency Systems (EFIEES)
• The Environmental Industries Commission Ltd. (EIC)
• European Peat and Growing Media Association (EPAGMA)
• Entreprises pour l'Environnement (EpE)
  Allocation
  Auctioning
  Predictability
  Market authority?
• Union of the Electricity Industry (EURELECTRIC)
• European Insulation Manufacturers Association (EURIMA)
• The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES)
• European Association of Consumer Cooperatives (Euro-Coop)
• European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (EUROFER)
• International Association representing the combined heat and power (CHP), district heating and cooling (DHC) sector in Europe and beyond (Euroheat & Power)
• European Petroleum Industry Association (EUROPIA)
• The European Wind Association (EWEA) (not public)
• Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability (FEASTA)
• Federation of European Producers of Abrasives (FEPA)
• Finnish Energy Industries
• Greenhouse Ireland Action Network (GRIAN)
• Iberdrola
• International Chamber of Commerce UK (ICC UK)
• International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
• Norwegian Mission to EU/Ministry of Environment
• The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM)
• International Association of Oil and Gas Producers OGP Europe (OGP)
• O-I Europe (Manufacturer of Glass Containers)
• Scottish and Southern Energy Group (not public)
• Syndicat national des abrasifs et super-abrasifs (SNAS) (not public)
• Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd. (SFM)
• Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI)
• Verband der Elektrizitätswirtschaft e.V. (VDEW)
• Verband Deutscher Schleifmittelwerke (VDS)
• Austrian Clay Brick and Roof Tile Industry (VöZ)
• World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)

Location