There has been considerable progress until 2013 towards the EU’s 2020 climate objective of a 20% reduction. Both, the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and non-ETS sectors have contributed to the development, especially renewable energy deployment. Part of the progress has to be attributed to the emissions reductions triggered by the economic crisis. Member States have also introduced climate policies that...Read more
Since the 1990s the EU has been pursuing climate change mitigation targets. Following the international commitment to the legally binding greenhouse gas reduction under the Kyoto Protocol, the approach was broadened and deepened with the 20-20-20% targets for 2020. The greenhouse gas target looks set to be overachieved. In 2014, new objectives for 2030 were agreed, but criticised harshly by...Read more
Climate policies in the EU have been developing since 1990, introducing common measures in the areas of greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energies and energy efficiency. An EU-wide climate policy framework has been developed, implemented, and revised over time. With the 2030 goals set in 2014, specific changes for the post 2020 period are under discussion.Read more
The Energy Event 2015 is a large and comprehensive European energy procurement and management event. It will be held 15-16 September 2015 in Birmingham, UK.
Past versions of this event have included seminars on the topic of ...Read more
The CARBON EXPO (26-28 May 2015), hosted annually since 2004, is a large multi-sectoral climate finance and carbon market conference and fair. With the evolution of the carbon markets over the years, it is a platform for facilitating innovation, promoting enhanced understanding of new policy instruments and identifying...Read more
Organizer:
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), World Bank, and Fira de Barcelona
This workshop is the 3rd POLIMP Stakeholder Workshop. The event is hosted by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) at their premises in Brussels, Belgium. The main objective of the workshop is the discussion on market mechanisms, particularly the ...Read more
