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The European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) constitutes a central European climate policy instrument. Since its … evaluation of twenty entities operating in the EU ETS. The examined period comprises January 2013 to April 2016. The first … that large energy utilities and financial institutions are decisive market players in the EU ETS, ten utilities and ten …
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aviation, they are not yet taken into account in existing and currently planned emissions trading systems (e.g. EU ETS) or … of non-CO2 effects of air traffic into the EU ETS and under CORSIA. For this purpose, suitable climate metrics for … final step, key design parameters for the integration of non-CO2 consequences of aviation in the EU ETS and CORSIA are …
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This report assesses options for the effective implementation of sustainable development impact assessment, in the context of climate change mitigation mechanisms such as those of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Existing carbon crediting programmes were analysed to draw insights on the best...
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The report analyzes, by looking back at existing compliance systems in the EU, Alberta, Australia, Colombia and Japan …
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The report examines the role offset approaches can play in the post-2020 climate regime. For this purpose, the report first develops a conceptual approach and a normative vision of what should be viewed as successful offset use. It then proposes tools to operationalize this vision. Lastly it...
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The report develops an assessment framework that policy makers can use to determine whether offsets can add value while ensuring the environmental integrity of a compliance system. It uses an assessment framework for these factors to: (1) identify sectors that warrant offsets as cost-containment...
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” calling for the target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This proposal was subsequently agreed upon by EU heads of … the EU Climate Law. The Strategic Long-Term Vision was supported by a detailed In-depth Analysis. The central objective of … and how it can be turned into an effective long-term strategy for the EU. In addition, sector analyses for the transport …
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Multilateral cooperation initiatives (or “climate clubs”) can generate some of the additional action that is needed to achieve the goals agreed in the Paris Agreement. An analysis of the state of collaboration in the four policy areas energy transition, synthetic fuels, food systems and...
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A broad consensus exists that carbon pricing is key for cost-effective emission reductions and that it must play a major role in driving the transition to a climate-neutral economy. However, despite significant progress in wider climate policy uptake in recent years, the vast majority of...
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This report provides an overview of the main outputs of the research project Influence of market structures and market regulation on the carbon market (2018-2021). The aim of the project, commissioned by the German Environment Agency, was to gain a better understanding of the impact of market...
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