European Parliament Event: RE-PLUMBING THE EU ETS: low-carbon innovation and carbon leakage in a post-Paris world

  

Tuesday 15th March, 15:00 – 17:00

European Parliament – Room 5G1 

With presentations from: 

PETER ZAPFEL, DG CLIMA, European Commission

“Innovation and carbon leakage in the EU ETS reform proposal”

TOMAS WYNS, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

“Post 2020 industrial and innovation policy”

FEMKE DE JONG, Carbon Market Watch

“Carbon leakage” and industry ambition in a post-Paris world

BENJAMIN DENIS, European Trade Union Confederation

“Perspectives from the European trade unions on the EU ETS revision”

A Policy Event kindly hosted by:

FREDRICK FEDERLEY, ALDE

IAN DUNCAN, ECR

JYTTE GUTELAND, S&D

BAS EICKHOUT, GREENS/EFA

and initial reactions from: 

NICOLA REGA, CEPI

ADOLFO AIELLO, EUROFER

Background:

Carbon leakage is a very contentious issue in the ongoing discussions on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). In light of the Paris agreement where almost 200 countries have agreed to take climate efforts after 2020, European policymakers are currently debating what are the risks of carbon leakage in the future. How can the EU ETS promote industrial innovation and help ensure that European industries do not fall behind global competitors in terms of carbon efficiency?

Join us on Tuesday 15 March from 3-5pm, at the European Parliament, for an event covering all sides of the debate on low-carbon innovation and carbon leakage.

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

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