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Stepping-up the role of the ETS in EU energy sector decarbonisation

Bruegel, Brussels, February 8, 2012

Banking of EU ETS Allowances(442.77kb)

Karsten Neuhoff, Director, CPI Berlin

 

This seminar, jointly organised by IDDRI and Bruegel on policy instruments, intended to incentivise long-term investments in decarbonising the energy sector. Presentations by Michel Colombier, Karsten Neuhoff, and Georg Zachmann on EU policy mixes for the long-term transition were followed by a response from Philip Lowe and a panel discussion chaired by Laurence Tubiana.

 

The 2008 Climate and Energy Package took important steps towards a low-carbon economy in Europe. Since then, the policy focus has broadened to the long-term 2050 perspective, in which it is clear that Europe must achieve a fundamental transformation of its energy system. Current policy instruments therefore need to place Europe on a feasible long-term pathway. The role of the policy mix in the long-term has entered the European debate with the Energy Roadmap of the European Commission.

 

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