a replacement for an environmental or climate policy. The climate risks that are relevant to finance can be counteracted with the existing rules. A standard EU definition (taxonomy) of “sustainability” [...] European Policy | Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse 266 | D-79098 Freiburg | Telephone +49 (0)761 38693-107 | www.cep.eu cepAdhoc 26 November 2019 Von der Leyen’s tasks for the new EU Commission [...] eurozone’s lack of capital-market orientation, the fragmentation of EU payments markets and the EU’s lack of clout in matters of foreign policy, make this aim unrealistic for the present. Achieve a common
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a replacement for an environmental or climate policy. The climate risks that are relevant to finance can be counteracted with the existing rules. A standard EU definition (taxonomy) of “sustainability” [...] European Policy | Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse 266 | D-79098 Freiburg | Telephone +49 (0)761 38693-107 | www.cep.eu cepAdhoc 26 November 2019 Von der Leyen’s tasks for the new EU Commission [...] eurozone’s lack of capital-market orientation, the fragmentation of EU payments markets and the EU’s lack of clout in matters of foreign policy, make this aim unrealistic for the present. Achieve a common
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1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) [...] Energy in the EU (April 2019) 2018-05: EU Energy Efficiency Policy (December 2018) 2018-04: Climate Protection outside the EU ETS (August 2018) 2018-03: Climate Protection by way of the EU ETS (July [...] rulemaking orientation”.34 4.2 The Climate Bonds Standard (CBS) The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has established the voluntary Climate Bonds Standard (CBS).35 The Climate Bonds Standard Board at the CBI
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bonn@cep.eu cep Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse 266 79098 Freiburg Telephone +49 (0)761 38693-105 www.cep.eu 1 EU Regulation NATIONAL 2021–2030 CLIMATE TARGETS FOR NON-ETS SECTORS cepPolicyBrief No [...] with the principle of subsidiarity because climate change is a cross-border problem which cannot be solved by national or local measures alone. Climate protection measures must be coordinated at European [...] Legal Assessment Legislative Competency Unproblematic. The EU is empowered to issue environmental measures for the protection of the climate (Art. 192 TFEU). Subsidiarity. Unproblematic. Conclusion
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[COM(2011) 112; see cepPolicyBrief] and in the Transport White Paper [COM(2011) 144; see cepPolicyBrief]. It reinforced this reduction target in its Communication on climate and energy policy targets for 2030 [...] Legislative Competency Unproblematic. The EU is empowered to issue environmental measures for the protection of the climate (Art. 192 TFEU). In addition, EU-wide standard CO2 limits for HDVs serve to [...] ty Unproblematic. EU-wide standard CO2 limits for HDVs can only be adopted at EU level. Alternative Approach Instead of imposing CO2 limits on HDVs, the EU should extend the EU ETS to include all
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electricity. In 2007, EU Energy policy was realigned through the ‘‘20-20-20 Decision’’ of the European Council of 2007, which stipulated the following EU energy and climate policy targets to be met by [...] uncoordinated application of several instruments weakens the efficiency of climate protection policy (cp. CEP Compass EU Energy Policy, in German only, p. 53 f. und S. 62 ff.). However, with minimum levels [...] Commission, an alignment of the Energy Taxation Directive to EU energy and climate policy related targets can only be achieved through an EU legislative act. Energy Taxation CEP |
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stay in an EU port, - for voyages between EU ports, - for voyages from the last port of call outside the EU to an EU port, - for voyages from an EU port to the next port of call outside the EU. ► Monitoring [...] Under the Climate and Energy Package (Decision No. 406/2009/EC, Recital 2; Directive 2009/29/EC, Recital 3, see cepDossier EU Climate Policy, page 10 et seq.) the Commission was to propose EU regulations [...] both climate change and maritime transport are of a "transnational nature" (page 8). Policy Context The Commission, in its Transport White Paper [COM(2011) 144; see cepPolicyBrief], calls for EU CO2
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causes damage to third parties. Emission trading provides the EU with a very efficient tool with which to shape its climate protection policy. However, energy efficiency targets are damaging this tool. [...] (0)761 38693-0 | www.cep.eu Key Points Basic Assessment of EU Energy Efficiency Projects There is no economic reason to set out energy efficiency as an individual policy target, since not every [...] Commission’s proposal to further reduce the cap on emission rights would lead to a tightening of climate protection targets “through the back door.” The companies concerned would be burdened in two ways: first
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R&I EU strategy for Heating and Cooling – the contribution from heating and cooling in realising the EU's energy and climate objectives Commission 2015 X X X X X External Energy and Climate Policy [...] Initiative on EU global technology and innovation leadership on energy and climate to boost growth and jobs Commission 2015-2016 X X X Enhanced trade policy to facilitate export of EU technologies [...] bioenergy sustainability policy. Commission 2015-2017 X X X Communication on Waste to Energy Commission 2016 X X Climate Action Legislative proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading
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It covers nine different policy areas, including - “Climate action” [see cepPolicyBrief 03/2020]; - “Biodiversity” [this cepPolicyBrief]; - “From Farm to Fork” [see cepPolicyBrief]. – “Biodiversity” [...] Jousseaume | reichert@cep.eu Kaiser-Joseph-Straße 266 | 79098 Freiburg | Germany | Telephone + 49 761 38693-107 | www.cep.eu 1 EU Communication BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY 2030 cepPolicyBrief with cepBackground [...] regions of the EU, EU-wide criteria for classifying protected areas can create a comparable level of protection of biodiversity across all Member States. For this purpose, a clear EU-wide definition
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