part in climate protection, the lower the risk of "carbon leakage". (2) Legally binding climate protection obligations for all contracting Parties may reduce the cost of climate protection. Contra: [...] reach a Climate Change Agreement whilst continuing to pursue the EU's unilateral climate protection policy, will have high economic costs for the EU which will not be balanced by any climate policy benefit [...] unilateral climate protection policy, will have high economic costs for the EU which will not be balanced by any climate policy benefit. Legally binding climate protection obligations for all contracting Parties
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confidence in the reliability of EU climate protection policy. If the EU continues to cling on to its climate protection policy without making efforts for global climate protection, substantial losses in growth [...] the reliability of EU climate protection policy, as would a tightening of the emission saving target from 20% to 25%. (3) If the EU clings on to its unilateral climate protection policy without making [...] “whether the EU is on course” for reaching its climate protection target for 2050 (p. 3). – The most “cost-effective pathway“ for reaching the climate protection target for 2050 is the EU internal emission
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aim is a cost-effective climate protection policy guaranteeing maximum climate protection as a result of a specific level of expenditure. In order to make climate protection as cost- effective as possible [...] blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020", p. 3.; see cepPolicyBrief No. 10/2015 "Paris Climate Conference 2015", http://www.cep.eu/en/eu-topics/climate/paris-climate-conference-2015-communication [...] by the EU ETS can receive credits for emissions reduction in other countries. This is the case where they fund climate protection projects in countries outside the EU or in sectors inside the EU which
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disadvantages currently existing in the EU due to high unilateral climate protection costs. If this does not occur, however, the EU should reduce its climate protection targets to avoid further detriment [...] reichert@cep.eu cep | Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse 266 | 79098 Freiburg | Germany | Telephone +49 (0)761 38693-105 | www.cep.eu 1 EU Communication IMPLEMENTING THE PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE ce [...] [EFSI, Regulation (EU) 2015/1017, see cepPolicyBrief] will be used for emissions reduction and energy efficiency (EU) 2015/1017. - In order to activate investment in climate protection, there must be effective
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cepPolicyBriefs on EU climate protection policy; cepCompass and cepPolicyBriefs on EU energy policy. Options for Influencing the Political Process Directorates General: DG Climate and DG Energy Committees [...] measures (see cepDossier and cepPolicyBriefs on EU Climate Protection Policy, see cepCompass and cepPolicyBriefs on EU energy policy). ► New climate and energy policy targets for the period from 2020–2030 [...] will take place exclusively by way of reduction measures in the EU rather than in non-EU countries (see cepDossier EU Climate Protection Policy, p. 7). - By 2030, at least 27% of overall energy consumption
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financing" (p. 7) for climate protection and climate adaptation measures in the least developed countries are to be developed. - The Green Climate Fund, which will support climate protection and adaptation [...] countries without "strict" regulations on climate protection ("Carbon Leakage"; see cepDossier on EU Climate Change Policy, p. 15). – The countries most at risk from climate change should be supported in making [...] www.cep.eu 1 EU Communication CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT 2015 cepPolicyBrief No. 2013-33 CONTENT Title Communication COM(2013) 167 of 26 March 2013: The 2015 International Climate Change
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the other climate policy instruments, only the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is meeting these requirements. In order to make EU climate policy crisis-resistant in the long term, the EU should include [...] analysis see Bonn, M. / Reichert, G. (2018), Climate Protection by way of the EU ETS, cepInput 03/2018; by the same authors (2018), Climate Protection outside the EU ETS, cepInput 04/2018; Menner, M. / Reichert [...] 4 cepInput EU Climate Policy in Light of the Corona Crisis 2 Status of EU climate policy in the Corona crisis 2.1 Discussion on EU climate targets for 2030 and 2050 On 4
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CEP-Policy Brief]. If a tightened EU climate protection target, also with regard to the long- term EU climate protection targets for 2030 and 2050, is supposed to be politically intended, then the issue of [...] allowances would represent a tightening of EU climate protection targets. However, until now the Commission has argued against a tightening of EU climate protection targets by 2020 [Communication on the reduction [...] Context As of 2013, the EU emission trading system (ETS Directive 2003/87/EC) will become increasingly important for EU climate policy due to the amendments stipulated under the Climate Package of 23 April
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defined. This includes, in particular, the EU rules [p. 5] - on EU emissions trading [EU ETS, see cepInput 03/2018], - on climate protection outside the EU ETS [see cepInput 04/2018], - on energy efficiency [...] Reichert, LL.M. | bonn@cep.eu cep | Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse 266 | 79098 Freiburg | Germany | Telephone +49 (0)761 38693-107 | www.cep.eu 1 EU Communication CLIMATE PROTECTION VISION 2050 cepPolicyBrief [...] the EU to develop an “ambitious strategy” for the long-term reduction of GHG emissions “by early 2020”, in line with the Paris Agreement [p. 25]. ► EU climate policy up to 2030 – The EU Climate and
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The EU is empowered to issue environmental measures for the protection of the climate (Art. 192 TFEU). Subsidiarity Unproblematic. Conclusion Increased inclusion of LULUCF into EU climate policy [...] forestry. Pro: (1) Greater inclusion of LULUCF into EU climate policy is appropriate because GHG removals are just as important for climate protection as GHG emissions. (2) The ability to sell net removals [...] Subsidiarity by the Commission Climate protection is a trans-boundary problem that cannot be solved by national or local action alone. The common climate policy in the EU requires a coordinated approach
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