the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP)

The European Climate Change ProgrammeJane AmilhatDG Environment, Climate Change & Energy UnitEuropean Sustainable Energy Policy Seminar 2006,Brussels, 29 March 2006Organised by: INFORSE- EUFORES-EREFEREFEuropean Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 1

ECCP : objectives● Identify and develop main elements ofEC strategy to meet its -8% Kyoto objective● complementary to Member States’ efforts andtheir Climate Change Action Plans● involve stakeholders in policy preparation to buildconsensus● make recommendations to the Commissionregarding most interesting and cost-effectivemeasures● an exercise in integration in other policy areas,cooperation with other servicesEuropean Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 2

Identifying Opportunities - the EuropeanClimate Change Programme (ECCP)ECCP Principles•integration•transparency•stakeholder consultation•group expertise•build consensusECCP Approach•reduction potential !•cost-effective !•cross-sectoral•time frame for implem.•co-benefitsWorking groups- Emissions trading- Flexible mechanisms- Energy supply- Energy demand- end-use equipment- Transport- Industry- Fluorinated gasses- Research- Agriculture- Sinks agr. soils- Forestry sinksWG Reports/P&M analysedconclusionsECCP steeringcommitteeCommissionaction planEuropean Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 3

Most important measures : stage of implementationMeasureReductionpotential (MtCO2-eq.)EU-15, 2010Entry into forceStarting todeliverEU emission trading scheme-20032005Link JI/CDM to emission trading-20042005/2008Dir. on the promotion of electricity fromrenewable energy sources100-12520012003Dir. on the promotion of CHP6520042006Dir. on energy performance of buildings35-4520032006Dir. on the promotion of transport bio-fuels35-4020032005Dir. on the promotion of energy efficiency andenergy services40-5519992000ACEA voluntary agreement75-8019981999Energy labeling directives2019921993European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 4

ECCP Main results● most of the measures of the Action Plan are already adoptedby the Commission or are about to be adopted● Reduction potential of EU measures currently “inimplementation” approximately 400 Mt CO 2 eq./year …(equals Kyoto target)● policies that are a number of years in implementation aredelivering real emission reductions● results dependent on co-decision and implementation inMember States● policy delivery takes timeEuropean Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 5

The Second European Climate ChangeProgramme● Launched through new stakeholder conference on 24October● Working groups❍ ECCP review of implementation❒ energy supply (Jane Amilhat)❒ energy demand (Erik Tang)❒ transport (Erasmia Kitou)❒ agriculture &forestry (Lars Mueller)❒ non CO2 gasses in industrial, energy and waste (Erik Tang)è policy paper for June Environment CouncilEuropean Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 6

● Working groupsThe Second European Climate ChangeProgramme❍ adaptation (Abigail Howells)è Green Paper on adaptation❍ carbon dioxide capture and geological storage (Jurgen Lefevere)è Communication❍ aviation (Niels Ladefoged/Olivia Hartridge)è legislative proposal❍ integrated approach on CO2 emissions of light duty vehicles(Paque Gilles)è revised Community strategy to reduce CO2 emissions fromlight- duty vehicles.European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 7

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