Proposals for Reforming the EU Effort Sharing Decision

Publication: Report
Citation: Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils; Ralph Bodle; Matthias Duwe et. al. 2016: Proposals for Reforming the EU Effort Sharing Decision. Berlin.

A new report by the Ecologic Institute makes concrete proposals for reforming the EU Effort Sharing Decision (ESD). A reduction target for 2050 as well as a robust review and target adjustment mechanism are highlighted as the main reform proposals. The report also touches on proposals for enhancing the flexibility of the ESD. The report is available for download.

With the European Council's conclusions of October 2014, the debate on the reform of the Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) has begun. The adoption of the Paris Agreement (PA) set a new and critical benchmark for ESD reform. The European Commission is expected to present a legislative proposal for a new Effort Sharing Decision in the summer of 2016.

EU Effort Sharing Decision after 2020

Auctioning of AEAs

Year 2016

Publication:Document

The European Council agreed that flexibility within the non-ETS sectors will be "significantly enhanced" after 2020. A new paper by the Ecologic Institute analyses options to enhance flexibility. The paper focusses on project-based mechanisms and is available for download.

EU Effort Sharing Decision after 2020

Project-Based Mechanisms and Other Flexibility Instruments

Year 2015

Publication:Document

The European Council decided to develop a "reliable and transparent governance system" for the 2030 EU climate and energy policy framework. The European Commission proposed a number of details of the new governance framework. However, neither the European Council nor the Commission specified the relationship between relevant legislation, up-coming legislative processes and this new governance system. Against this backdrop, this paper discusses options and requirements for an effective governance framework for climate and energy policy beyond 2020. The discussion paper is available for download.

An Effective Governance System for 2030 EU Climate and Energy Policy

Design and Requirements

Year 2015

Publication:Report

The European Commission has tabled initial proposals for new targets and some changes to key instruments such as the Emissions Trading System (ETS) upon which the EU Heads of State and Government are to make decisions later in 2014. This study assesses the status quo of EU climate and energy policy and experience with the current set of targets and instruments – and distills from it concrete recommendations for a new package for the period until 2030. The study is available for download.

The Next EU Climate and Energy Package – EU Climate Policies after 2020

Year 2014

Project

Ecologic Institute advised the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) on the post-2020 update of EU climate and energy policy, analysing the climate, political, legal, financial and economic impacts of proposed options and developing recommendations for action. These include the thematic design of the emissions trading system after 2020, targets and instruments in the field of renewable energies and energy efficiency, as well as a redesign of the Effort-Sharing Decision.

EU Energy and Climate Policy after 2020

Jan 2013 - Oct 2015

Language: English
Authorship: Dr. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf

Dr. Ralph Bodle, LLM

Matthias Duwe

Ennid Roberts, LLM

Ana Frelih-Larsen
Funding: Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), Germany
Year: 2016
Dimension: 54 pp.
Project: EU Energy and Climate Policy after 2020
Project ID: 2111
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

1. List of Abbreviations
2. Summary
3. Introduction
4. Criteria for reforming the ESD
5. Reforming Article 1(Subject Matter)
5.1. New Article 1, paragraph 2 (long term commitment)
6. Reforming Article 2 (Definitions)
7. Reforming Article 3 ESD (Emission levels)
7.1. Article 3.1 (national reduction targets)
7.2. Article 3.2, subparagraph 1 (linear reduction trajectory)
7.3. Article 3.2, subparagraph 2 (linear trajectory for Member States with a positive limit)
7.4. Article 3.2, subparagraph 3 (annual and linear reductions)
7.5. Article 3.2, subparagraph 4 (determination of AEAs)
7.6. Article 3.2, subparagraph 5 (delegated acts)
7.7. New Article 3.3 (unilateral target adjustment)
8. Introducing a new Article 4: Flexibility Instruments (integrating parts of the old Article 3 ESD)
8.1. Article 4.1, formerly Article 3 paragraph 3, subparagraph 1 (Borrowing)
8.2. Article 4.2, formerly Article 3 paragraph 3 subparagraph 2 (extreme weather)
8.3. Article 4.3, formerly Article 3 Paragraph 4 (Transfer of AEA between Member States)
8.4. Optional: New Article 4.4 (AEA Auctioning)
8.5. New Article 4.5 (ETS one-off)
8.6. Article 4.6, formerly Article 4.5 (Surplus transfer)
8.7. Article 4.7, formerly Article 4.6 (transfer modalities)
9. Deleting Article 4 (Energy Efficiency)
10. Deleting Article 5 (international offsets and 24a credits)
11. New Article 5 (European Project Mechanism)
12. Reforming Article 6 (Reporting, evaluation of progress, amendments and review)
13. Reforming Article 7 (Corrective action)
13.1. Article 7.1 (abatement factor and corrective action plan)
13.2. Article 7.2 (assessing the corrective action plan)
14. Deleting Article 8 (adjustment of the ESD in light of an international agreement)
15. Deleting Article 9 (LULUCF)
16. Reforming Article 10 (Changes in the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and application of Article
24a thereof)
17. Reforming Article 11 (Registries and Central Administrator)
18. Reforming Article 12 (Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 994/2008)
19. Reforming Article 13 (delegated acts)
20. Reforming Article 14 (Report, new: Review)
21. Article 15 (Entry into force)
22. Article 16 (Addressees)
Keywords: Climate

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Further Links

PublicationDocumentEU Effort Sharing Decision after 2020

Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils; Benjamin Görlach; Ennid Roberts 2016: EU Effort Sharing Decision after 2020: Auctioning of AEAs. Berlin.

PublicationDocumentEU Effort Sharing Decision after 2020

Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils 2015: EU Effort Sharing Decision after 2020: Project-Based Mechanisms and Other Flexibility Instruments. Berlin.