EUROPEAN CLIMATE SUMMIT - ECS 2021: DAY 2

December 8

Hosted by IETA

9:00       9:15       Welcome & Introductory Remarks

RECORDING

Welcome & Framing Remarks: Julia Michalak, Senior Advisor, EU Climate Policy – IETA 

9:15       10:15     Analysts Roundtable: How Resilient is the EU ETS?

RECORDING

PRESENTATION

Leading carbon analysts will discuss how the EU ETS resilience was recent tested with Brexit, COVID-19 pandemic, and recently gas crisis and what does it mean for the future of the EU’s carbon market.

Moderator: Ben Garside, Director & Co-Founder – Carbon Pulse

Speakers: 

• Ingvild Sorhus, Lead Analyst, EU Carbon Analysis – Refinitiv
  
• Mark Lewis, Head of Climate Research – Andurand Capital 
  
• Sebastian Rilling, Analyst EU Power & Carbon Markets – ICIS
  

10:30     11:00     In Conversation with Beatriz Yordi, European Commission

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Beatriz Yordi, Director of European & International Carbon Markets at the European Commission, discusses the Commission’s proposal for EU ETS reform in the context of the upcoming co-decision process.

Facilitator: Christian Egenhofer, Associate Senior Research Fellow – CEPS & Senior Research Associate, School of Transnational Governance – European University Institute

Speaker:             

• Beatriz Yordi, Director, European & International Carbon Markets, DG Climate Action – European Commission
  

11:15  12:15 Next Steps for Carbon Removals in the EU

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PRESENTATION

As the EU aims to become climate neutral by 2050, design of policies for negative emissions became a hot issue. Join the discussion about recognition of carbon removals in the EU regulatory framework 2030 and beyond.

Moderator: Kate Abnett, European Climate and Energy Correspondent – Reuters

Discussants:

• Christian Holzleitner, Head of Unit, DG Climate Action – European Commission
  
• Pascal Siegwart, Vice-President, Carbon Markets & Economy – TOTALENERGIES
  
• Helen Bray, European Policy Director – Carbon Engineering
  
• Keith Whiriskey, Deputy Director, Europe – Bellona Europa
  

12:30     12:45     In Conversation with Peter Reitz, European Energy Exchange (EEX)

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Join this conversation discussing the German nEHS in the context of Commission’s proposal to establish a new ETS for road transport and heating.

Moderator: Dirk Forrister, President & CEO – IETA

Speaker:

• Peter Reitz, CEO – European Energy Exchange (EEX)
  

12:45     13:25     What Does Article 6 Mean for Europe?

RECORDING

Moderator: Eve Tamme, Founder & Managing Director – Climate Principles

Speakers:       

• Martin Hession, International Carbon Markets Policy and Negotiations, DG CLIMA – European Commission
  
• Andrea Bonzanni, Director International Policy – IETA
• Katerina Kolaciova, Director – Strive, Vertis Environmental Finance

13:25     13:30     Closing 

RECORDING 

Facilitator: Adam Berman, European Policy Director – IETA

Closing Remarks: Enric Arderiu, Global Head of Environmental Products – Mercuria Energy Trading & Vice-Chair – IETA Council