Title: European Regulations (coal, CO2 emissions)
1European Regulations (coal, CO2 emissions)
Regional Office of Silesia in Brussels
Jerzy Buzek, Member of the European
Parliament Member of the Industry, Research and
Energy Committee Member of the Climate Change
Committee Rapporteur of the 7FP for RD in the
EU Rapporteur of the European Strategic Energy
Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
10.06.2008, Brussels
2IPCC 4th Assessment Report (2007)
- Continued GHG emissions at or above current
rates would cause further warming and induce many
changes in the global climate system during the
21st century that would very likely be larger
than those observed during the 20th century.
3Predicted Future Global Warming
4WEO 2007 Reference ScenarioWorlds Top Five CO2
Emitters
- China overtook the US to become the largest
emitter in 2007, while India becomes the
third-largest by 2015
5The Kyoto Protocol
- The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement
made under the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Rio de
Janeiro in 1992 - It concerns reducing Greenhouse gases that cause
climate change - It was agreed on 11 December 1997 at the 3rd
Conference of the Parties to the treaty when they
met in Kyoto - It entered into force on 16 February 2005
- The Kyoto Protocol now covers more than 170
countries globally - Countries that ratify this protocol commit to
reducing their emissions of carbon dioxide and
five other greenhouse gases (GHG), or engaging in
emissions trading if they maintain or increase
emissions of these gases
6The United Nations Climate Change Conference-
Poznan, December 2008 (COP14)- Copenhagen,
December 2009 (COP15)
- Deadline for the negotiations of the Post
Kyoto Protocol
7Primary resources
Renewables, Fossil Fuels, Nuclear (coal,
oil, gas)
Energy demands doubling in 30 40 years
- The goals for the EU
- security of supply
- environmental protection (climate change)
- competitive costs (Lisbon Agenda)
8 UE- Leader in mitigating global warming
- Presidency Conclusions, Council March 2007
Targets for 2020
20 share of renewable energy
20 energy savings
20 reduction of GHG emissions
9Climate and Energy Package
- PROPOSAL published 23 January 2008
- Main components
- Directive Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
- Decision Effort Sharing (non ETS)
- Directive Carbon Capture Storage
- Directive Renewable Energy Sources
- Guidelines on State Aid for Env Protection
10Climate and Energy Package
- CONSEQUENCES
- Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan)
- Negotiations in the Council and European
Parliament - 2008-2009
- EC intension have it adopted before EP elections
and new European Commission
11Way of introduction
- Carbon emissions costs
- New low carbon technologies
12Emission Trading System (ETS)
- Successes of the EU ETS
- Demonstrates EU leadership of climate change
- Puts a price on carbon
- Stimulated the development of JI/CDM and the
resulting transfer of technology to
developing/emerging countries - Problems with the EU ETS
- Another cost of doing business in Europe
- Indirect impacts, especially on energy
intensive industries
13How important is the long-term carbon price
(e.g. in 2020) for new investments in your
industry?
385 respondents all from companies
buying/selling/holding EUAs or CERs
14FP 7 Proposed Priority Topics in Energy
Hydrogen and fuel cells
15The Strategic Energy Technology Plan
- Strengthening European energy research capacities
through - European Industrial Initiatives
- European Energy Research Alliance
- Reinforced international cooperation
16The SET-Plan an effective implementation needed
- European Industrial Initiatives (EIIs)
- European Wind Initiative
- Solar Europe Initiative
- Bio-energy Europe Initiative
- European CO2 capture, transport and storage
initiative - European electricity grid initiative
- Sustainable nuclear fission initiative
- EP proposition to include 12 CCS demonstration
projects, the so-called
EU-Flagship Programme
17Technology Map for the SET-Plan
18Carbon Capture and StorageFlagship Programme of
the EU
Capture
Transport
85-90
Storage
19COAL IS THERE !
20Integrated hydrogen genaration from fossil fuels,
biomass and wind
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22The Energy and Climate Package
SUMMARY
- Binding Targets20 renewables, 20 GHG
reduction, 20 energy savings, biofuels -
- BenefitsLarge scale innovation in the energy
sector - Energy security reduction of oil and gas import
of 50 billion per year (at 61 per barrel of
oil) - CostsDirect cost increased energy and non
CO2 mitigation cost to meet both targets
domestically 0.6 of GDP in 2020, or some 90
billion - Way of introductionEmission costs new
technologies
23Regional Office of Silesia in Brussels
European Regulations (coal, CO2 emissions)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !!!
Jerzy Buzek, Member of the European
Parliament Rapporteur of the 7FP for RD in the
EU Rapporteur of the European Strategic Energy
Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
10.06.2008, Brussels