European GHG emissions

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European GHG emissions and the EU ETS Dr.
Andreas Barkman Project manager GHG emissions
and emission trading European Environment Agency
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The European Environment Agency is the EU body
dedicated to providing sound, independent
information on the environment

• European Environment Agency

www.eea.europa.eu
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EEA member andcollaborating countries




Member countries
Collaborating countries
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EEA work on EU GHG emissions

• Compiles the EU GHG inventory and reporting under
  UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol
• Assesses progress towards Kyoto and 2020 targets
• Assesses efficiency of polices and measures
• Analyse the application and effect of the EU ETS
  and links to total GHG emissions
• Provides GHG and EU ETS data in useful formats
  data centre

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EU-27 GHG trends 1990-2006
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EU-15 GHG trends 1990-2006
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EU-15 is capable of reaching the Kyoto target
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.but only through using Kyoto mechanisms,
carbon sinks and the EU ETS
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The EU ETS - general

• Cap and trade scheme
• Important instrument for EU to reach Kyoto
  commitments and any 2020 commitment
• Covers ca 40 of all GHG emission within EU-27
• More than 10500 installations
• Pilot Phase 2005-2007
• Kyoto phase 2008-2012
• Post-2012 design and architecture under
  negotiations between European Parliament and
  European Council
• Any international post-2012 agreement may affect
  the EU ETS

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EU ETS brief legal context
The linking Directive (2004)
Registry Regulation (2004/2007)
The EU ETS Directive (2003)
Monitoring and reporting guidelines (2004/2007)
National allocation guidance
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MS/AnnexB
MS
IET
Kyoto Protocol
JI
CDM
EIT countries
Developing countries
Linking Directive
CDM
JI
EU ETS
EU ETS
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EU ETS results CO2 emissions are dominated by
large emitters gt500kt/year
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EU ETS results 2005-2007
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EU ETS results 2005-2007
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(No Transcript)
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EU ETS post-2012 proposal (under discussion)

• Cover all big industrial emitters extension e.g.
  to chemical sectors and aluminium
• Extension to other GHG nitrous oxide
  (fertilisers), perfluorocarbons (aluminium)
• Single EU-wide cap instead of 27 caps set by
  Member States
• More auctioning especially for power generation
• Linear decrease of the cap
• predictable trend-line to 2020 and beyond
• can be adjusted to stricter target
• Aviation to be included in line with political
  agreement
• Non-compliance penalties (100/ton CO2) to
  increase by inflation rate to keep deterrent
  effect
• Better harmonisation of Monitoring, Reporting and
  Verification through stronger legal settings

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Thank you for your attention!andreas.barkman_at_eea.
europa.eu See for more information the EEA web
sitewww.eea.europa.eu