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International Climate
Action – EU Contribution
EU – Central Asia Working Group on
Environmental Governance and Climate Change
2nd Meeting
13-14 September 2012, Almaty
DG Climate Action
European Commission
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OVERVIEW
Selected scientific points with policy relevance
International negotiations:
Maintaining our high level of ambition and strong
involvement in the UNFCCC process
Diplomacy and cooperation
engaging partner countries
Credibility –> leading by example:
Comprehensive Domestic climate portfolio - the EU
Climate and Energy package
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Climate change threatening future economic growth
2005 : US$ 228 billion
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Global Player
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per capita emissions
X population
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Vision: keep
Temperature increase
below 2°C
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Global -50%
bis 2050 rel. 1990
Global Peak
by 2020
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Industrialised
countries
to cut by 80-95%
by 2050 rel. 1990
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INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE
NEGOTIATIONS
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How far have we come ?
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• 2007 Bali: defines scope for a new comprehensive climate framework
in parallel to negotiations on a 2nd commitment period (CP2) under
Kyoto (mitigation, adaptation, technology, deforestation, finance)
• 2009 Copenhagen: “Accord” – no consensus on a legally binding
agreement
• 2010 Cancún: adoption of a balanced package of decisions …
some 90 developed and developing countries set domestic targets
for reducing / limiting emissions - important step but only 60% of
what is needed to stay below 2°C
… while important questions remain unresolved
(peaking and long-term goal, insufficient level of ambition, long-term
finance)
• 2011 Durban: New Durban platform for enhanced action
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Durban: Success for climate diplomacy
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Durban Platform for Enhanced Action: negotiating roadmap
for a new legal instrument for all by 2015, effective from
2020
Progress on 2nd commitment period Kyoto Protocol
Implementation Cancun agreements
Finance package
Perceived as a breakthrough, but we are not yet on a 2 degree
trajectory and politics remain challenging
NOTE: Roadmap with ambition before
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« Legally binding » & « for all »?!
Kyoto Protocol – sensitive issues remain open
Finance framework in place – next: sources!
and after 2020
Durban also the beginning of a geopolitical change?
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KEY ISSUES upcoming
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negotiations
 DURBAN PLATFORM: towards a single, fair
and comprehensive legally binding
agreement under the UNFCCC applicable to
all Parties to be adopted by 2015
–> 2012 agree work programme
 Address the gap in the collective level of
ambition of the Cancun pledges before
2020 and before the new protocol in force
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Elements for a new protocol
• Overall objectives
• Mitigation and accounting (incl. Flexible
mechanisms)
• Compliance
• Adaptation
• Means of implementation (finance, Technology
transfer, capacity building)
• Transparency of action and support
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Next stop DOHA
• 2012 is a pivotal year in making Durban operational
• need an ambitious and expeditious work plan for the Durban
Platform on Enhanced Action
• cannot allow the progress made in Durban to be unpicked
• a major challenge for the next years is the "ambition gap“
• EU  ready to take our part and move the Durban package
forward, notably on the Kyoto side
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Why a legally binding agreement?
• Strongest signal of governments’
commitment
• treaties have the highest international status of any
government undertaking
• they must be implemented by the Parties in good faith,
and are binding under international law
• Certainty
• certainty that national efforts will be reciprocated
drives ambitious action and broader participation
• confidence built on the certainty of government
action will encourage greater private sector
investment and send positive signals to the carbon
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Ultimate goal: ensure effective domestic action
globally by all relevant emitters
 A legally binding treaty, containing specific and enforceable
obligations  the highest form of expression of political will
and commitment at the international level.
 Ratifying such a treaty signals a Party’s serious intent to act
 in return it generates reciprocity and good will  key
elements essential to improve ratification of and compliance
with a treaty
 domestic ratification procedures itself has a value as such –
legislative domestic act  political debate, stakeholder
involvement and engagement of civil society
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Leading by example  the EU
Climate and Energy package
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Emissions Trading Directive 2009/29/EC in order to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions in the sectors covered by the Directive by 21 % by 2020 compared to
2005
 Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) 406/2009/EC in order to meet national emission
limits  overall reduction of the EU's GHG emissions in the covered sectors by 10% by
2020 compared to 2005.
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EU domestic action:
(1) Overall
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framework
 EU to meet Kyoto targets 2008-2012
 Enacted legislation for -20% GHG by 2020
 Conditional step-up to -30%
 Emission reduction objective for all developed
countries of 80-95% by 2050
 Binding national targets to increase share of
renewables in EU’s energy mix to 20% by 2020
 Improve energy efficiency by 20% by 2020
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EU domestic action:
(2) Establishing
a carbon market
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• EU Emissions Trading System as world’s largest carbon
market
• Move to more auctioning
• Benchmarked allocations to industry
• Integrating more sectors: aviation, some industrial processes
• Nucleus for an international carbon market
• Major demand for international credits
• Linking with other systems
– Switzerland, Australia
• New/emerging domestic carbon markets: New Zealand, Korea,
China, Mexico, Brazil
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EU domestic action:
(3) Integration of
aviation in the EU ETS
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• The coverage of EU Emissions Trading System extended to
aviation
• Internal, outgoing and incoming flights
• Legislation was agreed in 2008 and Implementation work is
well on track
• EU moves first, while being keen to collaborate with and further
progress in ICAO to address global aviation emissions
• Approach is consistent with CBDR principle and ensures fair
competition in international aviation
• All flights between Europe and a given third country destination
covered, independent of the airline operating the flight
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EU domestic action (4) :
Preparing for
2050
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A cost-efficient pathway towards 2050
100%
80% domestic
reduction in 2050 is
feasible
80%
100%
Power Sector
80%
with currently available
technologies,
Residential & Tertiary
with behavioural change 60%
only induced through
Industry
prices
If all economic sectors 40%
contribute to a varying
Transport
degree & pace.
20%
Efficient pathway:
Non CO2 Agriculture
-25% in 2020
-40% in 2030
-60% in 2040
Non CO2 Other Sectors
0%
1990
2000
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Current policy
60%
40%
20%
2020
2030
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EU domestic action:
(5) Stimulating low
carbon investments
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• Investment needs: € 270 billion annually 2010-2050,
equivalent to 1.5% of EU GDP
• Commission proposal for next multiannual financial
framework (MFF)
• ≥ 20% climate related (> € 200 billion 20142020)
• Energy and transport infrastructure, energy
efficiency, renewables, agriculture, …
• SET-Plan to support research & innovation
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Conclusion:
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The EU’s way forward
 Towards a comprehensive legal framework
covering all major economies – political
commitment to continuing Kyoto Protocol
 Steam ahead in EU with climate action, through
legislation (ETS, renewable energy, efficiency)
and finance (MFF)
 Foster bilateral and pluri-lateral cooperation on
low carbon policies
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Thank you for your attention
For further information:
http://ec.europa.eu/clima
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