ECN: CO2-markten
International Energy and Climate Policy - Carbon markets
Emissions trading is a market-based instrument to reduce emissions in a cost-effective way. Starting from 2005, the EU has implemented an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to mitigate CO2 emissions of some 12,000 industrial and power installations across 27 Member States. Over the past decade, ECN Policy Studies has participated in and led a variety of projects related to emissions trading in general and the EU ETS in particular.
As stated in the Kyoto Protocol, the aim of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is to promote sustainable development of Non-Annex I countries while enabling Annex I countries to cost-effectively meet part of their Kyoto commitments through abatement projects in developing countries. By means of research, publications and capacity building ECN is actively contributing to successful implementation of this key climate instrument and its development post-2012. A important tool for this is the Non-Annex I Marginal Abatement Cost curve.
Ongoing and recent projects
- Development of an EU ETS carbon price model (ongoing)
- WAB: Differentiation in the CDM: options and impacts (2009).
- WAB: Balancing the carbon market - Carbon market impacts of developing country emission reduction targets (2008-2009).
- The impact of the EU ETS on electricity prices (2005-2008)
Since 2005, ECN Policy Studies has conducted several projects analyzing the impact of the EU ETS on electricity prices, generators’ profits, carbon emissions and other output variables of the EU power sector - CURB-AIR (2006-2008)
CDM and urban air pollution: partnerships enhancing synergies in urban air quality and Kyoto mechanisms in Asia - TETRIS (2005-2006)
Technology Transfer and Investment Risk in International Emissions Trading - INTERACT (2001-2003)
Interaction of ETS with other (national) climate policy instruments
Earlier projects
Recent publications
- Monitoring emissions and actions in the post-2012 climate regime. October 2010
- Tradable Carbon Allowances: The experience of the EU and lessons learned. November 2009
- The impact of the EU ETS on prices, profits and emissions in the power sector: simulation results with the COMPETES model
- Progress on including CCS projects in the CDM: Insights on increased awareness, market potential and baseline methodologies. November 2009.
- Balancing the carbon market
- Overview of carbon price estimates. March 2009
- Carbon market impacts of developing country emission reduction targets. March 2009.
- Pledges and Actions. A scenario analysis of mitigation costs and carbon market impacts for developed and developing countries. October 2009
- Differentiation in the CDM: options and impacts. June 2009.
- How to include CCS in the CDM? Baseline methodologies and institutional implications. November 2008.
- CDM and urban air pollution: partnerships enhancing synergies in urban air quality and Kyoto Mechansism in Asia (CURB-AIR). March 2008.
- Advancing CCS and CDM in Africa. Outcomes of two workshops in Africa. October 2007.
- Carbon credit supply potential beyond 2012. A bottom-up assessment of mitigation options. October 2007.
- Technology transfer in the Clean Development Mechanism. January, 2007.
Earlier publications
For more information please contact: Jos Sijm
