IEEP/GLOBE EU Lunchtime Workshop for MEPs

Timing - 12:30 - 2:15
Location - European Parliament, Room tbc
Lunch - will be provided during the debate to all participants
Speakers - to be announced

To reserve a place at either event please contact Catherine Bowyer

3 November - The Future of European Financing for Climate Action

This session will focus on financing the transition of Europe to a low carbon economy. We will examine: the financing of technology change; financing adaptation; the different instruments that might be used from EU ETS to the reform of the EU budget; and the appropriateness of existing and planned funding regimes. Focusing on the questions:

• What are the funding sources?
• On what should EU funding for climate be spent?
• What are the priorities for reform?

1 December - Responding to an International Deal - Securing EU Ambition beyond Copenhagen

The current EU commitment to a 20 per cent reduction target by 2020 was intended as a marker to demonstrate that, despite a lack of international agreement, the EU would lead in reducing emissions beyond 2012. The goal was always to achieve a 30% reduction by 2020, once other nations had made comparable commitments. The questions remain however:

• What process would be needed for the EU to shift between targets?
• Is 30% sufficient?
• How can we prove that an international agreement is sufficient to trigger a higher reduction commitment?
• What would be included/excluded from the 30% i.e. would land-use change be incorporated, what levels of offsetting are responsible?

This session will address these questions, as they are fundamental not only to ready the Parliament to respond to Copenhagen but also to the credibility of the EU negotiating position.