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SUMMARY:Climate Policy at a crossroads: ETS – Rethink or Replace?
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, Tobiasz Bocheński (ECR)\, together with the Warsaw Enterprise Institute\, will host a high-level policy roundtable at the European Parliament on the future of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). \nThe discussion will mark the presentation of a new report assessing the economic impact of ETS and ETS2 on European economies\, as well as possible reform scenarios and alternative policy approaches. \nOpening remarks will be delivered by Tobiasz Bocheński (MEP) and Sebastian Stodolak\, Vice President of the Warsaw Enterprise Institute. Marek Lachowicz\, economist at the Warsaw Enterprise Institute\, will present the report’s key findings\, including a quantified assessment of the costs associated with ETS and ETS2\, their implications for competitiveness and energy affordability\, and an analysis of complementary mechanisms and policy alternatives. \nThe roundtable will bring together representatives from the European Commission\, legislators\, economists\, media\, and the business community for an open exchange of views on the future of EU climate policy. Participants will also hear a keynote contribution from Samuel Furfari\, former senior official at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy and former professor of energy policy at the Free University of Brussels (ULB). \nAgainst the backdrop of evolving geopolitical and economic conditions\, the discussion aims to examine whether the current ETS framework remains fit for purpose\, and how climate policy can better balance environmental objectives with industrial competitiveness\, affordable energy\, and long-term economic growth. \nWhen: Thursday @ 13:00–15:00 \nWhere: SPINELLI 1H1 \nDraft Agenda:\n13:00-13:15 – Introduction and the opening remarks \nTobiasz Bocheński\, Member of the European Parliament \nSebastian Stodolak\, Vice President\, Warsaw Enterprise Institute \n13:15-13:35 – Presentation of the report: economic impact of ETS and ETS2 on European economies \nMarek Lachowicz\, Economist\, Warsaw Enterprise Institute \nThe presentation will cover the key findings of the WEI report\, including the quantified economic costs of ETS and ETS2\, their implications for competitiveness\, industrial policy\, energy affordability and long-term growth\, as well as possible alternative policy approaches. \n13:35-13:55 – Keynote by Dr Maria Georgiadou \nSuggested topic: EU clean energy transition: progress\, expectations and implementation challenges \n13:55-14:10 – Keynote by Samuel Furfari\, former senior official at the European Commission’s DG ENER and former Professor of Energy Policy at the Free University of Brussels \nSuggested topic: energy policy\, competitiveness and the strategic limits of the current European climate policy framework. \n14:10-14:50 – Roundtable discussion: ETS – reform\, rethink or replace? \nOpen discussion among invited participants. Suggested themes include the economic and industrial consequences of ETS and ETS2\, energy affordability\, competitiveness\, security of supply\, the interaction between climate policy and growth\, and possible reform scenarios or alternative mechanisms. \n14:50-15:00 – Summary of the discussion and closing remarks by the organizers.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/climate_policy_at_a_crossroads_ets_rethink_or_replace/
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