Welcome to the European Climate Summit 2021
Keeping up with Environmental Markets Development
IETA is delighted to announce the virtual 2021 edition of our EUROPEAN CLIMATE SUMMIT, taking place December 7th and 8th 2021. Attendance is FREE of charge.
Experience with carbon markets in Europe runs deep. It is a world leader in climate action, designing policies and programs to adapt to changing market dynamics. 2021 and beyond heralds new territory for the market with new regulations and uncertainties, links to new markets and sectors, and funds to drive green recovery, innovation and technology. This edition will look at the future of emissions trading in europe, and aligning the EU ETS with Net-Zero.
This edition will bring together leading climate and energy practitioners, industrials, carbon traders, analysts, regulators, to discuss and analyse key developments in carbon markets and emissions trading, green recovery and finance, industry decarbonisation and energy transition.
It offers valuable opportunities to interact with a variety of experts on how climate change is affecting their businesses, what the major challenges are and what solutions should be implemented. Discuss, debate and network with climate leaders from across the continent.
For information about speaking, hosting your own session, and partner sponsor opportunities, contact Lisa Spafford, IETA, spafford@ieta.org
For information about attending as a delegate, contact Awa Antille, IETA, antille@ieta.org
2021 Virtual Summit Agenda
December 7th 2021
All sessions are free of charge.
| 13:00 13:15 |
Welcome & Opening Keynote Address Opening Roundtable looking at ‘Highlights & Concerns for Europe’ Welcome Remarks: Dirk Forrister, President & CEO – IETA Commentators: James Cameron, COP26 Advisor, Senior Advisor – Pollination & IETA Fellow Karen Degouve, Head of Sustainable Business Development – Natixis & IETA Fellow |
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| 13:15 14:15 |
Plenary – Aligning the EU ETS with -55% Join a panel of senior experts and policymakers to consider the critical issues for the EU ETS file as it proceeds to the co-decision and negotiation stage. Moderator: Ewa Krukowska, Reporter Brussels – Bloomberg News Speakers: Stefanie Hiesinger, Member of Cabinet of the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans – European Commission Erik Filipsson, Senior Policy Advisor – Vatenfall Sabine Frank, Director – Carbon Market Watch |
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| 14:30 15:15 |
Deep Dive – Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): From Proposal to Implementation Join the discussion about EU’s CBAM proposal that spurred sudden interest in carbon pricing among numerous EU’s trading partners, long before its implementation. Moderator: Julia Michalak, Senior Advisor, EU Climate Policy – IETA Speakers: Vicente Hurtado Roa, Head of Unit, DG TAXUD – European Commission Cillian o’Donoghue, Energy & Climate Change Director – Eurometaux Sanna Marakkanen, Research Lead – Centre for Policy Industrial Transformation, CISL |
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| 15:30 16:00 |
In Conversation with Jytte Guteland, European Parliament Jytte Guteland MEP, Shadow EU ETS Rapporteur, discusses her views on EU ETS reform and what to expect from the European Parliament in the coming months. Facilitator: Adam Berman, European Policy Director – IETA Speaker: Jytte Guteland, Member of the European Parliament – Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
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| 16:15 16:45 |
Deep Dive – ETS Linkage: Prospects for International Cooperation After the successful linkage agreement between the EU and Swiss ETS, this Deep Dive will discuss the future of market linkages across the world and their role in achieving Net-Zero. Moderator: Stefano De Clara, Head of Secretariat – International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) Speakers: Hannah Lewis, Head of Emissions Trading Policy – UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Peter Vis, Senior Research Associate, European University Institute in Florence & Senor Adviser, Rud Pedersen Public Affairs |
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In Conversation with Peter Liese, European Parliament Peter Liese MEP, EU ETS Rapporteur, discusses his views on EU ETS reform and what to expect from the European Parliament in the coming months. Facilitator: Kavita Ahluwalia, Vice-President & Head of Global Positioning – Uniper Speaker: Peter Liese, Member and Coordinator in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety – European People Party, European Parliament |
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Plenary – COP26 Reflections: The Role of Carbon Pricing Globally Only a month after COP26, join this discussion about how the role of carbon pricing was discussed in Glasgow – is carbon pricing expanding or declining Moderator: Dirk Forrister, President & CEO – IETA Keynote Address: Lord Greg Barker, Co-Chair – Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) & Executive Chairman – En+ Group Discussants: Andrei Marcu, Director – ERCST Lisa DeMarco, Senior Partner & CEO – Resilient |
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| 18:25 18:30 |
Day 1 Wrap up Remarks
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December 8th 2021
| 09:00 09:15 |
Welcome & Introductory Remarks To part 2 of ECS 2021 Welcome Remarks: Lisa Spafford, Managing Director – IETA |
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| 09:15 10:15 |
Deep Dive – Analysts Roundtable: How Resilient is the EU ETS? Leading carbon analysts will discuss how the EU ETS resilience was recent tested with Brexit, COVID-19 pandemic, and recently gas crisis and what does it mean for the future of the EU’s carbon market. Moderator: Ben Garside, Director & Co-Founder – Carbon Pulse Speakers: Ingvild Sorhus, Lead Analyst, EU Carbon Analysis – Refinitiv Mark Lewis, Head of Climate Research – Andurand Capital Sebastian Rilling, Analyst EU Power & Carbon Markets – ICIS |
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| 10:30 11:00 |
In Conversation with Beatriz Yordi, European Commission Beatriz Yordi, Director of European & International Carbon Markets at the European Commission, discusses the Commission’s proposal for EU ETS reform in the context of the upcoming co-decision process. Facilitator: Christian Egenhofer, Associate Senior Research Fellow, CEPS & Senior Research Associate, School of Transnational Governance – European University Institute Speaker: Beatriz Yordi, Director, European & International Carbon Markets, DG Climate Action – European Commission |
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Plenary – Next Steps for Carbon Removals in the EU As the EU aims to become climate neutral by 2050, design of policies for negative emissions became a hot issue. Join the discussion about recognition of carbon removals in the EU regulatory framework y 2030 and beyond. Moderator: Kate Abnett, European Climate and Energy Correspondent – Reuters Discussants: Christian Holzleitner, Head of Unit, DG Climate Action – European Commission Pascal Siegwart, Vice-President, Carbon Markets & Economy – TOTALENERGIES Helen Bray, European Policy Director – Carbon Engineering Keith Whiriskey, Deputy Director, Europe – Bellona Europa |
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| 12:30 12:45 |
In Conversation with Peter Reitz, European Energy Exchange (EEX) Join this conversation discussing the German nEHS in the context of Commission’s proposal to establish a new ETS for road transport and heating. Moderator: Dirk Forrister, President & CEO – IETA Speaker: Peter Reitz, CEO – European Energy Exchange (EEX) |
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| 12:45 13:25 |
Plenary – What does Article 6 mean for Europe? Delegates at COP26 finally agreed on a rule book to operationalise Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This session will explore the impact of the Glasgow outcome on the EU ETS and European climate policies, as well as on companies pursuing carbon neutrality. Moderator: Eve Tamme, Founder & Managing Director – Climate Principles Speakers: Martin Hession, DG Climate Action – European Union Heike Summer, Head of Delegation, Office of Environment – Liechtenstein Paz Nachon, Head of Climate Action – Strive, Vertis Environmental Finance |
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| 13:25 13:30 |
Closing Address Facilitator: Adam Berman, European Policy Director – IETA Closing Remarks: Enric Arderiu, Global Head of Environmental Products, Mercuria Energy Trading & Vice-Chair, IETA Council |
Recorded Sessions from 2021 Summit
Watch the session recording here by clicking on the chosen session name
DAY 1
13:00 – 13:15 Welcome & Opening
13:15 – 14:15 Aligning the EU ETS with -55%
14:30 – 15:15 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: From Proposal to Implementation
Presentation from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
15:30 – 16:00 In Conversation with Jytte Guteland, European Parliamen
16:15 – 16:45 ETS Linkage: Prospects for International Cooperation
17:00 – 17:30 In Conversation with Peter Liese, European Parliament
17:45 – 18:25 COP26 Reflections: The Role of Carbon Pricing Globally
DAY 2
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome & Introductory Remarks
09:15 – 10:15 Analysts Roundtable: How Resilient is the EU ETS?
10:30 – 11:00 In Conversation with Beatriz Yordi, European Commission
11:15 – 12:15 Next Steps for Carbon Removals in the EU
Presentation from TOTALENERGIES
12:30 – 12:45 In Conversation with Peter Reitz, European Energy Exchange (EEX)
12:45 – 13:25 What Does Article 6 Mean for Europe?
13:25 – 13:30 Closing
Why Attend
Your Benefits
- Position yourself as a Leader alongside those driving Europe’s transition to a low carbon economy in a post-Paris world
- Access European Businesses and Government Leaders
- Influence the Transition to a Low Carbon World
- Optimise Your Growth Strategy
- Invest in Emissions Reductions
- Manage Climate Risks
- Deploy Low Carbon Technologies at Scale
- Acquire and Develop Knowledge
- Share Experiences and Best Practices
- Promote Your Organisation
- Increase Your Network
Key Thematic Areas
Experience with carbon markets in Europe runs deep. It is a world leader in climate action, designing policies and programs to adapt to changing market dynamics. 2021 and beyond heralds new territory for the market with new regulations and uncertainties, links to new markets and sectors, and funds to drive green recovery, innovation and technology.
This special Virtual Deep Dive edition will discuss and analyse key developments in carbon markets and emissions trading, green recovery and finance, industry decarbonisation and energy transition. It offers valuable opportunities to interact with a variety of experts on how climate change is affecting their businesses, what the major challenges are and what solutions should be implemented. Discuss, debate and network with climate leaders from across the continent.
Audience
The European Climate Summit brings together business leaders from energy, industry and transport, investors, traders, analysts, lawyers and project developers, along with legislators and government representatives. Media and news agents, as well as academia will also be present.
It offers valuable opportunities to interact with a variety of experts on how climate change is affecting their businesses, what the major challenges are and what solutions should be implemented. Discuss, debate and network with climate leaders from across the continent.
Previous Virtual Summit 2020 Agenda
December 15th 2020
Register individually for each session you are interested in attending. All sessions are free of charge.
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Welcome & Opening Addresses Address by: Jonathan Grant, Chair – IETA Council Vision 2050 – IETA 2020 GHG Market Report Launch Decisions made in the next decade will determine if the Paris Agreement’s 2050 goal to achieve net-zero emissions will be fulfilled. What does this mean for the development and evolution of the market for offset units? What role will Natural Climate Solutions play? What innovations will we need? This special session will feature our GHG Market Report, which takes a look at these questions, and more. Introductory Remarks: Katie Kouchakji, Communication Advisor- IETA Moderator: James Cameron, COP26 Advisor & Senior Advisor, Pollination Speakers: Anne-Marie Warris, Founder & CEO – Ecoreflect David Hone, Chief Climate Change Adviser – Shell International Rob Waterworth, CEO – Mullion Group Ilona Millar, Partner – Baker & McKenzie Register here |
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In Conversation with Analysts: The MSR – From COVID 19 to Net-Zero After almost a decade of low prices, the EU ETS has sprung back into life in recent years. This is in large part due to the MSR, which has continued to play a critical role during the pandemic. This session will look beyond the turbulence of 2020 and ask what we’ve learned about the effectiveness of the MSR, and the prospects for aligning it with the new 2030 emissions reduction target. Moderator: Mike Szabo, Director- Carbon Pulse Speakers: Haege Fjellheim, Head of Carbon Research- Refinitiv Marcus Ferdinand, Head of European Power & Carbon Analytics- ICIS Emily Jackson, EU Power and Carbon Analyst – Bloomberg New Energy Finance Register here |
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| 11:30 12:30 |
Negative Emissions in the EU – From Zero to Hero? The EU’s bold climate neutrality target requires decarbonisation and carbon removals at an unprecedented speed and volume. Whilst Europe’s decarbonisation is well underway, removals are much less mature. This session will explore the development of a policy framework for removals in the EU, and discuss how policies like a carbon certification mechanism might allow removals credits to be traded in the future. Moderator: Kate Abnett, European Climate and Energy Correspondent- Reuters Speakers: Peter Zapfel, Head of Unit CLIMA.C2 “Governance & Effort Sharing” – European Commission Pascal Siegwart, Vice President, Carbon Markets and Economy- Total Karl Smyth, Group Head of Bioenergy Carbon Capture & Storage Strategy & Engagement – Drax Group Federico Di Credico, Managing Director- ACT Financial Solutions Register here |
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Roundtable on International Cooperation: ETS and Prospects for Linking The benefits of international cooperation through market mechanisms are well knows, but the challenge lies in translating the theoretical potential in real action on the ground. This roundtable discussion will reflect on the way forward for international cooperation through market mechanisms, with a particular focus on ETS linking, looking at existing experiences and at future prospects. Moderator: Andrei Marcu, Founder & Director- European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) Scene Setter Presentation: Constanze Haug, Senior Advisor- International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) Speakers: Jos Delbeke, European Investment Bank Climate Chair – European University Institute (EUI) Xiliang Zhang, Professor, Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy – Tsinghua University Silke Karcher, Head of Division, EU Climate and Energy Policy, European Climate Initiative, Carbon Markets- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany Nicolas Girod, Founding Partner & Managing Director of Markets – ClearBlueMarkets Register here |
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Making Sense of Voluntary Action The voluntary carbon market has more than doubled in volume over the last three years as the private sector rapidly steps up its climate ambition. But as the market evolves in response to this growing demand, it also faces new challenges as it transitions into the Paris Agreement era. This session will tackle some of the big issues facing the market, such as how it maintains quality and integrity whilst increasing in size, and how it will be regulated in the coming years. Moderator: Rene Velasquez, Head of Global Carbon – CBL Markets Speakers: Eli Mitchell-Larson, Senior Researcher, Environmental Change Institute – University of Oxford Edit Kiss, Investment and Development Director- Mirova Natural Capital Paz Nachon, Head of Climate Action – Vertis Niclas Svenningsen, Manager, Global Climate Action- UNFCCC Closing Armchair Leaders Dialogue Facilitator: Dirk Forrister, President & CEO – IETA Speaker: Nuno Lacasta, CEO – Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) & Presidency of the Council of the European Union (January – June 2021) Register here |
Recorded Sessions from 2020 Summit
Watch the session recording here by clicking on the chosen session name
Welcome & Opening Addresses and Vision 2050 – IETA 2020 GHG Market Report Launch
In Conversation with Analysts: The MSR – From COVID-19 to Net-Zero
Negative Emissions in the EU – From Zero to Hero
Roundtable on International Cooperation: ETS and Prospects for Linking
Making Sense of Voluntary Action & Closing Armchair Conversation
Contacts
Summit Program:
Lisa Spafford, Managing Director, IETA, spafford@ieta.org
Partnership, Sponsorship & Delegate Registration:
Awa Kaba-Antille antille@ieta.org
Phone: +41 22 737 05 00