Update on ICAP Activities - the PMR · International Carbon Action Partnership 2 Presentation...
15
International Carbon Action Partnership 1 Update on ICAP Activities Partnership Assembly Meeting (PA15) 20 October 2016 Kristian Wilkening, ICAP Secretariat
Transcript of Update on ICAP Activities - the PMR · International Carbon Action Partnership 2 Presentation...
International Carbon Action Partnership 1
Update on ICAP Activities
Partnership Assembly Meeting (PA15)
20 October 2016
Kristian Wilkening, ICAP Secretariat
International Carbon Action Partnership 2 International Carbon Action Partnership 2
Presentation outline
1. About ICAP
2. ICAP Activities
– Capacity Building
– Technical Dialogue
– Knowledge Sharing
About ICAP
International Carbon Action Partnership 3
The International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) was founded in
2007 in Lisbon by Heads of State and regional Governments
Forum to exchange knowledge, best practices and experience on ETS
and the way forward to a global carbon market
31 regional, national and subnational governments + 4 observers
ICAP´s distinctive features:
Focus on ETS only allows detailed technical discussions on design and compatiblity issues
Exclusive forum for ETS government leaders from the national and subnational level
International Carbon Action Partnership 4 International Carbon Action Partnership 4
Presentation outline
1. About ICAP
2. ICAP Activities
– Capacity Building
– Technical Dialogue
– Knowledge Sharing
International Carbon Action Partnership 5 International Carbon Action Partnership
ICAP Activities
ETS Knowledge Sharing
Technical Dialogue
ETS Knowledge sharing
Capacity building on ETS
International Carbon Action Partnership 6 International Carbon Action Partnership 6
Capacity Building: ICAP Training Courses at a Glance
16 courses since 2009
403 participants from 44 countries (academia, government, private sectors, NGOs, research/think-tanks, exchanges)
214 speakers from 29 countries
Looking forward: Two courses in 2017
International course in Europe
Regional course in Asia, potentially in China
Possibility of second Masterclass
International Carbon Action Partnership 7 International Carbon Action Partnership 7
Technical Dialogue (I): Advancing Analytical Work on Linking
Focus on different models for linking ETS and their impacts
Starting point: “Options and Issues for Restricted Linking of Emissions Trading Systems”, commissioned study by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in 2015:
Assessment of four options for restricted linking: quotas, one-way linking, exchange rates and discount rates
Further work on practicalities and implications of restricted linking under way
International Carbon Action Partnership 8 International Carbon Action Partnership 8
Technical Dialogue (II): ICAP Guide to Linking
Exploring pathways and facilitating the way towards linking: One of ICAP‘s primary objectives
Practical guide for policymakers and officials either new to the topic of linking or interested in carbon pricing / ETS
Consolidate practical experience from ICAP members alongside insights from literature
35-50 pages on the whole life cycle of linking ETS
To be published early next year
1.
Introductio
n
2. Rationale
3. Goals
4.
Pathways
5. Harmonize
6. Linking Agreement
7. Manageme
nt
International Carbon Action Partnership 9 International Carbon Action Partnership 9
Technical Dialogue (III): Long-run Carbon Price Signal
Analysis of uncertainties and imperfections of an ETS that could prevent the emergence of a long-run carbon price signal
Key questions:
What are the sources for uncertainty in an ETS?
What are the options for reducing this uncertainty, e.g. through:
Market management
Aspects of cap setting
Focus on building constituencies in support of ETS
Full paper to be published next year
International Carbon Action Partnership 10 International Carbon Action Partnership 10
Technical Dialogue (IV): Other topics
ETS Simplification
Mapping of options to keep ETS design simple(r) across all existing ETS
Surveyed all ICAP systems
Discussion paper to be published next year
Indirect Emissions in an ETS
ETS design options in case of price regulation in the electricity sector
Particular relevance for newly developed or developing ETS in emerging economies
Workshop and discussion paper planned for next year
International Carbon Action Partnership 11
ICAP interactive world map
Latest information on existing and planned systems
ICAP Status Report Emissions Trading Worldwide
Detailed factsheets on all systems, infographics and articles on the latest trends in ETS
ICAP ETS Briefs introduce the basics of cap-and-trade
ICAP Newsletter “Global Trends in Emissions Trading” available in five different languages
www.icapcarbonaction.com
Knowledge Sharing (I)
International Carbon Action Partnership 12 International Carbon Action Partnership 12
Knowledge Sharing (II): ICAP Foreign Language Home Page and Products
Home Page, ETS Briefs and ICAP Newsletter available in:
Chinese
Spanish
Korean
Russian
French
International Carbon Action Partnership 13 International Carbon Action Partnership 13
Knowledge Sharing (III): ICAP / PMR ETS Handbook
Joint launch with PMR in March 2016
Provides practical guidance to ETS aspirant jurisdiction on steps to establish an ETS
Captures 10+ years of ETS experience with input from 100+ international ETS experts
Handbook Dissemination
Translations: Handbook being translated into various languages: Chinese (2016), Spanish (2016), Turkish, Ukrainian
Development of ETS Handbook Slide Decks
Joint Dissemination Events
Early 2017: Ukraine
Mid-2017: Mexico
International Carbon Action Partnership 14 International Carbon Action Partnership 14
Project: Series of webinars for Asian countries on ETS related issues (e.g. cap setting in a growing economy, ETS in a regulated power sector)
Rationale: Asia as the world‘s most dynamic ETS region; ICAP and its members as global ETS knowledge hub
Goal: Foster dialogue and understanding of ETS among officials dealing with carbon markets in Asia; drawing on the experience in the rest of the world
Face-to-face inaugural meeting in Bangkok on 29 November 2016
Knowledge Sharing (IV): ICAP / ADB Virtual ETS Knowledge Platform
International Carbon Action Partnership 15 International Carbon Action Partnership 15
Thank you very much!
The ICAP Secretariat
www.icapcarbonaction.com
Kristian Wilkening, Project Manager
