Content of the session:

EU ETS and EU Renewable Energy Law

• EU’s response to the IPCC and UNFCCC: Monitoring of emissions, energy efficiency and strategies
  
• EU’s response to the Kyoto Protocol 
  
• EU ETS
  
• Decision No 406/2009/EC on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (The Effort Sharing Decision)
  
• Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
  
• EU Climate Action: Response to the Paris Agreement
  
• Renewable Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
  
• European Green Deal
  
• European Climate Law

Presentation:

Compulsory reading:

DIRECTIVE 2003/87/EC (Preamble 1- 4, 5, Art. 1, 2, 4-6, 9-10)

COM(2008) 30 final. Europe's climate change opportunity (Executive Summary (pages 2-5); The tools to deliver the targets - Updating the Emissions Trading System, Greenhouse gas reductions beyond the ETS, A new era for renewable energy (pages 5-8))

DECISION No 406/2009/EC (Preamble 1 - 4, 6, 7-11, Art. 1, 3, Annex I and Annex II)

DIRECTIVE 2001/77/EC on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market (Preamble: (1)-(7), (13)-(14), (17); Art.: 1, 3 - 4)

COM(2004) 366 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT The share of renewable energy in the EU Commission Report in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2001/77/EC, evaluation of the effect of legislative instruments and other Community policies on the development of the contribution of renewable energy sources in the EU and proposals for concrete actions (Executive Summary)

DIRECTIVE 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending (Preamble (1)-(2), (8), (13) – (15); Articles: 1, 3; Annex I

Radostina Primova. History: From coal to climate. Available at:  

T. Pellerin-Carlin. Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy: The European Energy Union (pages 67-88 and 94-95)

Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of use of energy from renewable sources (Preamble: (1) – (3); Articles 1, 3, 4, 21, 22)

The Revised Renewable Energy Directive: Info

Renewable energy in Europe: Info

EU Renewables: Timeline

Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement (Preamble: (1) – (9); Articles 1, 4; Annex I)

COM (2019) 640 fin The European Green Deal (Introduction - Turning an urgent challenge into a unique opportunity (pages 1-3)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (Preamble: (1) - (7), (10) - (11), (13), (16), (18) - (20); Articles: 2)

Fitfor55

Extra non-compulsory Reading:  

(The purpose of the recommended reading is to broaden and deepen the understanding of the subjects addressed in the course.)

European Climate Policy History and State of Play

JOS DELBEKE and PETER VIS. EU Climate Policy Explained (The environment: a new policy area for the EU (pages 9-11)), 2020 package (pages 17-20), ETS (pages 26-37), the Effort Sharing Decision for the non-ETS sectors (79-82)

COM(2004) 366 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT The share of renewable energy in the EU Commission Report in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2001/77/EC, evaluation of the effect of legislative instruments and other Community policies on the development of the contribution of renewable energy sources in the EU and proposals for concrete actions (Introduction - 1.1. The global challenges, 1.2. Europe’s role, 1.3. Scope of this Communication)

Communication from the Commission ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE: RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY White Paper for a Community Strategy and Action Plan COM(97) 599 final (1.1.1 Introduction, 1.1.2 The Current Situation, 1.3 Strategic Goals - 1.3.1 An Ambitious Target for the Union, 1.3.2 Member States Targets and Strategies, 1.3.3 Possible Growth of RES by Sector)

Energy Union Factsheet Czech Republic