2011 Events

28th September 2011 - ICPIA Stakeholder Workshop
Vienna, Austria
Please click here for the agenda

26th September 2011 - Deepening Understanding of Energy Intensive Industries
Brussels, Belgium
The conference explored the climate policy regulations and other drivers which determine decision making by energy intensive industries in Europe, bringing together analysis of policy developments with analysis by industry representatives on the short and long-term decision making.  Particular emphasis has been placed on the policies necessary to support industry in realising low carbon goals.  The aim was to stimulate dialogue between industry and policy makers on climate and investment policies to ensure a reliable regulatory environment for industrial investment and operation in Europe. 

8th June 2011 - CS/IDDRI Presentation of the results of our major research project on EU 2020 goals
On the 8th June CS/IDDRI launched the long awaited result of the major project considering the strengthening of the EU Energy and Climate Package for an energy efficient, competitive, and low carbon Europe. Bringing together experts from academia, NGOs, policymakers, industry the event was hosted at the French Permanent Representation to the EU. The panelists included Jos Delbeke, Director General, DG Climate Action;  Raymond Cointe, French Environment and Sustainable Development Ministry; Istvan Bart representing the Hungarian Presidency; Rob van der Meer, Heidelberg Cement; Jean-Yves Caneill, EDF; Hubert David, EURIMA; Brook Riley, FoE. 


Emmanuel Guerin, IDDRI, CS Project Leader 

Following the presentations of the results of the research an interesting debate took place between panelists and members of the audience.
The synthesis report and the presentation slides are available for download from the project website.
Please click here for the agenda of the launch event.

April 2011 - CS Chair Michael Grubb's lecture tour
Australia
Professor Grubb undertook a week long lecture tour of Australia, the media highlights of which can be viewed below: 
Climate Economist: Power Price Rises Cut Consumption - Interview with Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National
The Global Power Shift - Giles Parkinson, Climate Spectator
Climate Change Leader Backs Industry Payout - Graham Lloyd, The Australian
Carbon Detail Is Still Missing - Graham Lloyd, Environment Editor - The Australian
Price Carbon or Cop the Tariff, Expert Warns - Marcus Priest, The Australian Financial Review

19th April - Presentation and discussion of the results of EU2020 project
Berlin, Germany 

7th-8th April - Workshop for the project 'Coping with complexity in the evolving international climate policy institutional architecture'
Vienna, Austria

23rd March 2011 - Budget Day Event - Budget 2011: Delivering Low-Carbon Investment?
Portcullis House, London, UK
On 23rd March, Climate Strategies took part in a special meeting in the House of Parliament to examine issues relating to Low-Carbon Investment, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and a possible Carbon Price Floor. The meeting was hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change and chaired by Lord Larry Whitty, ex-Minister for Sustainable energy.

The meeting was opened by Karsten Neuhoff, Director of Climate Policy Initiative Berlin and Project Leader at Climate Strategies. Karsten presented the latest findings from his report "Carbon pricing for low-carbon investments" to a large audience of politicians, business, policy-makers, foreign embassies and NGOs.

Jeremy Nicholson, Director of the Energy Intensive Users Group, presented the views of large industrial energy users and his concerns about carbon price floor. Peter Ainsworth, former Conservative DEFRA spokesman, spoke about the broad UK political context. Finally, Professor Michael Grubb, one of the leading voices on climate change economics and Chair of Climate Strategies, spoke more widely about climate change policy at a global level.

There followed a high level of debate, with some challenging questions to the panellists – all against the background of the announcements made in the 2011 Budget earlier that day, including on a UK floor price. The meeting concluded with networking and a cup of tea.

Prof. Michael Grubb       Lord Whitty      Peter Ainsworth     Karsten Neuhoff
A thank you to the All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group for organising the event.

8th March 2011 - Presentation and discussion of the results of the EU2020 project at the ETG Working Group
London, UK

2nd March 2011 - Presentation and discussion of EU2020 project at the Green Alliance conference "Climate Change and Energy: Priorities for the next EU budget"
Budapest, Hungary

2nd March 2011 - Presentation and discussion of the results of EU2020 project at the Public conference in the European Parliament "Time for being eco-logical: Moving beyond the 20% emission reduction target"
Brussels, Belgium

28th February 2011 - Presentation to Committee of Environment Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
European Parliament

1st February 2011 - Launch of the 'Carbon pricing for low carbon investment' project
Berlin, Germany

25th January 2011 - Presentation of the 'Climate Mitigation and Energy Security in Central and Eastern Europe' results within our EU2020 project
Prague, Czech Republic

A selection of Climate Strategies' supporters and collaborators