Carbon Markets - Examining EU Policies for Transnational Climate Action

Overview

What you will learn

Upon completion of this Carbon Markets - Examining EU Policies for Transnational Climate Action course offered by European University Institute (EUI) , participants will be able to: 

• Identify the main elements of the International Climate Agreements

• Describe the main elements of these international agreements and policies that were developed in response by the EU and other countries

• Identify the most important features of the Paris Agreement, and its strength and weaknesses

• Identify the different EU climate policy instruments as well as the lessons learnt from the EU climate policy-making experience

• Evaluate the importance of applying a price to carbon emissions and give a summary of the main elements of the design of the Emissions Trading System

• Explain why the EU ETS has been designed this way

• Describe the scope of this instruments and the emerging issues, especially regarding the counties outside the EU

• Report CO₂ targets and average emissions from transport (road, aviation and shipping)

• Evaluate the key policy instruments at EU level to reduce emissions in the road transport sector

• Describe an overview of current and future EU and international legislation in aviation and shipping

• Describe the main elements of the EU’s energy policy

• Identify the main challenges and opportunities of increased renewable energy production and consumption

• Describe the various benefits of energy efficiency measures for the EU

• Describe the main characteristics of low carbon investments

• Summarise EU financial instruments for the transition to a low carbon economy

• Identify the main de-risking instruments for attracting private finance for low-carbon investments

• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of voluntary carbon markets