Argus Europe Carbon Conference

The revisions to the Commission’s climate policies are intended to reinforce the European drive towards a carbon-neutral economy and meeting the commitments set under the Paris Agreement. What effect would the Linear Reduction Factor and Market Stability Reserve have for prices and circulation of allowances under the revised Phase IV? The panel will then  consider the extent to which the current ETS framework promises long-term market stability, sufficient incentives for green investment, equilibrium with other climate policies, and unwavering support from member states.

Confirmed speakers:

Ellen De Vocht, Political and Regulatory Affairs Officer, EEX  
Adam Berman, Director, European Policy, IETA
Guido Pasternack, Senior Policy Advisor, Uniper 
Vicky Hatherick, Deputy Editor, European Emissions, Argus

Is the inclusion of shipping under the EU ETS an overly regional approach that will hurt the competitiveness of the industry in Europe? To what extent is this measure capable of seamlessly interacting with the emission reduction path set out by the IMO in 2018, and what would be the long-term environmental and political consequences of regulatory friction? We take a look at the controversial proposals for shipping under the European Green Deal, and chew over the steps that policymakers should take in order to maximise their success in engaging with industry and reaching equilibrium with other frameworks.

Confirmed speakers

Adam Berman, Director, European Policy, IETA 
Martin Dorsman, Secretary General, ECSA 

To what extent can a flagship policy of European climate action achieve both of its core goals? We assess the composition of the CBAM set against the range of policy instruments and decisions that are available, and the consequences its application would have over the medium to long-term for those operating under the EU ETS - especially when pertaining to sectoral coverage, free allowances, indirect carbon costs and long-term political support. Finally, it is beneficial to question how a CBAM would interact with alternative instruments of climate policy to further consolidate European efforts to meet the 2030 targets.

Confirmed speakers:

Adam Berman, Director, European Policy, IETA 
Paul Sammon, Director, Edelman Advisory 
Cillian O’Donoghue, Director, Energy and Climate Change, Eurometaux 
Andrei Marcu, Executive Director, ERCST

There is little doubt that a CBAM would send a strong signal around the world that the EU intends to lead the globe towards carbon-neutrality. What is less clear is whether it has succeeded in successfully laying the groundwork through engaging with international partners. To what extent will the mechanism instigate and inspire more meaningful global action on carbon pricing, and where could it attract a legal or political backlash? We evaluate how the rest of the world – from neighbours such as Ukraine to the superpowers of the US and China – may respond to the policy under the current framework.

 Confirmed speakers:

Michael Mehling, Deputy Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, MIT
Milka Mumovic, Electricity and Statistics Expert, Energy Community Secretariat 
Christopher Kardish, Project Manager, ICAP 

The next decade is critical to establishing when and how innovations in industrial decarbonisation can be deployed at scale. Having made enormous strides on carbon pricing and renewable energy, to what extent is industry being allowed to lag behind? The panel will assess which mechanisms and policies are required in the near future to ensure Europe has a holistic green industrial strategy to power towards net-zero in 2050.   

Confirmed speakers:

Oliver Sartor, Senior Advisor of Industrial Policy, Agora Energiwende
Nicolas Jensen, Senior Policy Advisor, Eurogas
Brigitta Huckestein, Senior Manager Energy and Climate Policy, BASF
Hans-Christian Henne, Senior Manager Corporate Energy and Climate Affairs, Aurubis AG
Christopher Kardish, Project Manager, ICAP 

Our speakers put a spotlight on the regulatory and market landscape for RGGI and California’s cap-and-trade programme, outlining the trajectories of the next four years and the potential advances in carbon pricing under the new Democratic administration. 

Confirmed speakers:

Mike Taylor, President, Emission Advisors
Michael Ball, Editor, Argus 
John Battaglia, Head of Carbon Trading, BGC Partners  
 

Jessica Dell, West Coast Bureau Chief, Argus Media 
Dirk Forrister, CEO, IETA 

Join with Argus and DG CLIMA  (European Commission) as we ask the big questions about European carbon pricing strategy and Phase Four of the ETS.

Confirmed speakers: 

Hans Bergman, Head of Unit, ETS Policy Development and Auctioning, DG CLIMA (European Commission) 
Justin Colley, Editor, Argus 

We take a look at the new UK ETS and measure its functionality and liquidity as a standalone carbon market following the start of auctions on 19 May. Stark similarities with its EU counterpart have seen many question the sense of regulatory divergence, but having set more ambitious climate targets for itself, is a sovereign Britain capable of showing more ambition on emissions trading? The speakers will assess the political backdrop to their analysis and what the shifting contours of the British-EU relationship means for linking and carbon pricing in the UK. 

Confirmed speakers:

Tim Atkinson, Director Sales and Carbon Trading, CF Partners
Louis Redshaw, CEO, Redshaw Advisors 
Samuel Norton, Senior Carbon Trading Analyst, Vattenfall Energy Trading 
Vicky Hatherick, Deputy Editor, European Emissions, Argus 

Taking all considerations into account the panellists will be challenged to name exact predictions for the EUA price on 1 December 2021, 1 July 2022 and 1 July 2025, giving clear indications of the market factors influencing their thinking. At the end of the session each will settle on three figures to match the three dates and the audience will be invited to vote for the panellist whose explanations they found most convincing, with the one receiving the most votes elected the winner. 

Confirmed speakers:

Trevor Sikorski, Head of Natural Gas, Coal and Carbon Research, Energy Aspects
Lawson Steele, Senior Utility Analyst, Berenberg
Bo Qin, Senior Analyst, European Carbon Research, Bloomberg New Energy Finance 
Vicky Hatherick, Deputy Editor, European Emissions, Argus 

The panellists will assess the proposals outlined by Mark Carney’s Taskforce and quantify their potential impact by examining how standardising carbon credits as a commodity could change the dynamic of the market. How might it affect project development and the relationship between buyers and developers?  Would it deliver a stable and higher price, and is further action required to increase engagement with green financiers and governments? 

Confirmed speakers:

Antoine Diemert,  Programme Director, ICROA
Renat Heuberger, CEO, South Pole
Owen Hewlett, Chief Technical Officer, Gold Standard Foundation
Stephen Donofrio, Programme Director, Ecosystem Marketplace Initiatives, Forest Trends Association