PRICING CARBON:
THE SILVER BULLET FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION?

Programme

9.45       Setting the Scene: Beatrice DUMONT/Dirk BUSCHLE/Marc BAUDRY

10.00    The Economics of Carbon Markets (Moderated by Raphaël TROTIGNON, CEC)

• Simon QUEMIN, Climate Economic Chair;
• Beat HINTERMANN, Professor at University of Basel;
• Philippe CHAUVEAU, Head of Solvay Climate Strategy;

11.00    Coffee Break

11.30    The Challenges of Implementing Carbon Taxes (Moderated by Dirk BUSCHLE)

• Raphael HEFFRON, Professor for Global Energy Law & Sustainability at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee;
• Michael MEHLING, Professor at University of Strathclyde School of Law;
• Lisa RYAN, ESIPP lecturer in energy economics, Energy Institute, University College Dublin;

12.30    Lunch Break

13.30    Interlude: The European Emission Trading Scheme: From Zero to Hero? (Moderated by Dirk BUSCHLE)

• Jos DELBEKE, Professor at the European University Institute;
• Kristian RUBY, Secratary General at Eurelectric;
• Daniel NACHTIGALL, Economist, OECD;

14.15 Carbon Markets and Innovation (Moderated by Anna CRETI, CEC)

• Massimiliano MAZZANTI, Professor at University of Ferrara;
• Marc BAUDRY, Climate Economics Chair;

15.15    Carbon Markets and Trade (Moderated by Dirk BUSCHLE)

• Hans BERGMAN, Head of Unit ETS Policy Development and Auctioning, European Commission DG CLIMA;
• Miguel MUNOZ, Head of Climate Policies, Iberdrola;
• Stefan E. WEISHAAR, Professor University of Groningen (tbc);

16.00    Farewell

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The event is organised at the College of Europe by the Department of European Political and Governance Studies (which houses the Energy Chair) and the Department of European Economic Studies.

The Energy Chair is kindly sponsored by IBERDROLA