PMR Information Sharing: Emissions Trading in North America (March 2013)
Date:
Mar 15, 2013
Venue:
Washington, DC
| March 15, 2013 | ||
| 1. Opening | ||
| 9:00 | ||
| Chair: Felix Matthes, Öko Institut | ||
| 2. Overview of North American ETS Programs | ||
| Panelists provided an overview of their state or region’s ETS program, highlighting key elements and features. Three regions were represented in all panel discussions: California, Québec, and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). | ||
| 9:05 | ||
| Edie Chang, California Air Resources Board | ||
| Myriam Blais, Québec Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation, and Exports | ||
| William Space, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | ||
| 3. Cap Setting, Allocation, and Price Containment | ||
| Panelists discussed important considerations in determining an ETS cap, their respective allowance allocation processes, and price containment features. | ||
| 9:45 | ||
| California: Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms | ||
| Québec: Cap and Trade Regulation | ||
| RGGI: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | ||
| 10:45 | Break | |
| 4. Offset Design and Implementation | ||
| Panelists discussed the rationale for including offsets into their respective ETS programs, program design issues (e.g., selecting eligible typologies, offset limits, protocol development), and mechanisms to maintain program quality. | ||
| 11:00 | ||
| Information Sharing: California, Québec, and RGGI | ||
| 5. ETS Program Linking | ||
| 12:00 | ||
| California and Québec’s Linking Agreement | ||
| 12:30 | Wrap up | |
| End of event | ||