Ex-ante assessments of emissions trading

• Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
• FSR: Florence School of Regulation Energy & Climate

The climate research area of the FSR invites you to a workshop on macroeconomic models for ex-ante assessment of emissions trading

The annual workshop on ex-ante assessment of emissions trading, organised by the Florence School of Regulation on Monday, June 5, is devoted to the comparison of selected macroeconomic models simulating the development of the EU ETS and other major emissions trading systems.

At a time when emissions trading systems increase in number and face similar problems, only a few comparisons of ex-ante models exist. The workshop will provide a networking opportunity for international modelers and compare both the features and predictions of the models they are working with.

The workshop is organised under the framework of the project LIFE COASE – Collaborative Observatory for ASsessment of the EU ETS, a project co-funded by the EU Life Programme of the European Commission. It aims at supporting policymakers in the implementation and development of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), including its integration with other carbon markets.

The project will establish the first observatory for assessment of the EU ETS, in order to offer a reference source of knowledge for policymakers and researchers and pave the way for future research and policies on emissions trading. The goal of the project’s workshop on the ex-ante assessment of emissions trading is to step up the benefits of knowledge sharing and mutual learning by collecting scientific evidence from different emissions trading systems worldwide.

The workshop will contribute to strengthening international cooperation on the ex-ante assessment of emissions trading systems in order to better assess their performance and predict the consequences of different policy and regulatory options. Participation is by invitation only.