Welcome and the opening

Chair: Mr. Andrej Klemenc, Slovenski E-forum 

• Mr. Blaž Kavčič, the president of National Council of the RS
• Mr. Miroslav polzer, Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana
• Mrs. Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, University of Ljubljana, Deputy Chair of IPCC      
  
• Ms. Lidija Živčič, the president of Focus

Lessons from the Experience of the First Two Phases

Chair: Mr. Christian Egenhofer, CEPS

Introduction: Mr. Felix Christian Matthes, Öko-institut (.pdf, 204 KB)

Comments:

• Mr. Evald Kranjčevič, IJS CEU: Presidency perspective (.pdf, 227 KB)
• Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, WWF EPO: NGO analysis (.pdf, 609 KB)

The New Commission Proposal

Chair: Mr. Mihael Gabriel Tomšič, Slovenski E-forum

Introduction: Presentation of the statement of the European Commission by Mrs. Nives Nared, the EU Presidency (.pdf, 71 KB)

Comments: 

• Mr. Matej Gašoerič, MoE RS: The position of the EU Presidency
• Mrs. Mojca Drčar Murko, MEP: Viewpoints of the European Parliament (.pdf, 32 KB)
• Mr. Christophe Ewald, MoE, France: The position of forthcoming French EU Presidency (.pdf, 466 KB)
• Mr. Thomas Wyns, CAN Europe: NGO statements and proposals (.pdf, 391 KB)

New EU ETS and the Global Competitiveness of the EU Energy and Industry Sectors

Chair: Mr. Evald Kranjčevič, IJS CEU

• Mr. Stefan Schleicher, WIFO: EU Target Sharing based on contraction and convergence criteria (.pdf, 166 KB)
• Mrs. Aleksandra Murks, Talum: Aluminium industry and the new ETS (.pdf. 4.469 KB)
• Mrs. Leonie Lambert: New EU ETS from the UK Perspective (.pdf, 81 KB)

New EU ETS and Post 2012 Uncertainty

Chair: Mr. Thomas Wyns, CAN Europe

Introduction statements for round table:

• Mrs. Andreja Urbančič, IJS-CEU
• Mr. Christian Egenhofer, CEPS
• Mr. Stefan Schleicher, WIFO
• Mr. Felix Christian Matthes, Őko Institute
• Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, WWF EPO

Right to Pollute - A Sound Basis for Emission Trading?

Chair: Mrs. Nina Štros, Greenpeace

Introduction: Mr. Robert Bammer, University of Salzburg (.pdf, 74 KB) and Daniel Tanuro, ISG (.pdf, 43 KB)

Key questions:

• Legal basis to pollute and its foundation
• The origins of the emission trading
• Emission trading in the neo-liberal context of globalisation

Emissions Trading - Effective Solution or Part of the Problem?

Chair: Mrs. Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, University of Ljubljana
   
Introduction: Mr. Volkmar Lauber, University of Salzburg (.pdf, 148 KB)

Key question: Is the trading of carbon certificates any more promising than the trading of renewable energy certificates or do they share similar problems?

External Credits in the EU ETS - Quantitative and Qualitative Limits

Chair: Mrs. Lidija Živčič, Focus
   
Introduction: Mr. Tomas Wyns, CAN Europe (.pdf, 391 KB)

Key questions:

• Should there be a limit to external credits?
• Are external credits a tool for transfer of technologies and skills?
• How to ensure sustainability of external credits?
• Is Gold Standard suitable?

EU ETS Performance and Alternative Approaches

Chair: Mr. Mihael Gabriel Tomšič, Slovenski E-forum

Introduction: Mr. Aviel Verbruggen, University of Antwerpen (.pdf, 495 KB)

Key questions:

• Shall we praise Pigou or forget him?
• Taxes and environmental sensible duty regimes as alternative to ETS?
• Emission standards – shall the good old medicine be left aside?