International Experiences and Lessons to Inform the Development of Mexico's ETS (May 2014)
The workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry of Energy (SENER), Ministry of Environment (SEMARNAT) and the PMR. It brought together international experts with Mexican policy makers and stakeholders to share information and discuss the key design features and lessons learned from ETS in various jurisdictions. The closed door working meeting was aimed to inform Mexico’s current plans and decision-making process on design options and challenges to develop a domestic ETS for Mexico’s power sector.
Date:
May 08 - 09, 2014
Venue:
Mexico City, Mexico
| Day 1: May 8, 2014 | ||
| 1. Opening and Introduction | ||
| 9:00 | ||
| Efraín Villanueva, SENER, Mexico | ||
| Luis Muñozcano, SEMARNAT, Mexico | ||
| Xueman Wang, PMR Secretariat | ||
| 2. Regulatory Framework and Energy Sector in Mexico | ||
| This was an introduction to the national context, including existing and planned targets, policies, and instruments of Mexico’s climate change policies and legislation. In addition, presentations covered the energy sector: status of development and reform. | ||
| 9:30 | ||
| Chair: Efrain Villanueva, SENER | ||
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 3. Decision Making and Policy Choice – Why an Emissions Trading Scheme? | ||
| This session included an overview of existing and emerging ETS around the world by the Secretariat. Then, experts shared their experince from policy mapping and reasoning for an ETS. | ||
| 10:45 | ||
| Chair: Luis Muñozcano, SEMARNAT | ||
| Felix Matthes, Öko-Institut | ||
| EU: Policy Mapping and Interactions | ||
| Edie Chang, Air Resources Board, California | ||
| California: Policy Mapping | ||
| Will Space, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, RGGI | ||
| Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | ||
| Tang Jin, SinoCarbon, China | ||
| China: Decision Making and Policy Choice | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 4. Key Design Features of ETS | ||
| The main focus of this workshop was to go through key deisgn features of an ETS. In each session, Mexico shared its views on implementation challenges whilte the EU, California, RGGI, and China shared their experience from designing an ETS. The topics were: - Scope, Point of Regulation, Cap Setting, and Allocation - Key Technical Components: MRV, Data and Registry - Cost Containment Measures and Use of Offsets - Auctions and Use of Revenues - Enabling Trading and Business Preparation - Institutional Arrangement for ETS |
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| 14:00 | ||
| Chair: Xueman Wang, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Felix Matthes, Öko-Institut | ||
| EU: Cap Setting and Allocation | ||
| Edie Chang, Air Resources Board, California | ||
| California: Scope, Point of Regulation, Cap Setting, and Allocation | ||
| Will Space, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, RGGI | ||
| RGGI: Cap Setting and Allocation | ||
| Tang Jin, SinoCarbon, China | ||
| China: Cap Setting and Allocation | ||
| 15:00 | ||
| Felix Matthes, Öko-Institut | ||
| EU: Key Technical Components - MRV, Data, and Registry | ||
| Edie Chang, Air Resources Board, California | ||
| California: MRV, Data, and Registry | ||
| Will Space, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, RGGI | ||
| RGGI: Key Technical Components | ||
| Tang Jin, SinoCarbon, China | ||
| China: MRV, Data, and Registry | ||
| 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:15 | ||
| Felix Matthes, Öko-Institut | ||
| EU: Cost Containment Measures and the Use of Offsets | ||
| Edie Chang, Air Resources Board, California | ||
| California: Cost Containment Measures and the Use of Offsets 4 | ||
| Will Space, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, RGGI | ||
| RGGI: Use of Offsets | ||
| Tang Jin, SinoCarbon, China | ||
| China: Use of Offsets | ||
| 17:15 | ||
| Felix Matthes, Öko-Institut | ||
| EU: Auctions and the Use of Revenues | ||
| Edie Chang, Air Resources Board, California | ||
| California: Auctions and the Use of Revenues | ||
| Tang Jin, SinoCarbon, China | ||
| China: Institutional Arrangement | ||
| 18:15 | Wrap up | |
| End of Day 1 | ||
| Day 2: May 9, 2014 | ||
| 5. Key Design Features of ETS (cont.) | ||
| 9:00 | ||
| Felix Matthes, Öko-Institut | ||
| EU: Institutional Arrangements for ETS | ||
| Edie Chang, Air Resources Board, California | ||
| California: Institutional Arrangements for ETS | ||
| Will Space, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, RGGI | ||
| RGGI: Auction Mechanics | ||
| Tang Jin, SinoCarbon, China | ||
| China: Carbon Allowance Auction | ||
| 10:00 | ||
| Felix Matthes, Öko-Institut | ||
| EU: Auctions and the Use of Revenues | ||
| Edie Chang, Air Resources Board, California | ||
| California: Auctions and the Use of Revenues | ||
| Will Space, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, RGGI | ||
| RGGI: Auction Mechanics | ||
| Tang Jin, SinoCarbon, China | ||
| China: Carbon Allowance Auction | ||
| 11:00 | Break | |
| 6. Lessons Learned and Conclusion | ||
| 11:15 | ||
| General Discussion: Key Lessons Learned and Conclusions | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| Working Meeting: Roadmap for Design of ETS for Power Sector in Mexico | ||
| The last session covered key issues and challenges for ETS development in Mexico’s power sector. More specifically, participants assessed options, discussed a roadmap and timetable for ETS development in Mexico, and planned activities for PMR support. | ||
| 14:00 | ||
| Chair: Xueman Wang, PMR Secretariat | ||
| 17:30 | Wrap up | |
| End of event | ||