South-South Exchange: Shenzhen, China and State of Rio de Janeiro (August 2013)
The objective of this workshop is to promote discussion amongst a diverse range of stakeholders on using market based approaches to promote low-carbon development in the State of Rio de Janeiro. To this end, the workshop will provide first-hand insight from private and public sector experts with experience from a range of emissions trading schemes (ETS).
Date:
Aug 26 - 27, 2013
Venue:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| August 27, 2013 | ||
| 8:30 | Registration | |
| 1. Opening and Introduction | ||
| 9:00 | ||
| Suzana Kahn, State of Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Pedro Spadale, State of Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Delin Wu, Shenzhen Municipal Government | ||
| 2. Emissions Trading Schemes: a Global Perspective | ||
| This introductory session set the stage and introduced Participants to the development of market-based approaches around the world. The PMR presented current work on assisting several emerging economies in this process. | ||
| 9:30 | ||
| Moderator: Suzana Kahn, State of Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Alexandre Kossoy, World Bank | ||
| Xueman Wang, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Supporting Emerging Economies to Pursue Market-based Approaches to Low Carbon Development | ||
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 3. ETS Development: Rational, Challenges, and Key Elements | ||
| This session started with a general introduction to components of ETS. Both public authorities and private participants shared experience and exchanged views on identified opportunities and challenges in implementing and operating such policies in a panel discussion. | ||
| 10:35 | ||
| Moderator: Pedro Moura Costa, BV Rio | ||
| Michael Mehling, Ecologic Institute | ||
| ETS Development: Rationale, Challenges and Key Elements | ||
| Hubert Fallmann, Federal Environment Agency, Austria | ||
| Will Space, Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts | ||
| Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | ||
| Myriam Blais, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Québec | ||
| Delin Wu, Municipal Government, Shenzhen | ||
| China: Shenzhen ETS Development and Key Challenges | ||
| Mary Grady, American Carbon Registry of Winrock International | ||
| California: Cap-and-Trade Program | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 4. Addressing Competitiveness | ||
| This session focused on competitiveness and ways to address related concerns when implementing an ETS. Public authorities and private sector participants exchanged views on the options envisioned to address such concerns in a panel discussion. | ||
| 14:00 | ||
| Moderator: Marina Grossi, Business Council for Sustainable Development, Brazil | ||
| Michael Mehling, Ecologic Institute | ||
| Competitiveness: Concepts, Concerns, and Policy Responses | ||
| Myriam Blais, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Québec | ||
| Québec: Cap-and-trade Regulations | ||
| Eduarda La Roque, Pereira Passos Institute of Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Lukas Gresnigt, Statkraft | ||
| Wang YaXin, Emissions Exchange, Shenzhen | ||
| Dirk Forrister, IETA | ||
| 15:30 | Break | |
| 5. Preparing for ETS | ||
| Participants got an introduction to the building blocks for preparing ETS, including policy mapping, GHG data, MRV systems.The inital presentations were followed by a panel discussion in which Participants shared insight and identified respective needs to best prepare for the introduction of such an instrument. | ||
| 16:00 | ||
| Moderator: Pedro Moura Costa, BV Rio | ||
| Pierre Guigon, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Overview of Market Readiness Components and Illustration with PMR Countries | ||
| Hubert Fallmann, Federal Environment Agency, Austria | ||
| Preparing for an ETS - MRV Issues | ||
| Will Space, Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts | ||
| Walter Figueiredo de Simoni, State of Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Mara Mendes, Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance | ||
| David Antonioli, Verified Carbon Standard | ||
| Simon Girard, EcoAct | ||
| 17:30 | Wrap up | |
| End of event | ||