About this book
The participation of the European Community and the Member States in international climate change policy is a complex issue. This book provides a clear guide to the subject which will help students and professionals alike to interpret and easily navigate to the information they require. Setting out by explaining the foundations of European climate and clean energy law and policy, and the position of the European Community in the international climate dialogue. It then goes on to provide a unique commented overview of legislation and policy adopted since the early 1990s. Key topics covered include: The EU Emissions Trading Scheme and the Linking directive; greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting; electricity from renewable energy sources; energy efficiency; land, marine and air transport ; fluorinated and other gases; carbon capture and storage - post-2012 phase; impacts and adaptation; climate change litigation; and, compliance. It concludes with a full review of relevant literature.
Contents
Introduction to International and EU Environmental Law
The International Climate Change Regime
The UNFCCC
Objectives and Principles
Annex I and non-Annex I Parties
Commitments
Institutional Structure
Procedures
The Kyoto Protocol
Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
Flexible Mechanisms
Non-compliance Regime
Land-use, Land-use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)
The Marrakech Accords
COP and COP/MOP after 2001
Post-2012
The Bali Action Plan
AWG KP and AWG LCA
On the Way to Copenhagen
COP15 and CMP5
The Copenhagen Accord
Post-2012 after Copenhagen
The European Community and the International Climate Regime
Article 4 Kyoto Protocol
EU Burden Sharing Agreement (BSA)
Council Decision 2002/358/EC
The New Member States
Foundations of EU climate and Clean Energy Policy and Law
EU and MS Competences
Mixed Agreements and International Law
Early Provisions
The European Climate Change Programme (ECCP I and II)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring and Reporting
Trends and projections
Reporting
Mechanism for monitoring GHG emissions
Fluorinated and Other Gases
EU Emissions Trading system
Origins
Learning by Doing Phase (2005-2007)
Second Phase (2008-2012)
Registry Regulation
Linking Directive
Project Based Mechanisms (JI and CDM)
Emissions Trading Systems
Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources
Directive 2001/77/EC
Green Certificate System
Energy Efficiency
Energy Use and Services
Buildings
Energy Labelling
White Certificate System
Transport Sector
Emissions from Passenger Cars
Road Transport
Fuels Quality
Aviation Emissions
Shipping and Maritime Emissions
Forestry Sector
Industrial Pollution
IPPC
Combined Heat and Power
EU and post-2012
20 20 20 Commitment
Integrated Climate and Energy Package
Effort Sharing
EU ETS review
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Carbon Capture and Storage
Clean Energy
Third energy package
Energy taxation
Impacts and Adaptation
Climate Change Litigation
Compliance
Literature
Papers and reports
Books
Web
Customer Reviews
Biography
Leonardo Massai is a senior researcher and lecturer on EU law, International and European Environmental Law and Climate Change Law. He is also directly involved in the negotiations on the future of the international climate change regime under the UNFCCC.
