Contact Info
Center for Clean Air Policy-Europe
Avenue de Tervueren 402, 1150 Bruxelles, Belgium
Email: ccapeurope@interel.eu
Phone: +32 (2) 808 04 84
Fax: +32 (2) 777 05 10
Accomplishments
European Union Emissions Trading System
From 2000 to 2001, CCAP developed design recommendations for the European Commission for the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). These recommendations helped ensure an efficient and effective policy design for the world’s largest CO2 trading market operating today.
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) adopted as the Marrakech Accords
In 2001, CCAP acted as key broker with key international stakeholders to produce the original design rules for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) adopted as the Marrakech Accords, which enabled countries to proceed toward ratification of the Kyoto Protocol.
The Sector-Based Approach
In 2003, CCAP developed and presented its policy paper, “The Sectoral Approach: A New Proposal for Stabilizing Global Emissions Post-2012 via Major Industry Sector Targets in Developed and Developing Countries." This paper emerged from CCAP’s Future Actions Dialogues, and has already been praised and seriously considered by some of the world's largest emitters.
EU Targeted GHG Trading Workshops
In 2003, CCAP prepared eight accession countries to the European Union for participation in greenhouse gas (GHG) trading by conducting targeted workshops. CCAP assisted Polish companies in 2002-2003 in their preparations for entering the EU ETS. As a result, governments and businesses in accession countries can play an active and significant role in European GHG reductions.
Slovakia Emissions Trading System
CCAP designed a CO2 emissions trading system for the government of Slovakia in 2001. This system will build on Slovakia’s reputation as a leader in market-based environmental policy programs.
Czech Republic Joint Implementation Project
In 1996, CCAP constructed the first successful joint implementation (JI) project in Decin, Czech Republic, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Switching a 20-megawatt power plant from coal to natural gas reduced the plant’s GHG emissions and also improved local air quality.