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Sectoral Approaches to International Climate Policy Workshop

Location and date(s) of workshop:	IEA, Paris: 14-15 May 2008


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Background:	Innovative policy solutions are required, particularly in the energy sector, to achieve the more ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) stabilisation scenarios outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In this context, recent years have seen a heightened interest in ‘sectoral approaches’ to international climate policy. A collection of policy tools focused on features of and opportunities in key GHG-emitting sectors, sectoral approaches are now being considered as part of the post-2012 UN climate change negotiations and in a wide range of other government, industry and non-government fora. On 14-15 May 2008, the IEA brought together more than 100 participants from industry, government and think-tanks to share perspectives on opportunities and challenges regarding the actual incorporation of sectoral approaches into international climate policy, with a particular focus on energy-related emissions. The workshop sought to facilitate the understanding of ongoing activities and proposed options for sectoral approaches, consider its usefulness and obstacles to implementation, and provide possible solutions and recommendations for future work.

Links to relevant documents:	Agenda Background Paper Summary Report

Proceedings:	Wednesday 14 May Chair: Rick Bradley, IEA Session 1 - Setting the scene: sectoral approaches to climate mitigation Introductions Pieter Boot, IEA – Welcome and opening remarks Fatih Birol, IEA – World Energy Outlook 2008: climate policy and sectoral approaches Richard Baron, IEA – Introduction Scene-setting Claudio Forner, UNFCCC – State of play on sectoral approaches under the UNFCCC Susumu Okamoto, Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, Japan – Four proposals on sectoral approach Min Tang, China Development Research Foundation – A scholar’s view on GHG reductions and domestic policy goals in China Scene-setting (continued) Dolf Gielen, IEA – The long term mitigation challenge: a sector/technology perspective Karsten Neuhoff, Cambridge University – Sectoral approaches and competitiveness concerns Ian Christmas, International Iron and Steel Institute – International challenges for climate mitigation in heavy industry Session 2 - Mitigation Analysis: developing and exploiting sectoral estimates Sectoral mitigation analysis Joyashree Roy, Jadavpur University – IPCC AR4 results on mitigation in the industry sector: lessons for action Nathalie Trudeau, IEA – Understanding energy and CO2 performance: the use of IEA indicators Per-Anders Enkvist, McKinsey – Marginal cost curves: what have we learned? Sectoral mitigation analysis (continued) Fuminori Sano, RITE – Sectoral analysis of mitigation potential Martina Jung, Ecofys – Data issues for sectoral benchmarks Vincent Mages, Lafarge – Data collection and sharing under the CSI Panel: What role for sectoral mitigation analysis? Panelists are asked to summarise in 5 minutes what can be the contribution of sectoral-level mitigation analysis to the negotiations under the Bali road map? Yoshiharu Tachibana, Tokyo Electric Power Company Christian Egenhofer, Center for European Policy Studies Johannes Heister, World Bank Naokazu Nakano, Sumitomo Metals Nick Mabey, E3G Thursday 15 May Chair: Richard Baron, IEA Session 3 - Vehicles for Sectoral Approaches to Climate Mitigation goals From theory to practice Elliot Diringer, Pew Center and McKinsey – Sectoral approaches in the electricity sector: considering the options Leonardo Beltran, Secretariat of Energy, Mexico – Mexico’s measures in the power sector: lessons for a sectoral approach Murray Ward, GTripleC – Domestic implementation issues for in-country sectoral approaches Dan Klein, Center for Clean Air Policy – No-lose sectoral targets: principles and implementation issues Rob Bradley, World Resources Institute – Technology cooperation Various models for international sectoral approaches Based on earlier discussions, and in an effort to move the discussion forward, several ‘models’ for sectoral approaches will be presented by the Secretariat. Each panelist will be asked to respond in no more than 5 minutes on the viability of the models proposed. Introduction – Richard Baron and Ingrid Barnsley, IEA Reggie Hernaus, Ministry of the Environment, the Netherlands Stephen Patharina, European Commission, DG Entreprise Juerg Gerber, International Aluminium Institute Stefanie Held, Cement Sustainability Initiative Michel Colombier, Iddri Rob Bradley, World Resources Institute Session 4 – Summary, Issues for Future Work, Main Messages Final panel – Suggestions for future work Panelists asked to summarise in 5 minutes the gaps, barriers and next steps in moving forward with operationalising SA. These introductions will be followed by general discussions. Jan Mizgajski, Ministry of Economy, Poland Susumu Okamoto, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Rajiv Garg, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India Min Tang, China Development Research Foundation Claudio Forner, UNFCCC