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Policy Proposal for an Effective and Just EU-Wide Regulation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From HouseholdsAnalysis

As part of the European Green Deal Fit for 55 package, the European Commission has pro-posed a dedicated emissions trading scheme (ETS2) targeting greenhouse gas emissions from the buildings and transportation sectors. The goal of this study is to ...

CACTUS research project - Strengthening central and eastern european climate targets through energy sufficiencyAnalysis

The project investigated the possible role of energy sufficiency policies in reaching national climate goals in Hungary and Lithuania. Drawing on estimated sufficiency potentials in literature and historic consumption trends, it proposes sufficient ...

Urban heat islands - Do we have enough water to mitigate urban heat waves?10:00 - 12:30 CET, REKK WorkshopEvent

With summer temperatures rising and heat waves becoming more frequent, the urban environment is becoming increasingly hot, threatening the quality of life and health of urban dwellers. Densely built-up areas are becoming noticeably hotter than outlying ...

Energy systems and climate mitigation - Key Findings of the contribution of WGIII to the IPCC 6th Assessment ReportREKK Energy Futures workshop, 9:30 - 11:30 am CETEvent

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change, is currently producing its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report by Working Group ...

2050 Green Ambitions: How to realize "Fit for 55" goals under the war in Ukraine?V4 Energy Think Tank Platform, 10:00 - 12:30 CETEvent

Achieving green ambitions for 2050 is threatened by the war in Ukraine, which poses both financial and energy challenges. The workshop discussed two aspects of this dilemma: 1) The speakers presented recent research results about the effects of the 'Fit ...

Is border carbon adjustment the right tool for the power sector?Climate PolicyResearch paper

Carbon leakage occurs in any carbon pricing regime that is not global, which means all of them so far. That is inherently unfair to sectors that are subject to a carbon price but compete with those that are not. The European Green Deal aims to rectify ...

Consultation among the representatives of the V4 countries on potential joint initiatives and investment projects in the field of a hydrogen based economyEvent

12. 00-16. 00 The European Commission has identified the Hydrogen Economy as a strategic contributor to the 2050 climate goals. Thus, the Commission's "A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe" document has set out the main targets and the ...

Development of inventory and projection methodology for F-gas emissionsAnalysis

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology commissioned REKK in the framework of the Greenhouse Gas Database project to prepare an inventory and projection methodology related to the emission of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases).

Modelling the European Commission's Fit for 55 legislative packageAnalysis

On 14 July 2021, the European Commission published an initiative to amend climate change legislation to create the legal framework for meeting the target of areduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. In the course of ...

The future of carbon pricing10:00 am - 12:15 pm and 2:00 pm - 4:15 pm CET, Regional Energy Policy ForumEvent

An effective pricing mechanism for carbon is fundamental to achieving the 1. 5°C goal outlined by the Paris Agreement. The European Commission’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) has set a precedent worldwide but has also faced some criticisms. The ...