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Sectoral approaches to greenhouse gas mitigation

Sectoral approaches to greenhouse gas mitigation. In-session workshop AWG – UNFCCC – Bangkok 2 April 2008 Richard Baron – IEA.

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Sectoral approaches to greenhouse gas mitigation

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  1. Sectoral approaches to greenhouse gas mitigation In-session workshop AWG – UNFCCC – Bangkok 2 April 2008 Richard Baron – IEA Baron, Reinaud, Genasci, Philibert (2007) Sectoral approaches to greenhouse gas mitigation – Exploring issues for heavy industry. IEA Information Paper. www.iea.org

  2. What is meant by “sectoral approaches” UNFCCC (intergovernmental) “Cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions, in order to enhance implementation of Article 4.1(c) of the Convention” – Bali A.P. Technology focus Asia-Pacific Partnership EC / ACEA-JAMA-KAMA (public-private) Aluminium: IAICement: WBCSD-CSIIron and steel: IISI (private sector)

  3. Sectoral analyses to inform emission commitments • Estimate and compare sector-level performance. Criterion: tCO2 per unit of output • Different levels of performance indicate a potential for overall improvement • Caveat: recent trends unlikely to fully reflect CO2 reduction policies • Domestic policies also affect performance • Best policy practice – triggering most energy efficient and carbon-lean choices – must be shared by governments • Identify where international collaboration or coordination may be useful

  4. Example: CO2emissions per tonne of cement IEA (2007) Tracking industrial energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.

  5. International sectoral actionsAgreements - Policies • Why and where? • Enhance effectiveness of domestic policies • Address competitiveness concerns in certain activities • ‘Tipping and network effects’* • What do these international approaches consist of? • From sharing best practice to benchmarking • E.g. power generation handbook (APP – public/private) • Heavy industry associations: benchmarking • Technology R&D • E.g. International Iron and Steel Institute’s CO2 breakthrough project (private sector) • Binding international policy coordination • E.g. EU ETS (governmental) made possible (not imposed by) the Kyoto Protocol mechanisms *Bodansky, 2007, International sectoral agreements in a post-2012 climate framework. Pew Center on Global Climate Change

  6. In summary – Sectoral approaches and mitigation commitments • International sectoral analyses and comparisons • Identify potentials for lower GHG emissions through best practice • Including best practice in policy (G8 Gleneagles Plan of Action) • Caution: today’s performance inadequate to face up to climate change challenge • The need for a GHG price signal • International sectoral approaches of various kinds are underway – more could be envisioned • Countries accounting for a critical mass in given sectors could act to transform global markets (e.g. end-use efficiency) • Pool resources for technology development and deployment • Could offer an avenue to address competitiveness concerns as carbon cost is set to rise – modalities to be determined

  7. www.iea.org/textbase/subjectqueries/sectoralapproaches.aspThank you

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