Presentation title - Carbon Market Watch
Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC Federal Office for the Environment FOEN Climate Division Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS Sophie Wenger 5 May 2015, European Parliament Event "Grenzgletscher" by Dufour / Wikimedia Swiss Climate Policy TODAY Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 2 Swiss per capita emissions are going down Today at world average: 6,5 t CO2 eq Our Goal for 2100: 1 to 1,5 t CO2 eq Official Federal Council photograph 2008 Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 3 Swiss emissions mainly arise from the transport and building sectors Transport 32% Buildings 29% Industry 20% Total emissions 2012 51 mio. t CO2 eq Agriculture 12% Waste Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 7% 4 Until 2020 Switzerland shall reduce emissions by -20% domestically compared to 1990 "Grenzgletscher" by Dufour / Wikimedia Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 5 The cornerstone of Swiss climate policy is a CO2 levy on heating fuels 60 CHF / t CO2 Buildings Program Technology Fund Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 6 The cornerstone of Swiss climate policy is a CO2 levy on heating fuels 60 CHF / t CO2 Buildings Program Technology Fund Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 7 The main instruments in the transport sector are … Wikimedia Domestic compensation of motor fuel imports Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger Flickr Emission limits for new car fleet 8 The biggest reduction contribution is expected from the buildings sector 5 mio. t CO2 3 mio. t CO2 <1 mio. t CO2 Estimated impact by 2020 Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 9 The EU ETS was our blueprint: The Swiss and EU ETS are highly compatible Will Scullin / Flickr Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 10 Our main ETS differences are limited today to sector coverage and scale 55 installations excl. power plants excl. aviation 5,5 ca. mio. t CO2 10% of Swiss emissions Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 11’000 > installations incl. power plants + aviation 2’000 ca. mio. t CO2 45% of EU emissions 11 We both think that linking our systems is a good idea Bigger market is better F. Vincentz / Wickimedia Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 12 Outlook on Swiss Climate Policy beyond 2020 Until 2030 Switzerland intends to reduce emissions by -50% compared to 1990. At least -30% shall be domestic. Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 13 Future Swiss climate policy shall be based on current instruments. To be thightened where necessary. Official Federal Council photograph 2015 Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 14 Swiss and EU ETS: Demonstrating climate policy leadership together by… … linking our ETS … ensuring integrity by building on a trusted partnership Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 15 Thank you. www.bafu.admin.ch/climate Sophie.Wenger@bafu.admin.ch Swiss Climate Policy and the Swiss ETS | 5 May 2015 Sophie Wenger 16
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