The EU Emissions Trading System and its Impact on the Mobility of Goods and People

The acronym EU ETS, which stands for the European Union Emissions Trading System, refers to the CO2 emissions market in Europe. It is one of the main sustainability tools adopted by the European Union to achieve CO2 reduction targets in major industrial sectors and the aviation sector, included in the "Fit for 55" path. The ETS system has been active since 2021 in the 27 EU member states and in the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and in the power plants of Northern Ireland. Since January 2020, it has also been connected to Switzerland's emissions trading system. The system is regulated by Directive 2003/87/EC, better known as the ETS Directive, now supplemented by EU ETS2, which introduced emissions reductions for SMEs not included in the previous regulation, including those operating in road transport. The ultimate goal of this mechanism, aimed at accelerating the transition towards sustainable and intelligent mobility, is to achieve a substantial reduction in emissions by 2030 compared to the levels recorded in 2005. The conference analyzes the impact and effects of the system, both current and projected, on the transport of goods and people, with particular attention to maritime transport and road transport, which constitute the primary and fundamental intermodal combination in international trade.

Session Chair

Piero Savazzi, Coordinator of the General Secretariat & Technical and Regulatory Area

Programme

14.30-14.40 Welcome address
Sen. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of Environment and Energy Sustainability

14.40-14.45 Welcome address
Roberto Scarpa, FIAP President

14.45-15.10 The Energy and Environmental Transition in Transport and the Impact of European Policies Related to the "Polluter Pays" model
Representative of PwC (TBD)

15.10-15.30 The ETS and EU ETS 2 Rules: Current Status and Evolution
Representative of the Technical Regulatory Sectors of Confitarma and FIAP (TBD)

15.30-15.50 Evaluations on the ETS System by SRM Centro Studi on Maritime Economy of Intesa San Paolo
Alessandro Panaro (TBC)

15.50-16.45 The Effects of ETS on Maritime and Road Transport and Guidelines on the Use of Revenues from the Sale of ETS and ETS 2 Certificates
Confitarma President and/or Director Luca Sisto (TBC)
Alessandro Peron, FIAP Secretary General

16.45-17.30 Final Round Table
Roberto Scarpa, FIAP President
Alessandro Peron, FIAP Secretary General
Confitarma President and/or Director (TBC)

with ample space for in-depth discussions, comparisons with National and European Policies, and audience questions.