TMC Asser Institute
TMC Asser Institute
TMC Asser Institute
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
T.M.C <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
The EU internal and<br />
external diplomacy in<br />
climate negotiations<br />
Leonardo Massai, T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Climate Change Diplomacy, Malta, 7-8<br />
February 2008<br />
© T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>
EC/EU() and MS in<br />
international negotiations<br />
• EC → EU<br />
• Reform Treaty<br />
• EC and its Member States<br />
• Mixed agreements<br />
© T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>
EC and MS in the international<br />
climate regime<br />
• Annex I Parties<br />
• Malta and Cyprus amendment<br />
• EC15 (REIO) Burden Sharing Agreement<br />
• Article 4 Kyoto Protocol<br />
• EU Enlargement<br />
© T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>
Formation EU climate and<br />
energy policy<br />
• Interaction between EC and MS<br />
• Strong commitment since 90s<br />
• Advanced secondary legislation<br />
• March 2007: 20 20 20 targets<br />
• January 2008: new integrated climate energy package<br />
© T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>
Formation of EC position for<br />
climate negotiations<br />
© T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>
EU and MS in climate<br />
negotiations<br />
• Negotiating groups: EC15, CG11, EC27<br />
• Troika<br />
• Evolution of EC position in climate negotiations<br />
© T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>
EU and MS intra and external<br />
diplomacy in climate change<br />
• EU leading role<br />
• Successes vs failures<br />
• Weaknesses vs solutions<br />
© T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>
© T.M.C. <strong>Asser</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
l.massai@asser.nl
Change language