California-Quebec Cap-and-Trade: Will it Make it to 2030?
Transcript of California-Quebec Cap-and-Trade: Will it Make it to 2030?
California-Quebec Cap-and-Trade: Will it Make it to 2030?
Pierre-Olivier PineauHEC Montréal, CanadaFebruary 15, 2021 – 10 – 11 am
Outline
1. Carbon pricing and the Western Climate Initiative2. Emissions and caps in California and Quebec3. What to expect in the next 10 years?4. Conclusion
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Carbon pricing initiatives
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Carbon prices
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4World Bank (2020)Share of GHG Emissions covered
Western Climate Initative (WCI)
• Created in 2007• Initial members:
Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington
• Initial goal: 15% below 2005 emission levels by 2020
• Many partners and observers have been included, at one point
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Nova Scotia Population 1 M
WCI (2010)
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10.6 t per capitaUS: 16.6
9.2 t per capitaCanada: 19.7
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California and Quebec Emissions, 2000-2018
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AgricultureWaste
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High GWP
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since 1990CA:-1.3%QC: -6%
2030 Targets:CA:-40%
QC: -37.5%
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CARB (2020) MELCC (2000)
Cap (2015-2030)-14 Mt each year:
-3.1% in 2016 and -5.6% in 2030
History 2000-2018
-0,5%/yr in CA -0,1% in QC
Offsets:8% until 2020
4% 2021-20256% 2026-2030
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When will scarcity hit the market?(Will it Make it to 2030?)
When will the box be too small?
January 2020, 57 Pages, €6,450
Membership: starting at US$1,200/year
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Results for the 25 first California-Québec auctions
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2018-2020
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Impact on gasoline:10-15¢/gallon (2-4¢ per litre)
Joint CA+QC Carbon Budget: 2013-2030
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Government createdallowances:
6 034 MtMaximum offsets:
369 Mt
Total: 6 403 Mt
2013-2018 emissionsfrom CA+QC official inventories:
3 087 Mt
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Complianceperiod 42021-23
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Complianceperiod 62027-30
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Results of the two first compliance periods
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CP1 CP2
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QC 23% 74%
Surplus+191
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CARB (2020) MELCC (2000)
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2000-2018 trend continues to 2030
Current measures(CA scoping plan and QC green economy
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Emissions Scenario “Current Measures”
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Emissions Under Scenario "Current Measures"Offsets surrenderedAllowances surrenderedCap
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Emissions Scenario “2000-2018 trend”
CARB (2020)
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Floor and Ceiling Prices
Floor Price: US$10 in 2013+ 5% + inflation
Price Ceiling: US$65 in 2021+ 5 % + inflation
Inflation estimated at 1.5% after 2021
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Discussion
• The WCI was over-allocated initially… but not anymore• Banked and still available allowances should take us to 2023… but
we’ll only realize on Nov. 1st 2027 that we’re short. • Auctions should heat up in 2027 (ceiling price at $95)• Everything depends, of course, on actual emission reductions.
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Conclusion
• The WCI has worked well so far.• Nobody appears really concerned about the cap and prices.• We should probably be, because emission reductions are not at the
level they should be.• Covid-19 and the economic slowdown are of course helping. But is it
the right approach to reduce GHG emissions?
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