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International Sectoral Approaches and Agreement:

Case Studies of Steel Sector in India, China and Japan

  

Climate Strategies propose to study potential role of sectoral agreements in post 2012 climate regime under the project ‘International sectoral approaches and agreements: case studies of the steel sector in China, India and Japan’. Global Change Programme, Jadavpur University is one of the partner institutions in this effort. 

The aim is to develop an analytical framework following a bottom up industry specific approach with special focus to steel industry. By doing so, we seek to answer seven research questions regarding the nature and types of sectoral agreements, key issues in designing the sectoral agreement, features of international sectoral agreements, co-existence of sectoral agreement and emission trading schemes, how it contributes to overall low carbon emission  and the key issues regarding implementation.  

The work plan is first to identify the structure and technology in existing steel industries around the world, recognizing the upstream and downstream sector boundaries and to explore the relationship of sectoral approaches to emission trading and project mechanisms. The emphasis would be on issues such as the role of sectoral arrangements under discussion towards a low carbon growth path, the possibility of existence of a simultaneous carbon market and the scope of technology transfer given sectoral agreements.   

Next part of the project aims to do a case study of steel industries in India, China and Japan. It focuses on the impact of sectoral agreement on four distinct areas: cost of production, production, trade and green house gas emission of the steel industries of these countries. There are certain difficulties of implementing sectoral approaches which could be both practical and political. It is also expected to vary from country to country. The plan is to analyze these implementation issues across India, china and Japan.  

We would like participants to contribute by sharing their suggestion, understanding about the possible pros and cons of the sectoral approach from the point of view of individual companies in the industry. The participants will have options to get acknowledged or remain anonymous in any further document prepared as follow up of the programme.  

This discussion session will give opportunity to get cross country view points as well. 

Organizer of Kolkata Workshop: Joyashree Roy, Professor of Economics & Coordinator, Global Change Programme, Jadavpur University. Ph. - +91-33-64147760        joyashreeju@gmail.com

Contact Person: Shyamasree Dasgupta, Researcher, Global Change Programme, Jadavpur University, Ph: +91-9477002671                                               shyamasree.dasgupta@gmail.com

 Venue: Anita Banerjee Memorial Hall, Jadavpur University 

Time: 3rd June, 2009    full day (10 am – 5 pm)

           4th June, 2009   half day (10 am – 1 pm)

 Tentative agenda:  

 

  • presentation by country leaders
  • dissemination and presentation by participants on theme if any

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Workshop on

 

International Sectoral Approaches and Agreement:

Case Studies of Steel Sector in India and Japan

3rd June, 2009

Venue: Anita Banerjee Memorial Hall, Jadavpur University

Kolkata, India

 

Programme Schedule

9:30

 

Registration

 

10:00

 

Opening the session and stating the objectives of the workshop

by Prof. Joyashree Roy ,Coordinator, Global Change Programme, Jadavpur University

 

10:20

 

Overview of the Indian Steel Sector:

Prospects, Cost of Production and GHG reduction opportunities

By Industry Representative, India

 

11:00 – 13:00

 

 

 

Working Session I:

 

Sectoral Approaches in Indian Steel Sector

moderated by Peter Wooders, IISD, Geneva

 

Nationally Appropriate Sectoral Approach for the Steel Industry

By Prof. Joyashree Roy ,Coordinator, Global Change Programme, Jadavpur university

 

 

Panel Discussion: Indian Government and Business Perspective

 

Expert Panel for Discussion: Mr. R. K. Agrawal, Asia Pacific Partnership,

                                               Mr. V. Raghuraman, The Climate Group

  

What types of Sectoral Approaches should be considered?

What are the upstream and downstream boundaries of the steel sector?

Should account be taken of primary and secondary routes and of different technologies?

 

 

11:40 – 12:00: Tea Break

 

 

Measurement: the need for verified installation-level data

Availability of physical and financial data in the Indian Steel Sector

Would Sectoral Approaches incentives new technology and GHG reductions better than CDM or Emissions Trading?

Summary: key design issues for Sectoral Approaches in the Indian Steel Sector

 

 

 

 

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch Break

 

14:00 – 14:45

 

Global Transition Issues

By Phillip Douglas, DFID

 

 

Co-existence of Sectoral Approaches with Emissions Trading Schemes

Overview of the Japanese Steel Sector:  Prospects, Production Costs, GHG Reduction Opportunities

Global Perspectives on Sectoral Approaches

 

By Hitomi Kimura, IGES, Tokyo, Japan

 

14:45- 15:30

 

Discussion Session on Sectoral Approaches: Indian and Japanese Perspectives

Expert Panel for Discussion: Mr. R. K. Agrawal, Asia Pacific Partnership,

                                               Mr. V. Raghuraman, The Climate Group

 

 

 

15:30 – 15:50: Tea Break

 

15:50: 16:30

 

Working Session II:

Principles of Sectoral Approaches - What they should and should not contain

 

Moderated by Jon Price, Climate Strategies, Cambridge University, UK

 

16:30 – 16:45

 

Japanese Business Sector Views on Sectoral Approaches

By Hiroshi Hamasaki, CIPPS, Tokyo, Japan

 

16:45 – 17:30

 

Discussion and Agreement of Key Principles and Way Forward

 

 

 


 

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