cooperazione ue jp - eng
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Cooperation EU – Japan in the energy and
environment sectors
SUPERVISORProf. Carlo Corazza
STUDENT
Mariangela Sassi
CO-SUPERVISOR Prof. Akinori Nakazawa
The origins : CECA and EURATOM
February 2005 : the Kyoto Protocol
March 2006 : Green Book
•Sustainability •Competitiveness•Safety supply
•“20-20-20-10” Objectives
January 2007 : “Energy Package”
March 2007 : European Council in Berlin
September 2007/January 2008 : application
Position of Italy
The Georgian question
EU and the nuclear energy
• Advantages and disadvantages
• In favour and contraries
• Position of the Member States
Energy Policy
- Imports
- “New National Energy Policy”
- Search of alternative sources
- Development of nuclear energy
Environment Policy
- Fight against climate changes
- The Kyoto Protocol
- “Wonderful Star 50”
- Future objectives: 60/80% reduction of gas emisssions within 2050
new sistem of “emission trading”
Multinational found to help developing Countries
- June 2008 : Aomori summit
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization
Founded in 1980Objectives: development of new
technologies to produce alternative energy
promotion of r&d activities in the industry and environment sector
Commercial, economic and industrial relations:
• 1973: starting of semestral meetings• 1974: establishment of EU delegation in
Tokyo• Promotion of investments and exchange of
goods• Bilateral agreements• Annual Summit• Cooperation inside the WTO• “Round Table for EU-Japan affairs”• “Centre for the industrial cooperation”• “Gateway” Programme
Relations in the environment and enery sectors
April 2008: - meeting Japan-France in Tokyo - 17° Summit EU-Japan undertaking at global level mid-term objectives for a drastic reduction of
emissions agreement on Bali Conference IPEEC support
June 2008: Commissioner Potočnik’s visit in Japan
International programmes:
ITER (experimental nuclear reactor)EU, Japan, North Korea, China, India, Russia, USA
IEA (International Energy Agency)Oil’s consumers Countries Objectives: cooperation to reduce the excessive oil dependance,
establishment of emergency plans to share the available oil, creation of a stable and efficent energy trade
Political cooperation programmes
ALTEN (Alternative Energy Programme)
- Environment and ecnomic initiatives to promote the EU-Japan relations
- Seminars and internships for students- Annual meetings- 2007: energy efficiency
Political cooperation programmesASEM (Asia – Europe Meeting)
- Forum to stregthen the relations between EU and Asia
- Debate on development and sustainable energy- May 2005: meeting in Japan on sustainable
development, energy and environment- October 2008: seminar in Tokyo on the
negative impact of climate changes and the exchange of scientific knowledges and experiences
Political cooperation programmesIGES (Global Environmental Strategies from Asia-
Pacific Region)
- Institute of Research on strategic policy- Support to sustainable development in the Pacific asian region- Promotion of efficient strategies and practical solutions for
sustainable development- Collaboration with national governments, local autorithies,
companies, NGOs, citizens and experts- March 2008: EU-Japan Conference on the policies related to
climate change and coal markets: current trend of emissions’exchange overseas – included the
EU-ETS – comparison of the climate actions and emissions’exchange
EU-Japan
Last developments: G8 in Toyako
Hokkaido 7 – 9 July 2008
Greenhouse effect and climate changes
Involvement of China and India
General commitment to reduce emissions