Cooperation EU – Japan in the energy and

environment sectors

SUPERVISORProf. Carlo Corazza

STUDENT

Mariangela Sassi

CO-SUPERVISOR Prof. Akinori Nakazawa

The European policy on energy

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

The Japanese policy on energy

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

RelationsEU - Japan

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

AFTER KYOTO ?

Copenaghen 2009

Objectives post-2013

Importance of a more concrete alliance EU-Japan