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California Cap-and-Trade ProgramPotential Border Carbon Adjustment
for the Cement Sector
California Air Resources BoardFebruary 5, 2014
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Participation and Comments Presentation posted at
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/meetings/meetings.htm
Email questions to [email protected]
Comments accepted through 2/20/2014
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Agenda Background and Definition
Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) preliminary concept
BCA design considerations Scope and applicability Program framework & stringency Program elements
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Background AB 32 requirement to minimize emissions leakage in
industrial sectors Cap-and-Trade uses free allocation as one mechanism
Resolution 10-42 Directed staff to review technical/legal issues related to
border adjustment for cement sector
Cement – first sector for consideration High leakage risk category Homogeneous product with relatively small number of
additional point of regulation
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What is Emissions Leakage? “Leakage” means a reduction in emissions of greenhouse
gases within the state that is offset by an increase in emissions of greenhouse gases outside the state.
AB 32 goal: to minimize emissions leakage to the extent feasible
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Agenda Background and Definition
Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) preliminary concept
BCA design considerations Scope and applicability Program framework & stringency Program elements
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BCA Preliminary Concept: Industrial Assistance
Free allocation provided to covered industrial sectors Transitional assistance Leakage prevention
Border adjustment would further reduce the risk of emissions leakage
Time
Assistance Factor %
Transition Assistance
Leakage Prevention
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BCA General Design Concept: Potential Options
Option 1: Include importers in the Cap-and-Trade program Importers are subject to full Cap-and-Trade requirements as
covered entities Option 2: “Linked cost” for importers with no market
mechanism Importers are subject to a cost calculated based on emission
obligation x Cap-and-Trade allowance price(s) Option 3: Create an independent allowance pool for
importers with equivalent program stringency Replicate a “mini” Cap-and-Trade allowance pool with full market
mechanism Create a simplified purchase/sales system with equivalent program
stringency
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Option 1: Include Importers in the Cap-and-Trade Program
‒ Potential BCA allowance demand: 1- 6 MM tonnes
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PROS: Administratively simple with no change in regulatory framework
CONS: Current allowance budget does not account for emissions associated with potential production outside of California due to leakage
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Option 2: “Linked cost” for Importers with no Market Mechanism
Importers are subject to a cost calculated by compliance obligation x Cap-and-Trade allowance price(s)
PROS: May be easier to administer CONS: Does not provide market flexibility such as offsets to
importers that Cap-and-Trade participants Does not guarantee consistent emissions reduction
associated with imported cement
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Option 3-1: Create Independent Allowance Pool for Importers
Replicate a “mini” Cap-and-Trade allowance pool with full market mechanism •Set a cap only for importers based on projected cumulative emissions through 2020•Conduct quarterly auctions•Allow banking, trading, access to offsets/other compliance instruments and access to price containment reserve to provide equal flexibility to comply •PROS: California covered entities and importers are subject to consistent requirements if designed properly•CONS: Challenge to set appropriate allowance budget
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Option 3-2: Create Independent Allowance Pool for Importers
Create a simplified purchase/sales system with equivalent program stringencySet an updating allowance limit instead of a permanent cap Determine a single sales price tied to Cap-and-Trade auctionConduct sales upon bidding Allowances are not fungible with the main Cap-and-TradeAllow market flexibility mechanisms such as access to offsets to provide comparable level of flexibility to comply PROS: Avoid setting a permanent cap CONS
May still be associated with some complexity & allowance budget uncertainties
Does not guarantee consistent emissions reduction associated with imported cement
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Cap-and-Trade Program Design
Principal issue categories for BCA How to determine what/who to cover? How to create equivalent program stringency relative to the main
Cap-and-Trade? How to operationalize the program?
SubArticle Title Sub
Article Title
3 Applicability 8 Disposition of allowances
4 Compliance instruments 9 Direct allocation5 Registration 10 Auction and sale6 Allowance budgets 11 Trading and banking7 Compliance requirements 15 Enforcement & penalties
16 Other provisions
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Agenda
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Background and Definition
Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) preliminary concept
BCA design considerations Scope and applicability Program framework & stringency Program elements
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Design Considerations:Scope & Applicability
Strive for consistency with Cap-and-Trade ProgramDetermination of compliance obligation
GHG reporting of covered emission GHG from biomass combustion including waste tire
Consideration of country or regional level program exemption
Regions with equivalent carbon regulation“Wheeled-through”
Cement imported at CA ports but shipped to other regions for consumption
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Design Considerations: Options for Greenhouse Gas Reporting
Options for emissions documentation provided by cement importers Importer specific Use MRR or other methodology?
Emissions certification Imported estimated emissions Reviewed by ARB accredited verifiers or other
bodies? Documentation submission
Mechanism to maintain similar rigor Use MRR methods? Conservative technology specific emissions factors?
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Design Considerations: Greenhouse Gas Reporting
Best Estimated Data Conservative emissions factors Apply default emissions factor(s) similar to imported
electricity based on sound engineering estimates Default emission factor(s) by technology Identify “typical” production configurations, equipment
efficiency and fuel that represent imported cement Require reporting about the plant specification to
some degree
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Design Considerations:Scope & Applicability
Covered gases CO2, CH4, N2O for California cement manufacturers
Covered emissions sources Direct emissions Combustion emissions Process emissions
Indirect emissions from electricity Transportation emissions
Covered product C&T cement benchmark: clinker + mineral additives
Covered entities Importer of cement from other countries Importer of cement from other states 18
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Agenda Background and Definition
Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) preliminary concept
BCA design considerations Scope and applicability Program framework & stringency Program elements
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• Conceptual supply & demand
• Can this relationship be replicated in a separate system?
Scarcity = Price
Demand = Cumulative compliance obligation
Supply = California C&T compliance instruments (or CCA) + Other Compliance Instruments
Design Considerations:Cap-and-Trade Supply & Demand
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Design Considerations: BCA Supply & Demand
Demand: Uncertainty to forecast ~ 2020 Cumulative amount of cement imported to California tied to
economic growth
Cumulative emission efficiency for production
Supply : Challenges to set if uncertainty in demand
Note: Data source for imported cement: International Trade Commission http://dataweb.usitc.gov/
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Design Considerations: Other Considerations
Challenges setting allowance budget (cap) for imported cement in advance
Alternative to allowance budget Allowance quantitative limit?
Price setting Tied to Cap-and-trade allowance prices?
Maintain same level of emission reduction incentive with the Cap-and-Trade program
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Design Considerations:Potential Access to Flexible Mechanisms Allowances are not fungible with the main Cap-and-Trade BCA does not affect Cap-and-Trade allowance budget
Access to other compliance instruments Offsets Compliance instruments from linked program(s)
Bilateral trading among BCA participants May occur if sales quantitative limit is smaller than
compliance obligation Banking Access to price containment reserve
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Agenda Background and Definition
Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) preliminary concept
BCA design considerations Scope and applicability Program framework & stringency Program elements
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Design Considerations:Potential Disposition of Allowances Free allowance allocation Based on the same calculation method as currently
covered entities using the same benchmark FA = O x B x A x CO: Output (short ton of clinker + mineral additives in t-2)B: Benchmark (0.742 MT of CO2e/ Short ton of cement) A: Assistance Factor: (100% for the 2nd and 3rd compliance period)C: Cap Adjustment Factor (declines around 2% per year)
Occurs annually in November of the previous year
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Design Considerations: Potential Disposition and
True-up of Allowances Quarterly allowance sale Harmonized timing with Cap-and-Trade auction:
Immediately after the publication of auction clearing price?
True-up if necessary Allowance limit to adjust the timing of
Allowance quantitative limit (Based on Sept-Aug ITC data) Compliance obligation (Jan-Dec)
Free allocation Same as the Cap-and-Trade true-up Cover the difference between the amount an entity is eligible
for a given compliance year and the allocation occurred in November of the previous year
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Design Considerations:Potential Compliance Cycle
Compliance year CO determined
Free Allocation
Surrender deadline
Apr
Reporting deadline
Allowance Quantitative Limit Baseline
Sep NovNov
Allowance Limit True-up?
Feb May Aug Nov
Allowance sale
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Technical Work Group Meeting Open to any stakeholders interested in providing input on
technical aspects of BAM Meet every 3-4 weeks
WG meeting Timing Discussion Topic No. 1 February
2014Scope & ApplicabilityHow to determine what/who to cover?
No. 2 March 2014 Scope & ApplicabilityHow to determine emission factor(s)?
Emission factor(s) for compliance obligationEmission factor for allowance limit setting
No. 3 April 2014 Program framework & stringencyHow to establish a system with the equivalent scarcity relative to the main C&T?Program ElementsHow to operationalize the program?
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Schedule and Next Steps
Next Steps Contact ARB to participate in technical work group
meeting Comment accepted through 2/20/2014
2014 ScheduleFebruary-April Technical work group meetingMay Public workshop to consider draft
regulation Late July Proposed regulation language releaseEarly August 45 day comment period startsSeptember Board hearing
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Discussion BCA preliminary concept (60min)
BCA design considerations Scope and applicability (30min) Program framework and stringency (30min) Program elements (30min)
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Contact Information Staff Lead Mihoyo Fuji [email protected]
Manager Elizabeth Scheehle [email protected]
Branch Chief Rajinder Sahota [email protected]
Comments accepted through 2/20/2014
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