Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed)

1:59 pm

Mr. Robert Watt:

In the current phase, at one point there was such a supply of allowances that the price collapsed. Given the fact that the target is so difficult to reach and that we are going to see significant reductions in emissions and, therefore, allowances in the ETS, a credible price will be sustained during the period. Given that a lot of the cheaper abatement options have been pursued, we will see a higher price ETS.