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There is still a long way to go to get the Paris deal implemented and to drive global greenhouse gas emissions down to net zero in the second half of the century. While a deal was reached in Katowice and governments agreed on a rule book, global emissions keep rising and the world is on track to reach 4 degrees of global warming by the end of the century.

Climate negotiators decided to postpone talks on technical rules on global carbon markets to this year’s session. The goal is to build a global carbon trading system while minimizing loopholes per Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The EU wants to ensure that any new trading system allowing countries to buy credits to meet their climate pledges under the Paris Agreement will result in real emission reductions.

At home in the EU, discussions are ongoing about whether the bloc can cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, and if so, how. Meanwhile, climate politics are heating up — France has been rocked by protests sparked by a planned hike in fuel prices; in Belgium schoolchildren take to the streets every week calling for greater climate ambition. And globally, the U.N. is seeking to reap the momentum for more climate action, bringing together world leaders in a climate summit this September.

In this transition year, POLITICO brings together senior EU and national policymakers, business and civil society representatives to discuss the next steps to turn the ambition of the Paris agreement into reality.

Key questions to be addressed include:

What is Europe’s most realistic way to mitigate climate change by 2050 and can it maintain its leadership on climate action? Is climate neutrality feasible?

Climate neutrality means more than cutting CO2: How do you get high emissions sectors to slash their greenhouse gases and what is the role of carbon sinks in soaking up leftover emissions?

What needs to be done to ensure that market mechanisms will guarantee environmental integrity?

How do you manage social backlash? Cutting emissions fast will hit certain industries faster and harder. Buffering the shocks will require major investments in infrastructure and new jobs. Where do the investments come from?

What needs to happen at this September’s climate summit called by the UN Secretary General?

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