A false equivalence is too often made between carbon emissions and the removals that may balance them. Mistaken ‘like for like’ thinking undermines the integrity of climate policies.
The Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming (CRCF) framework is being implemented through a range of methodologies, each representing different methods that are deemed to have the potential to deliver carbon removals or emission reductions and/or increased carbon sequestration in the land sector. This document looks at cross-cutting and specific issues for the so-called ‘permanent carbon …
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A new Carbon Market Watch analysis reveals the first batch of Article 6.4 international carbon credits could be overestimated by a factor of 26 – highlighting the risks of using them towards the EU’s 2040 climate target
Analysis of the available documents has found that PoA 10415, over the monitoring periods 5, 6 and 7, is likely set to issue 26 more credits than it should have according to available literature.
A new Carbon Market Watch analysis, based on currently available project data, has uncovered that the first project transitioning from the CDM to the Article 6.4 market is poised to issue an astonishing 26 times more credits than it should as compared to the values from peer-reviewed scientific literature.
The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal and Omnibus package supports big polluters while the EU’s climate goals are missing in action
Leading figures from academia, civil society and industry have collaborated to create two proposals to clarify key carbon removals principles that should be integrated into the EU Climate Law and relevant climate policies
Our latest FAQ has the answers to everything you always wanted to know about the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Our latest FAQ has the answers to everything you always wanted to know about the EU Emissions Trading System revenues