The Social Climate Fund (SCF) is the first EU fund developed with the explicit purpose of alleviating energy and transport poverty resulting from the transition towards zero-emission mobility and decarbonised buildings. Our latest FAQ has the answers to everything you always wanted to know about the SCF.
A new report finds that despite improvements, serious shortcomings persist in the grievance mechanisms of the standards. These shortcomings limit the access to recourse for those adversely affected by carbon market projects.
Carbon Market Watch has prepared a set of recommendations for Article 6 negotiators ahead of the UNFCCC climate change conference taking place in Bonn from 3-13 June 2024 (SB 60).
As this year’s edition of the CCRM reveals, the median absolute emissions reduction commitments by 2030 for the 51 companies assessed was as little as 30% (and 33% at the most optimistic), whereas the world needs a 43% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and 48% in carbon emissions below 2019 levels to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C.
Comment l’absence de règles standard sur les accords de partage des bénéfices nuit aux communautés locales et aux peuples autochtones Comment et dans quelle mesure les bénéfices des ventes de crédits carbone sont-ils partagés avec ceux qui mettent en œuvre les projets et les communautés locales où ces projets sont situés ? C’est la question …
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Como a ausência de regras padronizadas sobre os acordos de partilha de benefícios prejudica as comunidades locais e os povos indígenas Como e em que medida os benefícios da venda de créditos de carbono são partilhados com os responsáveis pela implementação dos projetos e com as comunidades locais onde os projetos estão localizados? Esta é …
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Cómo la ausencia de normas estándar sobre acuerdos de distribución de beneficios perjudica a las comunidades locales y a los pueblos indígenas ¿Cómo y en qué medida se reparten los beneficios de la venta de créditos de carbono entre los ejecutores de los proyectos y las comunidades locales donde éstos se ubican? Esta es la …
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This beginner’s guide to the EU ETS aims to build knowledge and understanding of Europe’s carbon market for civil society organisations who have little or no prior experience with EU climate policies, especially in countries in the EU neighbourhood. It provides introductory knowledge on how the EU ETS is designed and how it functions. Increased …
Read more “EU ETS 101: A beginner’s guide to the EU’s Emissions Trading System (2024 update)”
What is beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM) and what are the prerequisites for making BVCM claims? In this FAQ, we answer some frequently asked questions.
This condensed template provides guidance on best-practice reporting for use by companies to communicate clearly how they contribute to climate action beyond their own value chains, the so-called “beyond value chain mitigation” (BVCM). This template is meant to be used as a complement to existing climate disclosure forms, which focus on companies’ within value-chain impacts …
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