SANDBAG has published its newest report on offsets in the EU: International Offsets and the EU 2009: an update on the usage of compliance offsets in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme – by Rob Elsworth and Bryony Worthington
The report is based on a consolidated database of information about the use of certified emissions reductions (CERs), which were generated by clean development mechanism (CDM) projects, in the EU Emissions Trading System in 2009.
Download Report here
Carbon Market Watch’s 10-point plan to keep the EU Emissions Trading System on track to serve the climate and society.
CMW’s Jeanne Marullaz reports that there are clear signs of growing support for the EU Emissions Trading System as a driving force of both climate action and European competitiveness – from civil society to governments and industries
The International Civil Aviation Organisation hailed its Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) as a global, harmonised answer to aviation’s growing climate impact. Yet the reality is very different: patchy enforcement, limited coverage, and heavy reliance on problematic offsetting with carbon credits.
Despite being the most climate-damaging form of travel, private jet use has reached record highs, yet most flights are exempt from paying a carbon price, and all are exempt from fuel taxes. This must end.
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