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
Launched during a summer of fossil-fuelled climate breakdown marked by heatwaves and wildfires, the European Commission’s carbon market revision backtracks on climate action. The new proposal actively weakens the effectiveness of Europe’s flagship climate policy, and risks undermining the achievement of the EU’s 2040 and 2050 climate targets.
A civil society coalition launches public ‘Leave fossil fuels behind, not people!’ petition and demands member state action on the first anniversary of missed deadline to apply for Social Climate Fund financing
The Commission planted a carbon bomb in its proposal to reform the supply control mechanism within the EU’s carbon pricing scheme for road transport and buildings.
Carbon Market Watch’s 10-point plan to keep the EU Emissions Trading System on track to serve the climate and society.
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