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EU’s Carbon Removals Certification Framework is certifiably problematic

by Wijnand StoefsCarbon dioxide removals, Land use and forestryPosted on Comments are Disabled

Alarm bells for the climate were set off last week by a leak of the European Commission’s proposal for a Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF). The draft leaves many important questions unanswered and vital issues unaddressed, and could usher in an era of greenwashed and money-wasting carbon removals.  On 30 November, the European Commission is …

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November editorial: COP 27 – Make or break time for putting the brakes on the climate crisis

by Sabine Frank2050 climate strategies, Global marketsPosted on Comments are Disabled

Under the shadow of the worsening climate crisis, COP27 kicks off early next week. We’ll be there to influence the conversations on global carbon markets as much as we can, guided by our vision of a socially just and decarbonised future. Two years into the make or break decade for the climate, COP27 is a …

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Time for EU to act on airline emissions as UN aviation agency’s climate ambitions take a nosedive

by Daniele RaoAviation, Decarbonising European industryPosted on Comments are Disabled

The International Civil Aviation Organisation’s General Assembly has further weakened CORSIA, its only carbon pricing tool. It is high time that the EU stopped being hostage to ICAO and industry interests and tackles aviation emissions regionally. Aviation emissions account for 2-3% of total global carbon emissions and should be tackled and regulated by the UN’s …

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