LIFE Effect puts civil society across the EU in the driver’s seat to help national policymakers navigate the design of socially fair and environmentally effective carbon pricing and revenue use for buildings and road transport

Major corporations around the world lay claim to being climate champions with their “net zero” pledges and “carbon neutral” products and services.

But how seriously are these multinational companies tackling the climate emergency? Which are taking genuine green action and which are engaged in greenwashing.

Find out in this annual report.

Calling scientists, civil society organisations and progressive industries to join forces to co-design policy proposals that maximise the benefits of carbon removals and slash emissions in the European Union

The  collaborated to tell the stories of people involved in the green transition. CMW travelled to Portugal, Greece and Belgium to discover more about how the revenue from the EU ETS can be put to good use/

At COP29, it is paramount that governments deliver carbon markets that uphold our Paris Agreement commitments: real reductions, real benefits for the climate and additional benefits for nature and society. The foremost priority must be deep emissions cuts. This is the true fix the climate needs. Let’s fix Article 6.

As a watchdog organisation, we strongly encourage anyone who would like to share information regarding carbon markets, carbon pricing or other topics that we cover, to contact us.

Emissions Trading Extra (ETX) sought to enhance climate governance around the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), the EU’s main tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial and energy sectors, and for ensuring that the polluter pays.

EUCityCalc empowers cities to devise a clear and concrete roadmap towards their climate and energy plans.

We commissioned a study that revealed that the climate action taken by the eight biggest European airlines is inadequate and misleading, with some airlines even making the false claim that customers can fly carbon-neutral.

For each of the key factors influencing carbon credit quality, REDD+ forest conservation project methodologies systematically fail to guarantee environmental integrity. This excessive flexibility enables project owners to game the system.