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Divide targets to conquer the climate crisis
To facilitate a transatlantic exchange of views, Carbon Market Watch brought together experts from the USA, the UK, Germany and the EU to track progress


Why separate carbon removals from other climate targets?
This explainer answers key questions related to the topic of carbon removals, the principle of separate targets, and their implications for implementation.


CO2ol Down campaign knocks on EU policymakers’ door
The CO2ol Down coalition took its campaign to the heart of EU policymaking on Thursday to present its ready-to-go plans on the role of carbon removals in the EU climate framework towards 2040 and beyond.


Why do we need a target for permanent carbon removals?
As re-confirmed by leading climate scientists in October, there is no alternative to near-term emission reductions to limit damage to our planet, ecosystems and people. However, there is a need to prepare for an environmentally sustainable removals capacity that can help reach climate equilibrium in the future.


The missing social justice dimension of residual emissions
The way residual or unavoidable emissions are currently defined and dealt with misses an important dimension: fairness.


Stakeholder coalition draws up climate-friendly blueprint for EU carbon removal policy
Leading figures from academia, civil society and industry have collaborated to create two proposals to clarify key carbon removals principles that should be integrated into the EU Climate Law and relevant climate policies

FAQ: Why separate carbon removals from other climate targets?
This explainer answers key questions related to the topic of carbon removals, the principle of separate targets, and their implications for implementation.

Carbon negative handbook
The 2015 Paris Agreement established the global ambition to “achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases (GHG)

Proposal to revise the EU Climate Law
Not only does the Climate Law not mention the different roles of biogenic sequestration by natural sinks and permanent removals, but it also fails to determine how much or which type of removals should be used to reach the net-zero target by 2050, or how much residual emissions will be allowed at that point.