27 November 2025 | 15:00-16:00 CET | Online
Background
In a bid to counter all the bad news emerging from voluntary carbon markets in recent years, market players and advocates have been pushing a narrative that the use of carbon credits boosts corporate climate ambition.
But is there any validity to these assertions that carbon credit use accelerates corporate decarbonisation?
Join us for an expert discussion of whether such a correlation actually exists and if this proves causation. During this event, we will present the findings of a CMW-commissioned report on the subject and consider the conclusions of related research. The speakers will also present policy recommendations to standard setters, companies and market participants.
Programme
15:00-15:05 | Introduction – Jonathan Crook, Carbon Market Watch
15:05-15:45 | Panel: The link between carbon credits and climate ambition
- Benja Faecks, author of ‘The weak link: do carbon credits actually accelerate corporate decarbonisation?’, Carbon Market Watch
- Sophia Lauer, author of ‘Correlation or Causation? – Challenges in assessing the effect of carbon credit use on corporate climate action’, Oeko Institute
- Niklas Stolz, author of ‘The negligible role of carbon offsetting in corporate climate strategies’, ETH Zurich
- Moderated by Jonathan Crook
15:45-16:00 | Q&A and closing
