A revision of the Science Based Targets initiative’s CNZS v2.0 corporate net-zero standard reveals a welcome push towards greater accountability, despite some shortcomings.
Signatories believe that to better prepare member states for the implementation of ETS2, early access must be granted to revenue before the system begins in 2027.
The decision by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) to withhold its stamp of approval from the most problematic cookstove methodologies and to approve a good methodology is a welcome step in the right direction but more needs to be done.
The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal and Omnibus package supports big polluters while the EU’s climate goals are missing in action
Heavy industries covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) received most of their pollution permits for free, effectively subsidising Europe’s dirtiest businesses, a new report by Carbon Market Watch and WWF reveals. This wasteful and inefficient policy cost society €40 billion.
In its freshly published report on scaling up carbon dioxide removals in the EU, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC), established by the EU Climate Law, makes setting separate climate targets its number one recommendation. This aligns with what Carbon Market
With the growing momentum for the adoption of a global carbon levy on international shipping this year, the European Union’s proposal must go stronger on justice and equity.
Shell was the world’s largest user of carbon credits in 2024, a year in which fossil fuel companies dominated the voluntary carbon market. This allows them to pretend they are taking significant climate action, while continuing with business as usual. Since the ratification of
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 towards implementing separate climate targets and carbon removals policies. Carbon Market Watch recently organised a webinar aimed at delving
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