Third-party auditors are meant to safeguard and underwrite the quality of carbon markets, yet the intrinsic conflict of interest with which they grapple undermines their role as independent verifiers. This was the conclusion of a new study.
In the heated debate on exports that risks undermining the very foundation of the CBAM, one question remains unanswered: for how long can EU policymakers shield heavily polluting productions from paying the fair price for their emissions?
A dangerous approach to addressing high ETS2 prices would be to reform the Market Stability Reserve prematurely – before the real price signal and emission levels in the market become clear and without considering the environmental implications of the additional allowances that would enter
Amid soaring emissions, not one of the corporations evaluated in the latest Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor received a clean bill of health for its climate strategy, though some isolated improvements occurred. This highlights the vital importance of governments stepping up to better regulate the
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which requires polluters to pay for their emissions, was a world first, yet international aviation emissions are still exempt from ETS pricing despite their huge climate damage. The EU must now bring international aviation back under regulation, stand
The European Commission’s unambitious proposed climate target for 2040 risks becoming riddled with loopholes and delaying urgent climate action. This in-depth analysis explains how and why.
The European Commission has defied science, prioritised polluters over people and shirked some of its global responsibility by weakening the EU’s 2040 climate target. This is bad news for climate action and for those hardest hit by rising temperatures.
NGOs are concerned that measures outlined in NSCPs will be insufficient to protect those most vulnerable to ETS2 prices. National governments must prioritise completing their plans as soon as possible, but not at the expense of meaningful stakeholder engagement.
Building on the May workshop, which resulted in a blueprint for a viable EU Development and Delivery Framework for removals and charted the path for the short term, the process of the second workshop aimed to extend this proposal into an encompassing framework planning
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