Permanent carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a necessary climate tool that the EU will need to utilise to reach climate neutrality and net-negative emissions. But mitigation deterrence is a key issue: removals should not lead to a slowdown of emission reduction efforts and results. CDR must complement, not substitute, emission reductions. However, the European Commission’s …
Following the publication of the delegated act by the Commission in July 2026, this report has been updated to reflect the latest provisions of the text This report examines cross-cutting and specific issues in the carbon farming methodologies, covering agriculture and agroforestry on mineral soils, peatland rewetting and afforestation. This analysis builds on Carbon Market …
Read more “UPDATE – Faulty to the core 2: Analysing the methodologies for certifying carbon farming”
This report examines cross-cutting and specific issues in the carbon farming methodologies, covering agriculture and agroforestry on mineral soils, peatland rewetting and afforestation. This analysis builds on Carbon Market Watch’s (CMW) internal review of the draft delegated act, and the expert analysis of Oeko-Institut, GHG Management Institute, Carbon Plan, and Infras, who have previously collaborated …
Read more “Faulty to the core 2: Analysing the methodologies for certifying carbon farming”
Carbon removals and emissions reductions are not synonyms. So why are they treated as such? When the EU fails to separate removals from reductions in its climate targets, we veer off course to stop climate change. All-encompassing net targets stall real progress. Our new guide explains why separate targets matter and how they should be …
Read more “Beyond Net: A guide on separate permanent removal targets in the EU”
Everybody loves a good design. As the EU prepares national targets for 2040, we will see whether they are designed for real-world climate impact – or just for a clean look hiding messy emissions. In our fresh-off-the-press position paper, Carbon Market Watch sets out what the European Commission needs to keep in mind when designing …
Read more “Position paper: removals in the EU’s post-2030 climate architecture”
29 April 2026 | 10:00-11:30 CET | Online
Good climate planning is the foundation of effective climate action. But right now, EU Member States’ National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) are falling short, lacking transparency and proper assessments of how permanent carbon dioxide removals (CDR) will actually be deployed to help achieve net zero emissions. The most popular CDR technologies come with real …
A groundbreaking study finds that many countries relying heavily on carbon removals are at high risk of placing their climate goals in jeopardy. This echoes findings from previous Carbon Market Watch research and is helping guide future investigations.
This briefing delves deeper into how biodiversity is being handled in the carbon farming methodologies, with a particular focus on agriculture.
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