Implementing separate climate targets: A transatlantic exchange
This webinar will assess the state of carbon dioxide removals (CDR) policies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Unsafe for takeoff: False solutions will not help aviation sector navigate climate crisis
The aviation industry is championing offsetting, carbon removals and other technical quick fixes to help it fly under the radar of climate action and avoid actual emissions reductions.
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.
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.
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) in the second half of this century”. This is more commonly referred to as “net zero GHG emissions”. To reach net zero targets, substantial gross emissions reductions of over 90% …
Article 6 carbon markets at COP29: Carbon Market Watch’s recommendations
Article 6 is a key priority of Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency, putting high pressure on countries to come to an agreement at the upcoming climate summit. At the same time, the role that Article 6 carbon markets play in the wider context of achieving our Paris Agreement goals hinges on the quality of the agreement. This …
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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.
Policy recommendations for EU instruments on permanent removals
The EU needs a clear and comprehensive strategy that is mindful of the risks, challenges and opportunities of supporting the development and scale-up of a sufficient supply of permanent removals.
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
No place for carbon removals in emissions reduction policies
Reducing emissions must remain the priority for policymakers, and should not be conflated with safeguarding natural carbon sinks or the sustainable usage of permanent removals. Carbon removals policy expert Fabiola De Simone explains.
