The EU's amended Climate Law accepts the use of international carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, but without defining how the use of credits would then align with the Paris...

COP30 in Belém marked a significant point for carbon credit policy, with Brazil prioritising initiatives on carbon pricing and consolidating Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The EU...

The rapidly evolving geopolitical and economic context is putting pressure on EU climate policy and will have an impact on the 2026 review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and Market...

The EU's revised Climate Law allows high-quality international carbon credits to cover up to 5% of the 2040 target. The longterm objective of the EU's re-engagement with such credits should be to...

Electrification is a strategy for economic resilience and security, with an impact that reaches beyond climate considerations. However, Europe’s strategy depends on Chinese supplies at a time...

The EU's renewed openness to international carbon credits, now permitted to cover up to 5% of its 2040 climate target, should be used strategically to support the expansion of domestic carbon...

In a rapidly changing geopolitical context, Europe faces limited energy resources, constrained renewable potential, and critical-rawmaterial dependencies. Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships...

While the EU’s agricultural sector faces multiple challenges, the climate challenges of farmers and rural areas are daunting. Business as usual is not an option and novel policy action should...

As part of its climate policy toolbox, the European Union should proactively implement Article 6 of the Paris Agreement towards fulfilling its climate goals. This can be done by maintaining climate...

The European Union’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID) seeks to align industrial competitiveness with decarbonisation, ensuring economic resilience amid geopolitical challenges.

The year 2024 was a milestone for carbon dioxide removals (CDR) as the EU adopted a Certification Framework for such activities, and COP29 adopted new UN standards for the sector. This Policy Brief...

“Europe must bring down high energy prices while continuing to decarbonise and shift to a circular economy”. This is a core message of Mario Draghi’s report on European...