Session as part of EUI Climate Week 2026
The EU has agreed to partially meet its 2040 climate target with international carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The agreed threshold of up to 5% of 1990 Union net emissions will represent a significant demand and is likely to shape the international carbon market. Carbon credits should be of high quality and the Commission is currently consulting Member States, academia, stakeholders, and practitioners about how to leverage the best available practices, knowledge, technologies, and regulations in preparation for the 2031-2035 pilot inception phase.
This session as part of EUI Climate Week aims to address the question of how adequate are current quality and integrity rules for international credits, whether the EU should target specific project types, and how decisions during the 2031–2035 pilot phase could shape a high‑integrity global Article 6 system.
Chair: Jacopo Bencini, European University Institute
Lead discussants:
- Pedro Barata, EDF
- Injy Johnstone, Oxford Net Zero
- Ingo Ramming, BVVA
Conclusions: Jacopo Bencini, European University Institute
Participation in this event is by invitation only and all deliberations will take place under the Chatham House rule (no views or positions may be attributed publicly to any participant).
More information and the full programme of the EUI Climate Week 2026 can be found here.