💡Would pricing agricultural emissions make the cost of cleaner alternatives more competitive and raise revenue for a just transition? 📄 Our latest briefing unpacks the potential and limitations of a possible future Emissions Trading System for Agriculture (Agri-ETS). 🔗 shorturl.at/rRUBs

Can carbon credits wean the power sector off its coal dependency? Our latest briefing finds that Verra's proposed methodology for retiring coal-fired power plants is not fit for purpose. Verra needs to go back to the drawing board. Read our press release: carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/12/15/c...

🔥HOT OFF THE PRESS What are the alternatives to offsetting? This new report explores climate impact funds, their limitations and the conditions under which they can help companies take responsibility for their ongoing emissions through transparent, high integrity climate action. 👁️ bit.ly/48sJJf7

How will carbon pricing for road transport and buildings deliver for climate and people?🤔 Read our 🆕 ETS2 101 guide to learn everything you need to know: life-effect.org/training-mod...

⛓️‍💥Those involved in the voluntary carbon market draw comfort from the narrative that carbon credits bolster corporate climate ambition. But is there any truth to this claim? 🎥 (Re-)watch last week's webinar to find out: bit.ly/3M9T4Bh 👁️ Read our briefing: bit.ly/44AHZ2f

🍔 For once, it's time to cut red tape. The EU could soon censor words like ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based steak’. I just signed this campaign demanding EU Heads of State reject the 'veggie burger’ ban! Please sign too - secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

⛓️‍💥 'The weak link: Do carbon credits actually accelerate decarbonisation?' is hot off the press The briefing scrutinises the persistent hypothesis among advocates of the voluntary carbon market that carbon credits boost climate ambition. 👁️ bit.ly/4ojmnic 🎫 Join tomorrow's webinar: bit.ly/4pxs3Gg

😎🤓 Here's an invitation from the CO2olest kids in town. Join us for a presentation of the co-created EU carbon removals financing framework prototype. 📆 3 December | 10 AM 📍 Blankspace | Rue d’Arlon 80, Brussels & online 🔗Full agenda & registrations at carbonmarketwatch.org/events/launc...

🎯 How ambitious is the EU’s 2040 climate target? A 90% reduction goal is set to be added to the European Climate Law, but risks remain: below ESABCC advice, carbon credits, weaker review rules and delayed implementation to 2026. Read @oberthuerseb.bsky.social & @katikulovesi.bsky.social's blog👇

Is there a link between companies using carbon credits and their climate ambition? 🎥 CMW's Benja Faecks takes you through it in the video. 🔗To find out more, read our press release: carbonmarketwatch.org/publications... www.youtube.com/shorts/_lgIr...

🖱️REGISTER NOW 📅 2 December 2025 | 14:00-15:30 CET 📍ONLINE What are the consequences of proposed changes to the carbon pricing for road transport and buildings (ETS2)? Find out in this panel discussion 🔗https://carbonmarketwatch.org/events/webinar-a-fair-and-effective-ets2-how-do-we-get-there

As the European Union institutions prepare to embark on the final negotiations around the bloc’s diluted 2040 climate target, there is one last chance to shore up some of the goal’s loopholes for the good of the environment and society. Here's how. carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/11/20/l...

🖱️REGISTER NOW Do carbon credits really boost corporate climate ambition? Join us for an expert discussion of whether carbon credit use accelerates corporate decarbonisation 🧐 We will present the findings of a CMW-commissioned report, and the policy recommendations linked to it! 🔗 bit.ly/4iqdPEZ

🟨🟥 Article 6.2: Refereeing without yellow or red cards At COP30 in Belem, during the second-ever Article 6.2 Ambition Dialogue, our Federica Dossi demystified the problematic findings in the first review of 6.2 deals between countries, many of which are shrouded in secrecy 👇

De Europese Commissie wil de fossiele subsidie Indirecte Kostencompensatie aanpassen. Maar in plaats van de regeling af te bouwen, wil Hoekstra 'm uitbreiden 🤯 Stuur Wopke een mail: wisenederland.nl/mail-wopke-h...

🟢Join us tomorrow for our event at COP30: Should carbon credits finance the early retirement of coal plants? Learn whether carbon credits have any role in financing earlier coal retirement, weighing opportunities against key risks, safeguards, and just transition principles. 👁️ bit.ly/43o3Md8

Today @europarl.europa.eu ITRE Committee Public Hearing on "CC(U)S: pillars of industrial decarbonisation." My message to MEPs: pillars built on weak foundations will fail. Focus on emission reductions first. @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social @caneurope.org www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...

The EU has the means to wave goodbye to fossil fuels by 2040, yet environment ministers have backed an unambitious climate target that unfairly shifts some of the burden for domestic climate action to the Global South and future generations. Read our reax: carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/11/05/e...

WATCH NOW🎬 Maasai interview: experiences with carbon market projects Current regulations to protect local communities in carbon markets present clear gaps and are not sufficient. Three Maasai representatives called out the hypocrisy of the offsetting logic. youtu.be/yUluca680VE

NGOs Slam UN Shipping Body @imohq.bsky.social Deferral of Plan to Cut Climate Pollution bit.ly/MEPC_ES2end

🚢 The International Maritime Organisation is due to vote this week on its Net-Zero Framework. While the NZF is faulty, it is a necessary first port of call 🔎 Drawing on insights from our forthcoming study, we explain what is at stake and what needs to be done carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/10/14/i...

🇪🇺 Ahead of next week’s #EUCO, the Coalition for Higher Ambition calls on EU leaders to back a science-based 2040 target of at least 90% net emission cuts. 🔥 The cost of inaction is skyrocketing, but ambition pays off! 📄 Read the full statement 👉 caneurope.org/hac-letter-o... #COP30 #EU2040

Diamonds and coal are both made of carbon but are not equivalent. Neither are carbon emissions and carbon removals. That is why we need to move beyond the ‘like-for-like’ principle used to justify offsetting. In this article, CMW's Daniel Orth explains why. carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/10/03/c...

🚨 Join us next Monday to discover how carbon market projects affect the Maasai people❗ Join us to hear Maasai representatives share their experiences of the harmful impact of the soil carbon business in Tanzania and the positive alternatives offered by indigenous knowledge. 👁️✍ lnkd.in/eVTZsFhW

🚨 SAVE YOUR PLACE to discover how carbon market projects affect the Maasai people❗ Join us to hear Maasai representatives share their experiences of the harmful impact of the soil carbon business in Tanzania and the positive alternatives offered by indigenous knowledge. 👁️✍ lnkd.in/eVTZsFhW

How do carbon market projects affect the Maasai people? Join us to hear Maasai representatives share their experiences of the harmful impact of the soil carbon business in Tanzania and the positive alternatives offered by indigenous knowledge. 👁️✍ bit.ly/4prTYIi

At today’s ETS Talk our panelists Viktoria Noka, Rebeka Hengalová and Michał Wojtyło discussed the findings of a new Oeko-Institut report examining a case study of the social impacts of the policy in Czechia, Bulgaria and Poland. Check out the report here: life-effect.org/project/peop...

🚨Most of Europe’s steel is made with coal 😷The cost? Communities choking on pollution, people facing higher disease risks, and lives cut short. 🚗Carmakers rely on this steel. But they can also drive change by demanding green steel Learn more 👇 leadthecharge.org/steel/?_orde... #GreenSteel #IAA25

Join us on 15 September 2025 at 2pm (CEST) for an ETS Talk event, examining the impact of the new EU Emissions Trading System for road transport and buildings (ETS2) on households in central and eastern Europe. For further details, and to register: carbonmarketwatch.org/events/ets-t...

Apple Watch not a 'CO2-neutral product', German court finds Claim unfounded and in violation of German competition law, according to statement from regional court in Frankfurt

Please do repost this message to reach more people, for an ongoing project. I hope to speak to/hear from #climate and #democracy #researchers who are willing to discuss/reflect on how they navigate their research topics in times of climate breakdown and democratic #backsliding. Please reach out!

Will you be the next colleague to join our team? We are looking for two new members to join Carbon Market Watch: - Policy Officer on aviation & shipping (until 15Aug) - Operations Support Assistant (until 22Aug) ✍ Find out full information and the application forms at carbonmarketwatch.org/jobs/

🚗💨 Curious how the automotive industry is addressing its climate impact? If so, we’ve got you covered. CMW’s Benja Faecks takes you through the latest edition of the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor in the video 👇 youtube.com/shorts/1Wzfo...

More about the #CCRM methodology▶️ youtu.be/iypUTC390-U @newclimate.bsky.social

EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra outlined the EU's 2040 climate target plans. The announced flexiblities run contrary to the science outlined by the EU's own scientific advisory body and civil society. Our reaction: carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/07/02/w... #ClimateAction

Response to the announced EU 2040 climate target by @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social #EU2040 #climate carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/07/02/w...

🚨 €86bn at risk. Most EU countries missed the deadline to submit their Social Climate Plans - roadmaps that are key to protecting low-income households from the EU’s carbon price in 2027 Check out our full response here: carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/07/01/e...

📣 Don’t scrap Green Claims Directive, NGOs ECOS, @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social, @clienteartheur.bsky.social & @eeb.org say. EU consumers need a strong Directive to deter false claims, but concerning reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy. Joint press release 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

The EU Emissions Trading System is vital for the European Union’s 2040 climate target. Watering the EU ETS down with international carbon credits or carbon removals will prove fatal. This is the conclusion of our latest study with @oekoinstitut.bsky.social carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/06/18/f...

Watering down the EU Emissions Trading System with international carbon credits or carbon removals will prove fatal, as revealed at today's Carbon Pricing Hub, which showcased the findings of the study 'The EU ETS and the 2040 Climate Target'. 💻 Stay tuned to watch the recording at life-effect.org

📉 International offsets are not a substitute for real climate action! 📚 Scientists say AT LEAST 90–95% DOMESTIC cuts needed and beneficial ⏳ It's time to act with urgency and integrity! Read more: caneurope.org/dont-outsour... #EU2040 #ClimateScience

Join the #CarbonPricingHub on 18 June @ 14:30 CET! We’ll dive into how ETS1 & ETS2 can support the EU’s 2040 climate goal – with a fresh report by Oeko-Institut & @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social. Panel includes @euclimateaction.bsky.social, Stegra Steel & more. Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...#CarbonPricingHub

🌍 We've joined a broad coalition of to call on EU leaders to not outsource climate action in the #2040Target 🛑 International offsets = weaker ambition, slower transition & loss of credibility ✅ The EU must lead with real, domestic reductions! Read more: caneurope.org/dont-outsour...

The ESABCC has today reaffirmed that the EU must introduce a domestic 2040 climate target of 90-95% net emissions reductions that excludes reliance on international carbon credits. Check out our full reaction here: www.linkedin.com/posts/carbon...

Almost there @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu @esabcc.bsky.social also clarified what this means in practice "A 90-95% domestic reduction by 2040 is feasible and aligned with Europe’s strategic interests"

In its new advice, the @esabcc.bsky.social reaffirms its recommendation for EU Policy: 90–95% net domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 is both feasible and keeps the EU on a credible path to climate neutrality. Read the advice here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/staying...

The European Commission published the yearly EU ETS surplus indicator In 2024, the TNAC stood at 1 148 049 585 allowances. A total of 275531900 allowances will be placed in the MSR over a 12-month period, from Sep2025 to Aug2026. This is only 5 Mt higher than our team's estimates😇 #modelling

When CDR meets the laws of thermodynamics heimildin.is/grein/24581/

Today is a significant milestone in the carbon pricing of road transport and buildings with the launch of the first futures contract for tradable ETS2 emission allowances (www.ice.com/products/830...). The LIFE Effect project is campaigning for measures and investments to be fair and effective:

Carbon Market Watch analysis reveals the upcoming first batch of Article 6.4 international carbon credits could be overestimated by a factor of 27 – highlighting the risks of using them towards the EU’s 2040 climate target Check out our press release here: carbonmarketwatch.org/2025/04/14/e...