1.The voluntary CO2 market (VCM) plays an initial role in the storage of carbon dioxide, but the VCM will ultimately remain too small. The mandatory and regulatory CO2 market, like the EU ETS, is indispensable to deliver the amount of removals necessary. IPCC definition of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR): ”Anthropogenic activities removing carbon dioxide (CO2)…
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Tightening EU ETS leads to zero emissions before 2040
The tightened and expanded ETS CO2 trading system is part of the so-called ‘Fit for 55’ package and helps to achieve the total CO2 target of 55% reduction in 2030 (laid down in the European Climate Act). The new ETS is gratifying news: it leads to zero emissons already by 2039. With full implementation, the…
Glasgow Outcome: Ambitious Carbon Market Rules
Glasgow Outcome in bullets …. accelerating efforts towards the phase-down of unabated coal power and inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, recognizing the need for support towards a just transition; On general ambition: See cover Decision 1/CMA.3 ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’, New country and group pledges on targets for 2030 and net zero in 2050 and on forest…
Six tips to make the climate summit to a success
The annual climate summit, after a year of Corona postponement, is happening in Glasgow as CoP26, the first two weeks of November. I will attend the CoP for Climate Neutral Group. And I give hereby my six tips for the summit summarized in a few words: you get more ambition with more flexibility. My tips…
Quick Assessment EUs Fit for 55 Plan #FF55
See: EU Commission site
UN won’t make carbon markets ambitious & voluntary carbon markets spur ambition and transparency
During the on-line climate meeting the previous 2,5 weeks there was progress, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary said during the press briefing. However, that does not seem the case on the issue of guidance on the use of carbon markets to help increase ambition in the implementation of the Paris Agreement. “Talks on carbon markets and…
Impact of the Shell judgement on climate policy: more ambition and more flexibility
The Paris Agreement legally binds countries: they must therefore make plans for companies to achieve the temperature targets. For industrialized countries, that means a 50% reduction in 2030 compared to 1990 and zero emissions in 2050! Countries are not there yet with their climate plans, but a large number is working on tightening up. The…
Gevolgen van de coronacrisis voor klimaatbeleid (podcast)
Sinds de Corona-uitbraak ook Europa hard raakt, is de CO2-prijs fors gedaald. Remco de Boer van StudioEnergie praat met mij over de gevolgen voor de energietransitie en het klimaatbeleid.