Isabel Haase

Policy Brief

Conditions for Using International Carbon Credits towards the EU’s 2040 Climate Target

On 2 July 2025, the European Commission is expected to make a proposal for an EU climate target for 2040. The proposal could involve the use of international carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Based on our extensive research, including the recently released Oxford Principles for

Task 1 & 2

Review of existing initiatives to inform potential climate-related delegated act(s) under the Green Claims Directive

As consumers increasingly demand products with a low climate impact, being ‘green’ has become a competitiveness factor for companies in the European Union (EU). However, if these products and services do not have the claimed environmental benefits, it could hamper the green transition and mislea

Options for addressing the risk of non-permanence for land-based mitigation in carbon crediting programmes

To address climate change, we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and scale up carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere. Carbon crediting programs incentivize these actions by issuing tradable credits for each tonne of CO₂ equivalent reduction. However, not all carbon credits guarantee permanen

Carbon Mechanisms Review; Volume 12; Number 2; Pages 58-65

Escaping the market for lemons - Ensuring quality carbon credits that incentivize climate action

Carbon crediting continues to be a popular policy instrument in the international community’s response to global warming. Public and private actors alike count on carbon credits to incentivize accelerated climate action as well as for complying with voluntary and mandatory climate targets. At the

Factsheet CCQI Kommerzielle Aufforstung (Englische Version)

Commercial afforestation projects have higher additionality risks than projects establishing natural forests as they do not solely rely on carbon credit revenues but also gain revenues from harvesting. In addition, some carbon crediting programs do not require checking for new legal requirements m

Factsheet CCQI Kommerzielle Aufforstung

Das Risiko der Nicht-Zusätzlichkeit ist höher als für den Projekttyp Etablierung eines natürlichen Waldbestandes. Neben Emissionsgutschriften beeinflussen auch Einnahmen aus der Holzernte die finanzielle Attraktivität. Oft muss die Zusätzlichkeit nur zum Antragszeitpunkt nachgewiesen werden,