Felix Fallasch

Factsheet CCQI Commercial Afforestation

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

Factsheet CCQI Improved Forest Management

IFM serves as an umbrella term for a broad array of forest management practices aiming at increasing or maintaining forest carbon stocks. IFM projects often combine several activities or management practices and sometimes change them over time. This broad spectrum of activities will be presented an

Fact Sheet

Sustainability criteria for carbon dioxide removals

In November 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a regulation for a Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF). The principles laid out in the CRCF proposal of the European Commission and the proposed amendments by Council and European Parliament set minimum sustainability cri

Issues at stake in view of the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai and beyond

International Climate Negotiations

This study provides an overview of the status of international climate negotiations and issues at stake at the COP28 climate change conference, which will take place in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) from 30 November to 12 December 2023. It also addresses the current implementation of the Paris Agreem

Understanding CCQI scores

Factsheet Wind Power (Onshore)

Onshore wind power projects have high additionality risks. The technology is mature, and many countries support wind power with feed-in tariffs, renewable energy auctions, tax credits, or other policy instruments. Quantification methodologies for calculating and monitoring emission reductions from o

Understanding CCQI scores

Factsheet Solar Photovoltaic Power

Solar photovoltaic projects have very high additionality risks. The technology is mature, and many countries support solar power with feed-in tariffs, renewable energy auctions, tax credits, or other policy instruments. Quantification methodologies containing equations and permissible data sources f