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Assessment of risks, opportunities, and alternatives for promoting carbon farming

Temporary carbon units from carbon farming and EU agri-food climate policy

With Europe’s climate ambitions placing growing expectations on the agricultural and land sectors, our new report analyses how carbon farming – that is, practices that result in the temporary storage of carbon in natural ecosystems or the reduction of soil emissions - can be enhanced, without compromising environmental integrity.

EU Climate Target 2040: Assessment of the Council Proposal

On 5 November, the European Council presented its proposal for the EU climate target for 2040 and for the revision of the EU Climate Law. As in the European Commission's proposal, European countries are to reduce their net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, but the amount of international carbon credits to achieve the 2040`s target will be significantly increased. This is a key milestone on the EU’s path to achieving climate neutrality by 2050.