In a Nutshell What is the EU ETS? The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a market-based approach for setting a price for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It works on a ‘cap and trade’ basis whereby a ‘cap’, or limit, is set on the total greenhouse gas (GHG)...
In a Nutshell What is the EU CRCF? The EU Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulation (CRCF) provides a voluntary regulatory framework for the certification of permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products. The framework has been developed...
In June 2025, the file has been paused and should therefore be considered as inactive. In a Nutshell The Directive for the Substantiation of Explicit Environmental Claims (Green Claims Directive) is a legislative proposal that aims to address and reduce greenwashing...
In a Nutshell The Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, stemming from Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, is a market-based instrument that countries can voluntarily use to trade credits from emission reduction and removal projects. Under the mechanism, reducing...
In a Nutshell Horizon Europe is the European Union’s key funding programme for research and innovation. It follows and builds upon Horizon 2020. Totalling a budget of €95.5 billion for the period spanning from 2021 to 2027, it is a key instrument in tackling climate...
