Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Entwicklung und Humanitäre Hilfe
Letter (EN)
A coalition of 126 leading civil society organisations, including Global Responsibility, as well as academia and businesses from around the world have written to EU leaders to reject the idea of using international carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in the upcoming EU 2040 climate target and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The signatories of the letter call for an ambitious domestic 2040 target, now.
The letter warns that opening the EU’s climate target to international offsets risks weakening domestic ambition, delaying the green transition, and undermining Europe’s global climate leadership. The signatories call on EU institutions to adopt a science-based, at least net 90% (preferably higher) domestic reduction target for 2040, in line with the advice of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) and the European Commission Impact Assessment.
“The EU has the means, responsibility and legal obligation to deliver its climate targets through domestic action,” said Chiara Martinelli, Director at Climate Action Network Europe. “Outsourcing emission reductions would weaken the EU’s economy, climate credibility, and diplomatic leadership.”
Including such credits would:
CAN Europe (11.06.2025): Open letter against international credits integration into the EU 2040 climate target and NDC
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