Carbon Gap advises EU on post-2030 climate framework and international credits

Carbon Gap submitted two responses to the European Commission's call for evidence on the post-2030 climate framework, advocating for binding national targets for land use and permanent carbon dioxide removal. The organisation recommended that the EU plan for full domestic delivery of its 90% emissions reduction target, reserving international credits for ambition beyond this level or as a safety buffer. Carbon Gap also proposed that such credits be procured centrally rather than unilaterally by Member States. The submission challenges the assumption that international credits are always cheaper than domestic action and suggests that the 5% ceiling in the European Climate Law for credit use should not be a fixed target.