<p>The EU is preparing to allow the use of international carbon credits towards its 2040 target, a major policy shift. At the same time, the EU is also establishing a domestic carbon crediting scheme: the CRCF.</p><br><p>But this raises some important questions:</p><br><p>▪️ What kinds of credits should be eligible?&nbsp;</p><p>▪️ How can the EU ensure integrity when engaging in international credits?</p><p>▪️ How do the PACM and the CRCF compare in terms of integrity?</p><br><p>To unpack what this all means in practice - from the design of the rules to which credit types could qualify - co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart chat with the brilliant Lambert Schneider, Research Coordinator for International Climate Policy at Oeko-Institut, and a climate policy veteran.</p><br><p><br></p><ul><li>Eve Tamme: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/evetamme/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://evetamme.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li>Sebastian Manhart: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmanhart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.sebastianmanhart.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li>Lambert Schneider: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lambert-schneider-2409386/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/oeko-institut-e-v/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oeko-Institut</a></li><li><a href="https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/climate-strategies-targets/2040-climate-target_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2040 Climate Target Proposal</a></li><li><a href="https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-14960-2025-INIT/en/pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Council of the EU's negotiating mandate on the EU’s 2040 Climate Target</a></li><li><a href="https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-14929-2025-INIT/en/pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU’s 2035 NDC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.oeko.de/en/blog/revised-methodologies-under-the-eu-carbon-certification-removal-framework-continue-to-lack-integrity/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Revised methodologies under the EU Carbon Certification Removal Framework continue to lack integrity</a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>