Nora Wissner

The EU Emissions Trading System in numbers

ETC CM report 2024/09: Trends and projections in the EU ETS in 2024

This report analyses historical, current and future emissions trends under the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). It also analyses the balance between supply and demand of allowances on the market. This report is based on data and information provided by the European Commission and

Issues at stake in view of the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku-Scaling up climate action and support

This study provides an overview of the status of international climate negotiations and issues at stake at the COP29 climate change conference. It also addresses the current implementation of the Paris Agreement, the climate policies of key Parties and the stakeholders in the negotiations. The COP29

Carbon Mechanisms Review; Volume 12; Number 2; Pages 58-65

Escaping the market for lemons - Ensuring quality carbon credits that incentivize climate action

Carbon crediting continues to be a popular policy instrument in the international community’s response to global warming. Public and private actors alike count on carbon credits to incentivize accelerated climate action as well as for complying with voluntary and mandatory climate targets. At the

Part 4 of 7 studies on sectoral contributions to the 2040 target

EU 2040 Climate Target: Contributions of the transport sector

The EU is legally obliged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and has an interim target for 2030 of reducing net GHG emissions by 55% compared to 1990. The European Climate Law also requires the EU to adopt a climate target for 2040. In its communication of 6 February 2024, the European Commission

Key issues for the EU 2040 and 2050 target

Policy Brief: Aviation in the EU climate policy

This briefing provides an overview of the status quo (as of December 2023) and recent changes of EU legislation for the aviation sector. It is analysed whether the legislative situation after the Fit-for-55 package makes the sector fit for a potential 2040 target and the 2050 target of the EU.

Key issues for the EU 2040 and 2050 target

Policy Brief: Maritime transport in the EU climate policy

The briefing provides an overview of the status quo and recent changes of EU legislation for the maritime transport sector and analyses whether the legislative situation after the Fit-for-55 package makes the maritime transport sector fit for a potential 2040 target and the 2050 target of the EU.