Carbon leakage refers to the unintended migration of carbon-emitting activities away from a jurisdiction that restricts CO2 emissions, and towards a jurisdiction where no such restrictions exist. For example, Europe’s Emissions Trading System imposes a cost of CO2 on industry, potentially encouraging emitting industries to move to countries that do not impose such costs.
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5 August 2025
Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage. Involves the use of biomass converted into fuel and burned to produce energy, while the resulting CO2 is captured and stored.
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Some important news for carbon markets came this month in the form of the European Commission’s proposal for an amendment to its climate law for 2040.
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The Voluntary Carbon Market. Describes a market where project-based carbon credits are traded voluntarily and outside the scope of any national law (and regulation).
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