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Media Partnership - Green Claims & Carbon Markets: A framework for transparency to support Europe’s path to net zero

19-11-2024

Media Partnership - Green Claims & Carbon Markets: A framework for transparency to support Europe’s path to net zero

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As the EU embarks on a new mandate, its ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is driving a renewed focus on shaping a regulatory framework that fosters sustainability and preserves Europe’s competitiveness.

With the Draghi report underscoring the importance of a competitive and sustainable Europe, and growing momentum for harmonising climate policies across the Single Market, this event offers a timely platform to discuss how the forthcoming EU Green Claims Directive (GCD) can support these objectives, and the role that Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) plays in this transition.

The GCD is set to be a cornerstone in enhancing transparency and integrity in green claims, helping to combat greenwashing and provide consumers with reliable information. However, it is also important to ensure that the Directive does not unintentionally hinder the use of the VCM, which is an essential tool for mobilising substantial private sector investment in climate action. Far from being a ‘licence to pollute,’ high-integrity carbon credits support valuable environmental projects and accelerate the transition to net-zero.

With the GCD soon entering interinstitutional negotiations, this event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to discuss how the GCD aligns with the EU’s broader climate objectives and how the VCM can continue to play a vital role in the EU’s decarbonisation efforts, all while maintaining transparency, trust, and market integrity.

Organised by: The Business Alliance for Climate Action (BACA)
Media Partner: Euractiv


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Location

Hybrid
Brussels Network Office - International Press Centre
1 Bd Charlemagne // 2nd floor

Panellists

Jennifer Jenkins
Chief Science Officer at Rubicon Carbon and co-chair of BACA

Paul Muthaura
CEO, African Carbon Markets Initiative

Ana Ruiz
Policy Analyst, European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST)

Jacob Bourgeois
Head of Carbon Strategies & Innovation at Volkswagen Climatepartner

Further panellists to be announced soon.

Moderator

Dave Keating
Euractiv

Schedule

The event will take place from 16:30 - 17:45.

16:00 - 16:30 Registration of participants
16:30 - 16:35 Welcome
16:35 - 16:50 Panel discussion
16:50 - 17:40 Q&A session
17:40 - 17:45 Closing statements

Followed by a light networking reception.

Contact

Síofra Gilmore
siofra.gilmore@EURACTIV.com
+32 222 65 823