Jun 12, 2025 | Electrification, Energy, Hydrogen, Industry
Sandbag’s latest report explores how the climate impact of electricity use depends not just on how it’s generated, but also when and where it’s consumed. Using hydrogen as a case study, the report shows how poorly timed renewable electricity use can unintentionally drive-up fossil fuel emissions — and outlines smarter paths to decarbonisation.
Jun 12, 2025 | Decarbonisation, Emissions Targets
A joint NGO letter calls on the EU to exclude international carbon credits from the 2040 target. The signatories urge a domestic-only approach to protect climate credibility and ambition.
Jun 5, 2025 | Decarbonisation, Emissions Targets, Steel
A joint letter from 30+ NGOs warns that coal-based steel could be falsely labelled as green under proposed “mass balance” rules. The signatories call for traceable, credible emissions data in steel standards.
May 26, 2025 | Automotive Decarbonisation, Steel
A new joint statement urges the EU to set binding targets for recycled steel use in cars, citing the climate benefits of secondary steel and the need to reduce demand for high-emission imports.
May 22, 2025 | Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Industry
Sandbag’s new position paper urges the European Commission to expand the CBAM horizontally and vertically, addressing loopholes and supporting the phase-out of free allocation.