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Open letter against international credits integration into the EU 2040 climate target and NDC

Open letter against international credits integration into the EU 2040 climate target and NDC

Jun 12, 2025 | Climate Financing

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.

Steel emissions standards under threat from flawed “mass balance” proposal

Steel emissions standards under threat from flawed “mass balance” proposal

Jun 5, 2025 | 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.

Joint statement urges EU to boost the use of recycled steel scrap in the automotive sector

Joint statement urges EU to boost the use of recycled steel scrap in the automotive sector

May 26, 2025 | 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.

CBAM extension: Closing the emissions gap

CBAM extension: Closing the emissions gap

May 22, 2025 | Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), CBAM and Outreach, 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.

Auction for industrial heat electrification: A positive step, but mind the induced emissions!

Auction for industrial heat electrification: A positive step, but mind the induced emissions!

May 20, 2025 | Climate Financing, Electrification, Industry

This position paper analyses the European Commission’s industrial heat auction, highlighting the importance of auction design to ensure electrification reduces emissions without causing unintended increases due to electricity grid dynamics.

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