The EU’s 2040 Climate Target: Credits and Credibility - with Lambert Schneider
The EU’s 2040 Climate Target: Credits and Credibility - with Lambert Schneider  
Podcast: The CDR Policy Scoop
Published On: Thu Dec 11 2025
Description: The EU is preparing to allow the use of international carbon credits towards its 2040 target, a major policy shift. At the same time, the EU is also establishing a domestic carbon crediting scheme: the CRCF.But this raises some important questions:▪️ What kinds of credits should be eligible? ▪️ How can the EU ensure integrity when engaging in international credits?▪️ How do the PACM and the CRCF compare in terms of integrity?To unpack what this all means in practice - from the design of the rules to which credit types could qualify - co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart chat with the brilliant Lambert Schneider, Research Coordinator for International Climate Policy at Oeko-Institut, and a climate policy veteran.Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and WebsiteSebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and WebsiteLambert Schneider: LinkedIn and Oeko-Institut2040 Climate Target ProposalThe Council of the EU's negotiating mandate on the EU’s 2040 Climate TargetEU’s 2035 NDCRevised methodologies under the EU Carbon Certification Removal Framework continue to lack integrity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.