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Certification framework: the devil is in the details

A few days after the conclusion of negotiations on the European Union's carbon removals certification Framework (CRCF), I4CE helped organise the European Carbon Farming Summit in Valencia, as part of the CREDIBLE project. The high level of stakeholder participation at the summit testifies to the expectations that this new tool will contribute to a better economic valuation of carbon farming practices. The summit raised high hopes for improving and harmonising carbon measurement to certify projects, in particular through remote sensing, in a sector where there is a great deal of uncertainty. While it is vital to improve measurement and monitoring, uncertainty must not be allowed to justify inaction, and the key is to find the right balance between cost and accuracy.

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I4CE is a non-profit research organization that provides independent policy analysis on climate change mitigation and adaptation. We promote climate policies that are effective, efficient and socially-fair.

Our 40 experts engage with national and local governments, the European Union, international financial institutions, civil society organizations and the media. 

Our work covers three key transitions – energy, agriculture, forest – and addresses six economic challenges: investment, public finance, carbon pricing, development finance, financial regulation and carbon certification.  

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