Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor

The Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor reveals that major companies are increasing their use of carbon removals, often relying on low-quality, non-permanent solutions without sufficient transparency. The report highlights issues of double-counting between corporations and governments and argues that carbon removals are being used as a 'licence to pollute' rather than as a supplement to essential emissions cuts.

• There is a significant imbalance in the types of carbon removals being used, where a rise in low-quality, non-permanent removals is eclipsing the necessary growth of durable, long-term options.
• The report found evidence that carbon removals are being double-counted by both corporations and national governments to meet separate climate targets, a problem that may be more extensive than the specific examples provided.
• None of the 35 companies analyzed provided enough detail to ensure the social and environmental integrity of their carbon removal projects, indicating a severe lack of transparency.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2025). Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/campaigns/carbon-removal-2025-corporate-climate-responsibility-monitor/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor. 2025. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/campaigns/carbon-removal-2025-corporate-climate-responsibility-monitor/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor |date=9 September 2025 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/campaigns/carbon-removal-2025-corporate-climate-responsibility-monitor/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{carbonmarketwatch2025corporate, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor}}, institution = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/campaigns/carbon-removal-2025-corporate-climate-responsibility-monitor/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }