eu-letter-to-malta-a5772429ea3021cd.pdf

A coalition of environmental organizations calls on the chair of the Environment Council to increase the ambition of the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) and ensure robust accounting for land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF). The authors argue that the current ESR proposal is inconsistent with the Paris Agreement and propose specific reforms, including higher emission reduction targets, the removal of forestry and ETS loopholes, and the implementation of stricter governance and compliance mechanisms.

• The current Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) proposal is not consistent with the long-term commitments of the Paris Agreement and requires a substantial overhaul of EU climate and energy policies.
• To meet Paris Agreement goals, the ESR should establish a trajectory for at least 95% emission cuts by 2050, with a minimum reduction of 47% in ESR sectors by 2030.
• The authors advocate for the removal of the forestry loophole, which permits the use of non-permanent forestry credits to offset emissions elsewhere, and the ETS loophole, which allows the use of ETS surpluses to undermine action in non-traded sectors.
• The document proposes a governance system for the ESR featuring yearly compliance checks and financial penalties for non-compliance to prevent the postponement of climate actions.
• The authors call for the rejection of the "safety reserve" proposal, claiming it introduces "hot air" into the system and discourages new climate actions.

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@misc{carbonmarketwatchndeulettertomaltaa5772429ea3021cdpdf, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{eu-letter-to-malta-a5772429ea3021cd.pdf}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EU-Letter-to-Malta.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }