NGO Letter on the functioning of the Expert Group on Carbon Removal and its meetings

A coalition of NGOs expresses concerns regarding the European Commission's Expert Group on Carbon Removal, specifically citing a lack of gender and sectoral balance in meeting agendas, the underrepresentation of scientific and environmental voices in the group's composition, and a lack of transparency in documentation and agenda-setting. The signatories argue that the group must address fundamental policy questions regarding the EU carbon budget and the prevention of offsetting emissions with removals, rather than focusing solely on technical methodologies.

• The Expert Group on Carbon Removal must address fundamental policy issues, including the role of removals, the EU carbon budget, and the definition of residual emissions, to ensure that removals do not undermine emission reductions.
• The first meeting of the Expert Group lacked gender and stakeholder balance, featuring 21 men and 6 women on the agenda, with corporate interests representing half of the 22 non-policy maker speakers while civil society had only two interventions.
• The composition of the Expert Group is skewed toward commercial interests, with environmental groups and the scientific community being vastly underrepresented, and some commercial entities incorrectly labeled as NGOs.
• The signatories demand greater transparency, requesting that meeting agendas be shared well in advance and that outcomes, detailed minutes, and submitted documents be made public.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (n.d.). NGO Letter on the functioning of the Expert Group on Carbon Removal and its meetings. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NGO-Letter-on-the-functioning-of-the-Expert-Group-on-Carbon-Removal-and-its-meetings-June-2023.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. NGO Letter on the functioning of the Expert Group on Carbon Removal and its meetings. n.d. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NGO-Letter-on-the-functioning-of-the-Expert-Group-on-Carbon-Removal-and-its-meetings-June-2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatchndngo, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{NGO Letter on the functioning of the Expert Group on Carbon Removal and its meetings}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NGO-Letter-on-the-functioning-of-the-Expert-Group-on-Carbon-Removal-and-its-meetings-June-2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }