OPEN LETTER: Protect the integrity of the EU ETS; Abstain from using offset credits from HFC-23 and adipic acid projects

An open letter from Carbon Market Watch and other NGOs to Scandinavian Airlines arguing that industrial gas offset credits, specifically HFC-23 and N2O from adipic acid projects, lack environmental integrity and undermine EU climate objectives. The authors highlight that a ban on these credits in the EU ETS takes effect on 1 May 2013 and argue that airline operators should not benefit from the postponement of this ban given the known environmental issues associated with these projects.

• A decision endorsed by EU Member States in January 2011 to ban offset credits from HFC-23 and N2O from adipic acid abatement projects from the EU ETS becomes effective on 1 May 2013.
• Industrial gas credits are criticized for undermining the Montreal Protocol and EU international climate goals, lacking sustainable development benefits, and being concentrated in emerging economies rather than least developed nations.
• Data analysis indicates that many offsets from HFC-23 and N2O adipic acid projects do not represent actual emissions reductions, thereby undermining the EU's emissions reduction targets.
• The authors argue that airline operators do not require the concession of the postponed ban because the aviation sector only joined the EU ETS in 2012 and the environmental problems of industrial gas projects have been known for years.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2013). OPEN LETTER: Protect the integrity of the EU ETS; Abstain from using offset credits from HFC-23 and adipic acid projects. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Open_Letters-to-arilines_Industrial-Gases_FINAL-SAS.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. OPEN LETTER: Protect the integrity of the EU ETS; Abstain from using offset credits from HFC-23 and adipic acid projects. 2013. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Open_Letters-to-arilines_Industrial-Gases_FINAL-SAS.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=OPEN LETTER: Protect the integrity of the EU ETS; Abstain from using offset credits from HFC-23 and adipic acid projects |date=12 April 2013 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Open_Letters-to-arilines_Industrial-Gases_FINAL-SAS.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2013open, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{OPEN LETTER: Protect the integrity of the EU ETS; Abstain from using offset credits from HFC-23 and adipic acid projects}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2013}, month = apr, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Open_Letters-to-arilines_Industrial-Gases_FINAL-SAS.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }