In this episodes we talk about carbon markets as a relatively new institutional infrastructure supporting our decarbonization efforts.

References

Carbon Footprint in Germany

https://www.bundesumweltministerium.de/media/kohlenstoffdioxid-fussabdruck-pro-kopf-in-deutschland

https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Environment/Environmental-Economic-Accounting/energyflows-emissions/emissions-energiy_flows.html

EU Emission Trading System

https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/carbon-markets/about-eu-ets_en

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/understanding-european-unions-emissions-trading-system

Cap-and-Trade vs. Carbon Tax

https://www.c2es.org/document/cap-and-trade-vs-taxes/

NGOs that sell official EU Carbon Allowances

https://ck.wisenederland.nl/en/register/

https://www.fortomorrow.eu/de/emissionsrechte/

Carbon Offsetting

https://www.climatepartner.com/en/knowledge/insights/the-essential-guide-to-carbon-offsetting

Sadsidharan, S. (2026). Engineering Carbon Removal or Letting Nature Lead? A Cost- Effectiveness Analysis of Technology and Nature-Based Approaches. Unpublished Master Thesis. TU Darmstadt.

Clean Development Mechanism

https://www.bmz.de/de/service/lexikon/clean-development-mechanism-cdm-14182

REDD+ Scandal (regarding avoided deforestation certification)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade3535?__cf_chl_f_tk=s8xiXP5mkgG5sqNZq0wvi9i.r7v_09L0YWCnnl5Jups-1782977106-1.0.1.1-f_Ae.SqKtt1US5AbtgNduLcw.ga7n0bALVywxb8uTT4

EU Carbon Farming Regulation

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14574-Carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-methodologies-for-certifying-carbon-farming_en