EU warned against rushed return to international carbon credits

Published 09:47 on June 19, 2026 / Last updated at 09:47 on June 19, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The European Union risks repeating the mistakes of the Kyoto Protocol as it moves to reintegrate international carbon credits into its climate policy, a Brussels-based think tank has warned, amid growing calls to include next-generation credits in the EU carbon market.
The European Union risks repeating the mistakes of the Kyoto Protocol as it moves to reintegrate international carbon credits into its climate policy, a Brussels-based think tank has warned, amid growing calls to include next-generation credits in the EU carbon market.


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