Call for Evidence: Managing the Future of UK Oil and Gas
A consultation submission, by Carbon Balance, Oxford Net Zero and Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, on managing the future of oil and gas in the UK.
Consultation: the UK’s Market for Low Carbon Industrial Products
Response to the UK’s consultation on growing the market for low-carbon industrial products, focusing on future policy frameworks and standards.
Consultation: Draft standard Article 6.4 on permanence/reversals version 02.2
Input to the UNFCCC’s draft standard on Article 6.4, addressing non-permanence and reversals (version 02.02), highlighting recategorisation to results-based financing, and low reversal risks.
Consultation Response: Amendments to the European Climate Law
Response to the European Climate Law proposal to include a net 90% emission reduction target by 2040, as an intermediary target towards climate neutrality in 2050.
Call for Evidence: EU’s global climate and energy strategy for 2025-2029
Submission to Call for Evidence on the EU’s global climate and energy strategy for 2025-2029, in view of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil and beyond.
Consultation: Draft standard version 1 Article 6.4 on permanence/reversals
Input to the UNFCCC’s draft standard version 1 on Article 6.4, addressing permanence/reversals, urging credibility in risk assessment, importance of durability, and rejection of Appendix 3.
Consultation Response: the UK’s Voluntary Carbon & Nature Markets
Response to UK’s voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets: Raising Integrity Consultation, urging the government not to endorse the CCPs, reform VCMI claims code and support durable net zero.
Call for Evidence: EU ETS and the Market Stability Reserve
Submission to Call for Evidence on the EU emissions trading system for maritime, aviation and stationary installations, and market stability reserve.
Article 23: Delegated Regulation on responsibility
Consultation submission for Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1735, urging strong enforcement, transparency, and shared responsibility to drive EU carbon storage goals
Call for Evidence: UK GGR Independent Review
Evidence for the GGR independent review, urging stronger UK GGR policy through clearer targets, net-negative ambition, and alternatives to reliance on voluntary markets and subsidies.
Consultation: SBTi’s Corporate Net-Zero Standard
Consultation response to SBTi’s Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2.0, including recommendations for inclusion of removals, accountability, and integrity.
Consultation: Building the North Sea’s Energy Future
Consultation response to UK Government’s Building a North Sea Future, calling for storage mandates, no extension of licences without conditions, and producer accountability.
Letter submission to Supervisory Body Article 6.4
Consultation submission to Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, urging clarity, fairness, and net zero alignment in baseline and methodology reforms.
Supplementary EIA guidance on scope 3 for oil and gas
Consultation response to DESNZ’s EIA guidance, calling for full Scope 3 inclusion and assessment, Paris alignment, and robust geological net zero safeguards.
UK Public Accounts Committee: CCUS Enquiry
Consultation response to the Public Accounts Committee, highlighting the urgent need to create a self-sustaining UK CCS market and transition away from subsidy reliance.
Integrating GGR in the UK Emission Trading Scheme
Consultation response to the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero on integrating GGR in the UK ETS, stressing the importance of like-for-like and a cautious approach to any integration.