EU Advisory Board recommends support to emission reductions outside EU

In a recent report the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change determined that adhering to the EU’s remaining carbon budget requires a reduction of emissions by 90-95% by 2040. The Advisory Board assessed numerous scenarios, evaluating their feasibility along with associated environmental risks and challenges.

Additionally, the Advisory Board evaluated the fairness of the EU’s contribution to global emissions reduction efforts under different ethical principles. The Advisory Board identified a shortfall between the feasible pathways for domestic emission reductions and fair share estimates.

Given the observed gap between the feasible emission reduction pathways and fair share estimates, the Advisory Board concludes that the EU should not solely concentrate on achieving the highest level of domestic emission reductions but should also contribute to direct emission reductions beyond the EU borders. REDD+ offers an evident avenue to accomplish this!