EU just locked in their 2040 climate roadmap—90% emissions cut from 1990 baseline. Sounds ambitious until you see the fine print: they're allowing 5% of that reduction to come from purchasing foreign carbon credits.

This isn't quite the aggressive decarbonization plan initially floated. The original proposal had tighter restrictions on offsetting, but negotiations clearly watered that down. What does this mean for carbon markets? Expect demand for verified international credits to spike over the next decade.

For anyone tracking climate finance or tokenized carbon assets, this regulatory shift creates real opportunity. Countries and corporations will scramble to source legitimate offsets—and blockchain-based carbon registries might finally get their moment. The gap between target and reality? That's where the market moves.