Climate Principles is a climate policy advisory, founded in 2021 by Eve Tamme. It works with private sector, NGOs, and public sector, providing strategic advice on carbon markets, carbon removal and carbon capture. Its client portfolio includes carbon removal start-ups, leading carbon removal and carbon capture technology providers, large consultancies, public affairs companies, stock exchanges, think tanks, academia and environmental NGOs. Climate Principles focuses on climate policy and regulation and has worked extensively on the intersection of carbon dioxide removal and voluntary and compliance carbon markets, including international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

1. Services
climateprinciples.com

2. About us
Climate Principles is a climate policy
advisory, founded by Eve Tamme.
Working on climate policy since 2004, she
has led the Climate Department in
Estonian national administration, advised
on climate policy in DG CLIMA in the
European Commission, served as a
diplomat at the Estonian Permanent
Representation to the EU, and shaped
international climate policy engagement
at an international think tank.

3. What we do
Climate Principles works with private and public sector clients,
providing strategic advice on European and international climate
policy.
Climate Principles’ mission is to bring clarity to climate policy.
PULSE ON POLICY
Climate Policy Analysis, Design and More

4. Areas of expertise
Compliance and
voluntary markets
Policy advice
Carbon removal
Policy, technology and
more
Tailored strategic
advice
Policy options, content,
process and dynamics
Policy Analysis
Carbon markets

5. • Presentations and Q&A sessions
on carbon markets and carbon
removal policy aspects
• Analysis of existing and planned
policy and regulation
• Evaluation of policy options to
achieve specific goals
• Analysis of policy context – how
specific policy tools interact with
others
Types of Assignments (1/2)

6. • Policy dynamics – insights on interaction
and overlap of policy elements. The
involvement of institutions and stakeholders
in the evolving policy-making process
• Policy-making processes
(European Union, UNFCCC)
– How does it work? How to work with it?
– Impact and the viability of policy options:
feasibility, relevant timelines, key
institutions/ stakeholders and their positions
• General strategic climate policy advice
Types of Assignments (1/2)

7. • Carbon markets
– International carbon markets
(including Article 6 of the Paris
Agreement)
– The European Union Emissions
Trading System (EU ETS)
– The future of compliance and
voluntary carbon markets
• Policy design around emission
reductions and carbon removal in
the EU and under the Paris
Agreement
Particular Policy Expertise (1/2)

8. • Carbon dioxide removal, especially Direct Air Capture with CCS (DACCS)
and Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS)
• European Green Deal – sectoral climate policies like the EU ETS, the
upcoming Carbon Removal Certification
• Carbon capture and storage
• European Union legislative process and UNFCCC decision-making process
Particular Policy Expertise (2/2)

9. Collaboration options include:
• Monthly retainer – a thought
partner in the areas of expertise.
Typically, 2 days/month. More
intensive engagements are
possible to kick-start new projects
• One-off projects – strategy
development, contribution to or
review of reports, presentations
• Board Member role
Working together

10. @EveTamme
EveTamme
Eve.Tamme@climateprinciples.com
climateprinciples.com
Contact
Climate–Principles;
@ClimaPrinciples;
Climate Principles OU
Tammsaare Business Centre
A. H. Tammsaare tee 47
11316, Tallinn, Estonia
Reg code: 16254033
VAT: EE102384064