Climate-Digital Synergies for a Trusted Trade Framework

This document presents feedback from the DigitalTrade4.EU consortium on the European Commission’s proposed revision of the European Climate Law (COM(2025) 524). It advocates for the integration of the European Trade Indexes Registry (EUTIR) as a trusted digital verification layer to support the EU’s 2040 climate target (−90% net GHG emissions vs. 1990). By linking EUTIR with key instruments like the Digital Product Passport (DPP), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and electronic freight transport information (eFTI), the proposal ensures that climate-relevant trade data is authentic, interoperable, and verifiable—reducing greenwashing, administrative burdens, and fragmentation while reinforcing the EU’s global climate leadership.