Carbon Removal Policy

EU and UN Kickstart Their Work on Carbon Removal for 2023

Eve Tamme / Carbon Removal, Article 6, Carbon Markets, Climate Policy, European Union

March 2023 laid the groundwork for developing carbon removal methodologies under the EU Carbon Removal Certification and the Paris Agreement. The European Commission’s Carbon Removals Expert Group had its inaugural meeting, and the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body convened for its first session of the year. Whilst both groups were largely in the planning mode with their carbon removal-related activities, there are a few noteworthy developments to highlight. This post shares […]

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EU Enters The Race For Carbon Removal Certification

Eve Tamme / Carbon Removal, Climate Policy, European Union

The global race to certify removals is gathering speed. The European Commission has published its proposal for the EU’s Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF), putting Europe in the lead in carbon removal policy design. Next to the EU, several countries, including the UK and US, are considering the best options to quantify removals. In addition to governments, there is a long list of initiatives and standards in different stages of

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Designing Carbon Removal Policy, Part 1 — Clarifying Net-Zero

Eve Tamme / Carbon Removal, Climate Policy, Net Zero

The Paris Agreement and subsequent IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C have motivated nations and corporates to take on net-zero targets. We have arrived in a new era of climate policy. Next to reducing emissions, this progress has sparked immense interest in carbon removal — the other part of climate change mitigation. Next to steep emission reductions required over the coming decades, carbon removal will become the main driver of climate ambition

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