Carbon Removal

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Will the Carbon Removal Certification Framework count in the race to climate neutrality?

/ Carbon Removal, Climate Policy, European Union, Net Zero

The provisional agreement on the EU’s Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) has been hailed as the first of its kind, a milestone for scaling carbon removal and potentially a foundation of a gold standard for carbon removal certification globally.
Yet there are some doubts over its actual political utility, and questions remain over how it will be implemented, by whom, and for what purpose.

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COP28 — Mixed Results on Removals, Markets and Carbon Capture

/ COP, Article 6, Carbon Markets, Carbon Removal, Climate Policy, Net Zero

This blog post explores the outcome of international climate negotiations at COP28 for carbon removal, carbon capture and carbon markets. When going into COP28, my eyes were on three agenda items that were most likely to provide further guidance on these topics — the first global stocktake, carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and the mitigation work programme.

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Challenges for Carbon Removal under the UN Standard

/ Carbon Removal, Article 6, Carbon Markets

The UN standard-setters are continuing their deliberations on removals under the Paris Agreement. The upcoming 5th meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body has a busy agenda and one particular document has captured the interest of stakeholders due to its unbalanced perspective on carbon removal. In response to numerous requests for calls, meetings, and submission input, this blog post aims to shed light on the process, the pertinent considerations, and

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