INSIGHTS
Find the latest analyses, reports, consultations, and news on EU carbon dioxide removal policy.
Recent Insights
5 Mar 2025 | Carbon Gap
Open Letter - Green Claims Directive: safeguarding credible climate claims while driving demand for permanent carbon removals
Carbon Gap calls on EU negotiators to ensure that the Green Claims Directive enables private investments in permanent carbon removal
26 Feb 2025 | Rodica Avornic and Eloisa Viloria
Clean Industrial Deal: another missed opportunity for scaling up carbon removal in Europe
The EU just published its Clean Industrial Deal, aimed at aligning competitiveness and climate ambition, but it is yet unclear what the new legislative proposal means for carbon removal
21 Feb 2025 | Carbon Gap
The EU’s leading climate advisory body recommends bold steps for carbon removal deployment in Europe: here’s what you need to know
Discover key recommendations from the EU’s climate advisory body on scaling carbon removal. Learn how targets, funding, infrastructure, and market frameworks can accelerate CDR deployment in Europe.
20 Feb 2025 | Eloisa Viloria, Rodica Avornic, Sylvain Delerce, and Lydia Loopesko
Rising to the challenge: Funding CDR research, development & innovation for a net zero competitive EU
An analysis of current EU funding programmes and what has been allocated for carbon removal revealing a significant gap in spending
20 Feb 2025 | Carbon Gap
Rising to the challenge: Funding CDR research, development & innovation for a net-zero competitive EU
Explore why the EU must increase funding for carbon removal research and innovation. Targeted investment is key to scaling CDR technologies, closing funding gaps, and achieving net-zero competitiveness.
18 Feb 2025 | Carbon Gap
18 Feb | The Carbon Countdown
On 18 Feb. 2025 we celebrated the launch of our updated Carbon Removal Policy Tracker by examining current progress across European countries with input from national policymakers and experts
5 Feb 2025 | Carbon Gap
Open letter: strengthening cleantech industrial processes through the Clean Industrial Deal
Discover how the EU Clean Industrial Deal can strengthen cleantech industries through investment, market creation, and carbon removal support to drive Europe’s net-zero transition.
30 Jan 2025 | Eloisa Viloria, Policy Analyst
The EU Competitiveness Compass: A missed opportunity or a game changer for CDR?
Explore how the EU Competitiveness Compass could shape carbon removal in Europe. From funding and permitting to market incentives, assess whether it can scale CDR and support climate goals.
8 Jan 2025 | Allix Baxter and Anna Costova
Why Europe needs separate targets for emissions reductions and carbon removals
Learn why Europe needs separate 2040 targets for emissions reductions and carbon removal. Clear milestones are key to scaling CDR, ensuring climate integrity, and reaching net-zero by 2050.