INSIGHTS

We call on the European Commission to ensure that marine CDR — including engineered approaches — is a research priority in the next Framework Programme for R&I (FP10) and the upcoming Ocean Research & Innovation Strategy; allocate dedicated funding for early-stage mCDR RD&I under the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and ensure the development of transparent, science-based certification and MRV systems that support both nature-based and engineered marine solutions.

13 organisations call for stronger cleantech research and innovation in the EU Competitiveness Deal. Discover key recommendations on funding, scaling innovation, and advancing carbon removal technologies.

Carbon Gap responds to the EU’s public consultation on the 2028–2034 EU Budget (MFF) on including carbon removal to reach scale up.

Will the EU’s next long-term budget back carbon removal? Explore why the Multiannual Financial Framework is key to funding CDR innovation, scaling technologies, and securing Europe’s net-zero competitiveness.

16 organisations sign open letter encouraging the EU to include energy security and climate in the new European Competitiveness Fund

Pragmatic, Possible and Pivotal – Five steps to integrate carbon dioxide removal into Europe's biggest industrial decarbonisation effort.

The Green Claims Directive must enshrine three principles to ensure transparent and credible climate claims. With trilogue negotiations on the Green Claims Directive underway, the EU has a unique chance to tackle both problems at once.

Explore EU policy options for scaling carbon removal through compliance mechanisms like ETS integration, removal trading schemes, and carbon takeback obligations, ensuring demand, integrity, and net-zero progress.

Carbon removal takes centre stage at the European Parliament, highlighting the need for clear policy frameworks, funding, and market incentives to scale CDR across Europe.