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3 Sept 2026 | Allix Baxter, Stephanie Wilson
Closing the CDR gap: What the latest State of CDR Report tells us
The CDR Gap between pledged and needed carbon removal is widening. Here's what the State of CDR report says about funding, markets, and policy.
31 Jul 2026 | Louis Uzor, Francesca Battersby, Valter Selén, and Anna Costova
Reaction to the legislative proposal on carbon removals in the EU Emissions Trading System
We look at what the new Emissions Trading System proposal means for CDR and what impact it will have on driving demand for carbon removals
22 May 2026 | Carbon Gap
What can we take away from the Commission's first CRCF Days?
Highlights from the European Commission's first CRCF Days (20-21 May 2026): the EU Carbon Removal Buyers' Club blueprint, permanent removals progress, and the emerging carbon farming track.
20 May 2026 | Alexander Mäkelä and Lydia Loopesko
Corporate carbon removal demand is being parked
A recent market survey of sustainability leaders points to a feeling of uncertainty policymakers will need to address to carbon removal
19 May 2026 | Alexander Mäkelä and Zisan Özdemir, Carbon Management Europe
Advancing an EU CRCF Buyers' Club
How can an EU carbon removal Buyer's Club aggregate demand, reduce transaction costs, and provide the institutional anchor needed to unlock private investment at scale.
21 Apr 2026 | Carbon Gap
21 April | No Wasted Opportunities
Join Carbon Gap’s Brussels event on carbon removal in wastewater, concrete, and mining sectors, exploring how policy, and innovation can scale CDR and drive net-negative industry.
14 Apr 2026 | Alexander Mäkelä
Microsoft may pause, the market problem is elsewhere
Microsoft may pause purchase of carbon removal credits, but what should the CDR market do next? Alex Mäkelä shares his take on the news.
17 Mar 2026 | Valter Selén
Navigating ETS Reform: A Role for Carbon Removal?
Carbon Gap Collaborator Valter Selén discusses the potential role of CDR as part of the EU ETS
7 Oct 2025 | Carbon Gap
7 October | From Targets to Tonnes
Join Carbon Gap’s Brussels event on scaling carbon removal demand, exploring ETS reform and a Removal Compliance System to drive long-term CDR deployment in Europe.