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16 September | Carbon Removal Policy Summit
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16 Sept 2026 | Carbon Gap

16 September | Carbon Removal Policy Summit

On 16 September, in Brussels, Carbon Gap will launch the Carbon Removal Policy Levers Playbook and bring leaders from across international, EU, national, and local governments to explore how to build a distinct, durable CDR pillar within Europe's climate architecture.

Reaction to the legislative proposal on carbon removals in the EU Emissions Trading System
ReportDriving demand

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

Building on solid ground: why LULUCF target allocation in the EU needs two storeys, not one
ArticleGovernance

29 Jul 2026 | Allix Baxter and Rozarah Glenane

Building on solid ground: why LULUCF target allocation in the EU needs two storeys, not one

How should the EU allocate LULUCF targets after 2030? We set out why a two-tier system could balance ambition with delivery.

Feedback to the public consultation on the European Ocean Act
ConsultationGovernance

8 Jul 2026 | Carbon Gap

Feedback to the public consultation on the European Ocean Act

Read Carbon Gap's response to the European Commission's public consultation on the European Ocean Act

Pol-ing its own climate weight: can Poland fulfil its carbon removal potential?
ArticleNational spotlights

30 Jun 2026 | Lydia Loopesko

Pol-ing its own climate weight: can Poland fulfil its carbon removal potential?

The recent Carbon Removal Readiness Assessment for Poland shows that the country could potentially become net-negative, but there is a lot standing in the way of it getting there.

The design is in the details: What should national permanent CDR targets look like?
ArticleGovernance

24 Jun 2026 | Anna Costova

The design is in the details: What should national permanent CDR targets look like?

Every EU Member State will have residual emissions by 2040. That means every EU Member State needs permanent carbon dioxide removal (pCDR). So why does the 2040 framework have no dedicated target for it?

Beyond emissions cuts: Italy's carbon removal opportunity
ArticleNational spotlights

17 Jun 2026 | Martina Massei

Beyond emissions cuts: Italy's carbon removal opportunity

Italy has a net-zero target but no carbon removal strategy. This blog builds on Italy's CRRA report to show what's at stake - and what needs to change.

SBTi's Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 launched, but what does it mean for carbon removal?
ArticleGovernance

11 Jun 2026 | Louis Uzor

SBTi's Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 launched, but what does it mean for carbon removal?

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) published its long-awaited Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 yesterday. Having contributed to the process as a member of the SBTi CDR Expert Working Group, Louis Uzor, Policy Director, gives his assessment about what the standard means for CDR.

Stockholm shows the way: how public buyers can boost the carbon removal market
ArticleNational spotlights

4 Jun 2026 | Valter Selén

Stockholm shows the way: how public buyers can boost the carbon removal market

The City of Stockholm's landmark carbon removal purchase from Stockholm Exergi's BECCS project is more than a local climate win - it's a signal to policymakers and market actors that public procurement can and should drive the CDR market forward.