INSIGHTS
Find the latest analyses, reports, consultations, and news on EU carbon dioxide removal policy.
Recent Insights
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.
2 Sept 2026
Feedback to the European Commission Call for Evidence on the EU Ocean and Water R&I Strategy
Earlier this summer, Carbon Gap responded to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the upcoming European Ocean and Water Research and Innovation Strategy.
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
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.
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
30 Jun 2026 | Lydia Loopesko
Pulling 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.
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?
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.
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.