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Why 2040 separate targets for carbon removal are feasible and necessary to reach EU net-zero.

How much should EU and Member States contribute to global carbon removal efforts? Join the conversation and decide for yourself

We support the 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 in the revised European Climate Law, but recommend three policy actions

What do the EU’s MFF, Competitiveness Fund, and FP10 mean for carbon removal? Explore funding opportunities, risks, and why stronger support is needed to scale CDR in Europe.

We model three scenarios of how separate targets for CDR and emissions reductions can scale and develop.

In the name of political flexibility, the proposed European Climate Law leaves a critical question unanswered: How much must come from actual emissions cuts, permanent carbon removals, and land-based sinks?

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.

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

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.