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26 Mar 2026 | Allix Baxter
Applying the Like-for-Like principle requires a growth of temporary removals
Our latest blog from Allix Baxter, Data Analyst, explores what is needed to apply the Like-for-Like principle, including temporary removals.

24 Mar 2026 | Carbon Gap
Germany’s race to build a carbon‑removal nation
Our blog looks at the recent Germany CRRA report and roadmap launch and what it means for the country's climate policy progress.

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

28 Jan 2026 | Carbon Gap
Three Paths to Net-Zero and Beyond: Finland’s Race Against the Carbon Clock
Finland has made great progress in its climate action, but our recent Roadmap for Finland to become carbon neutral points to three different pathways: business as usual, nature-first, and the technology trail.

3 Dec 2025 | Lydia Loopesko
A Carbon Carol: Buildings of the Past, Present, and Future
Using timber in buildings has significant carbon removal potential, but there is still a lot of uncertainty around longevity and sustainability. We dive in to how timber has been used in the past and how it can pave way for a net-negative future.

25 Nov 2025 | Allix Baxter
Visibility for carbon removal at COP30: limited progress, rising momentum
CDR was not a big-ticket item at COP 30 this year, but still there were some notable events worth mentioning. We look at what came out of the event and what it could mean going forward

24 Oct 2025 | Carbon Gap
A turning point for UK Carbon Removals: Reflections on the Independent GGR Review
The UK independent review on greenhouse gas removals was a milestone event for the country, positioning the UK as a global leader on GGR, by investing in GGR science, and innovation, related infrastructure, and market development, and in doing so, stimulate domestic economic growth.

14 Oct 2025 | Martina Massei
Europe’s geological storage bottleneck – an overlooked barrier to scaling carbon removal?
Geological storage is a critical bottleneck for developing carbon removal in Europe. Our Carbon Removal Readiness Assessments look at how different countries could deploy carbon removal, revealing a glaring snag in getting these technologies off the ground.

23 Sept 2025 | Eloisa Viloria
Marine Carbon Removal: Is the EU Ready to Dive In?
Explore how marine carbon removal can support EU climate goals. Learn about mCDR technologies, Europe’s potential, and why investment, and research are key to scaling ocean-based solutions.