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Italy can reach net-zero by 2050 by scaling its CDR sector
ReportNational spotlights

20 Apr 2026 | Carbon Gap

Italy can reach net-zero by 2050 by scaling its CDR sector

A new Carbon Removal Readiness Assessment by Carbon Gap and B3 Carbon finds that Italy has significant potential to deploy a diversity of CDR methods to counterbalance unavoidable residual emissions but policy uncertainty and slowing climate momentum risk delaying progress at a critical moment.

How Spain can lead Europe's carbon removal future
ArticleNational spotlights

15 Apr 2026

How Spain can lead Europe's carbon removal future

Martina Massei dives into our recent Spain Carbon Removal Readiness Assessment report and roadmap

Microsoft may pause, the market problem is elsewhere
ArticleDriving demand

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.

Characterising emissions, matching removals and mapping EU policies
NewsOur thinking

2 Apr 2026

Characterising emissions, matching removals and mapping EU policies

A new paper from Carbon Gap explores biogenic emissions and the Like-for-Like principle for achieving durable net-zero.

The Biogenic Balance: Characterising emissions, matching removals and mapping EU policies
ReportOur thinking

2 Apr 2026 | Allix Baxter and Sylvain Delerce

The Biogenic Balance: Characterising emissions, matching removals and mapping EU policies

A new paper from Carbon Gap explores biogenic emissions. Our analysis shows that anthropogenic biogenic emissions are currently roughly 9 times greater than temporary nature-based removals globally.

Separating carbon cartons: Different eggs go in different baskets
ArticleOur thinking

31 Mar 2026 | Lydia Loopesko

Separating carbon cartons: Different eggs go in different baskets

Lydia Loopesko looks back at our fireside chat on applying the Like-for-Like principle to carbon removals.

Applying the Like-for-Like principle requires a growth of temporary removals
ArticleOur thinking

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.

Germany’s race to build a carbon‑removal nation
ArticleNational spotlights

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.

Call for Evidence: Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action
ConsultationGovernance

19 Mar 2026 | Carbon Gap

Call for Evidence: Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action

Carbon Gap's response to the Call for evidence on the EU's Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action.