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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

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?

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.

4 May 2026 | Carbon Gap
Consultation response on national targets and flexibilities and the use of international credits
Carbon Gap's consultation response to the European Commission's call for evidence on national targets and flexibilities and the use of international credits

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.

26 Feb 2026 | Carbon Gap
Call for Evidence on the European Observation Initiative
We recently submitted feedback to the European Commission on its call for evidence for a European Ocean Observation Initiative (OOI). Our submission highlights three recommendations:

6 Feb 2026 | Carbon Gap
Call for Evidence on the European Ocean Act
We recently submitted evidence on the European Ocean Act, highlighting the need for a coherent EU approach to marine CDR.

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

13 Oct 2025 | Carbon Gap
Joint stakeholder proposal on biochar carbon removal in the CRCF
A joint proposal on biochar carbon removal outlines robust standards for the EU CRCF, focusing on permanence, sustainability, and credible carbon accounting to support high-quality CDR.