REPORT
Our flagship research reports on carbon removal policy in Europe.
Recent Insights

29 May 2026 | Carbon Gap
Poland has significant carbon removal potential but urgently needs policy and infrastructure to match
Poland has significant untapped potential to deploy carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at scale. But limited development of national strategy, targets, and investment risks leaving that potential stranded.

20 May 2026 | Alexander Mäkelä and Lydia Loopesko
Corporate carbon removal demand is being parked
A recent market survey of sustainability leaders points to a feeling of uncertainty policymakers will need to address to carbon removal

19 May 2026 | Alexander Mäkelä and Zisan Özdemir, Carbon Management Europe
Advancing an EU Carbon Removal's Buyers Club
How can an EU carbon removal Buyer's Club aggregate demand, reduce transaction costs, and provide the institutional anchor needed to unlock private investment at scale.

21 Apr 2026 | Carbon Gap
No Wasted Opportunities: Embedding Carbon Removal in the Management of Wastewater, Concrete, and Mine Waste
Co-authored with Deloitte, this report identifies wastewater management, concrete recycling, and mining waste as largely overlooked sectors that could play a critical role in scaling high-quality carbon dioxide removal across Europe.

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.

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.

10 Mar 2026 | Carbon Gap
Spain has the responsibility to scale up carbon removals
Spain has major carbon removal potential but lacks policy and investment. Discover how scaling CDR can support net-zero, boost climate leadership, and unlock economic opportunities.

5 Feb 2026 | Carbon Gap
Germany needs carbon removal to reach its net zero climate goals
A new study shows Germany must scale carbon removal to meet net-zero targets. Explore pathways, infrastructure needs, and policy actions required to unlock CDR potential.

10 Dec 2025 | Sylvain Delerce
Understanding and Implementing the Like-for-Like Principle
The like for like principle is key for reaching durable net zero. We look at the science and implementation of durable carbon removal.