Valter Selén
Collaborator
Valter Selén is an Associate Policy Director at Carbon Gap. His mission is to help make Europe the leader in integrating carbon removals as part of its climate mitigation efforts through the development of Carbon Gap's advocacy strategy in Brussels and Europe. Valter is responsible for Carbon Gap's Policy Tracker, a flagship initiative tracking carbon removal progress across Europe to help the CDR community navigate the rapidly changing policy landscape. Leveraging his Swedish nationality, Valter is especially focused on increasing Carbon Gap's presence in the Nordics, ahead of the curve when it comes to deploying carbon removal initiatives in the region.
ARTICLES BY VALTER SELÉN
30 Sept 2026 | Valter Selén, Stephanie Wilson
Unlocking corporate demand for carbon removal starts with clear guidance - Policy Summit takeaways
Participants at the Carbon Removal Policy Summit agreed that Commission-backed CRCF guidance could unlock corporate demand for permanent carbon removals.
31 Jul 2026 | Louis Uzor, Francesca Battersby, Valter Selén, and Anna Costova
Reaction to the legislative proposal on carbon removals in the EU Emissions Trading System
We look at what the new Emissions Trading System proposal means for CDR and what impact it will have on driving demand for carbon removals
4 Jun 2026 | Valter Selén
Stockholm shows the way: how public buyers can boost the carbon removal market
The City of Stockholm's landmark carbon removal purchase from Stockholm Exergi's BECCS project is more than a local climate win - it's a signal to policymakers and market actors that public procurement can and should drive the CDR market forward.
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
6 Oct 2025 | Francesca Battersby, Matteo Guidi, Allix Baxter, Valter Selén
From Targets to Tonnes - Exploring compliance Options for Carbon Removal in the EU
Our analyses identifies different compliance options the EU could take for scaling carbon removal and how those would affect its economy
5 Sept 2023 | Valter Selén
Delivering on net-zero will require a dedicated EU carbon removal strategy
The EU needs a dedicated carbon removal strategy to delivery net-zero.