The EU carbon removal purchasing programme and potential integration of removals into the ETS have generated plenty of buzz. Yet these could just be a first step in a longer policy sequence.

Could a CDR Compliance System be the north star to aim for in the longer term?

Carbon Gap has just unveiled its new report looking at how to drive long-term demand for permanent carbon removals across Europe.

In it, they examine different options for a Removal Compliance System (RCS), looking at both traditional emissions-based obligations and economy-wide mandates.

Could the RCS spark fresh opportunities and big debates? How can Europe develop and design a new mode of compliance?

We’re thrilled to welcome special guest Francesca Battersby, Senior Policy Analyst at Carbon Gap and the lead author of the report, to explore this exciting topic together. She brings all the exclusive insights to help dissect the concepts on the table.

Join co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart as they explore with Francesca what makes the RCS a potential game-changer and what issues to watch out for.

Links:

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website
• Francesca Battersby: LinkedIn and Carbon Gap
• From Targets to Tonnes: Exploring Compliance Options to Drive Lasting Demand for Carbon Removals in the EU

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On 25 September, the European Commission convened its first Technical Workshop on Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) and Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) under the Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming framework (CRCF). This marks the formal beginning of the journey toward EU recognition of these technologies.

The context is clear: DACCS, BECCS, and biochar methodologies are soon settled, but permanent removals need more arrows in their quiver. The Commission is now turning to the next set of methods.

Key questions remain wide open:

– How mature is the science for robust MRV?

– How will permanence, leakage, and environmental impacts be addressed?

– What pace can we realistically expect for final CRCF methodologies for ERW and OAE?

We’re delighted to be joined by Rachel Smith, Policy Director at Cascade Climate. Rachel has been at the forefront of shaping policy pathways for ERW, in particular, and will help us put the workshop discussions into perspective.

Join in as co-host Eve Tamme dissects the details, challenges, and opportunities ahead with Rachel.

Links:

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website
• Rachel Smith: LinkedIn and Cascade Climate
• Review papers on ERW and OEA for the workshop
• ERW and OEA workshop recording
• From Drawdown to Durable Storage: Understanding ERW in EU Carbon Removal Policy
• CDR Primer

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The EU’s 2040 Climate Target debate is heating up. At stake: whether to allow international carbon credits at all - and if so, how many and what kind.

The European Union is split: some push to ban credits outright, while others want to allow plenty and as early as 2031. The current 3% proposal would mean up to 400 Mt of international credits by 2040.

Such a volume could literally ignite whole industries across numerous countries, with all the benefits that can bring to local communities. But the concerns centre around whether it would water down the EU’s own climate action.

Should the EU be allowing international credits, especially from the Global South, to achieve its climate targets? If so, should it focus on durable removals and be limited only for hard to hard-to-abate emissions?

Co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart are delighted to be joined by Fiona Mugambi, Head of Growth & Partnerships at Octavia Carbon and Policy Lead at The Global South CDR Coalition. Fiona brings first-hand insights from Africa’s leading DAC initiative and a coalition that can shape debates in Brussels.

Join in as Eve, Sebastian and Fiona unpack one of the hottest debates in EU climate policy right now.

Links:

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website
• Fiona Mugambi: LinkedIn and Octavia Carbon
• The EU’s 2040 climate target proposal
• Breaking Down the EU’s 2040 Climate Target Proposal: What’s New and What’s Next?
• Power of Biochar - Documentary narrated by Sebastian on the Exomad Green story - a great example of Global South CDR.

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