What is The CDR Policy Scoop really about and how did it come to be?

In this special episode, the microphones are turned around. Producer Helen Lundebye steps out from behind the scenes and interviews co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart about the origins, evolution, and future of The Scoop.

The conversation traces the show’s beginnings: from informal conversations and early LinkedIn Lives to more than 50 episodes covering carbon removal policy across jurisdictions. Eve and Sebastian reflect on why they deliberately chose an unscripted, conversational format, their shared frustration with traditional webinars, and the idea of “just showing up” as the core DNA of the show.

They also unpack how their different backgrounds shape the discussions: Eve’s long-standing expertise in carbon markets and EU policy design, and Sebastian’s focus on country-level developments, data, and system-building. Together, these perspectives have shaped a niche but influential platform aimed squarely at policymakers and those working closely with them.

Finally, the conversation looks ahead: new formats, new platforms, more experimentation, and a clear ambition to bring even more policymakers directly into the conversation.

A candid, reflective episode about building trust, depth, and continuity in climate policy conversations and the people behind The Scoop who make it happen.

Links:

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website
• Helen Lundebye: LinkedIn

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Everyone agrees that the next phase of carbon removal will be shaped by policy, but which decisions will actually matter in 2026?

Recorded in mid-December 2025, this forward-looking episode sees Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart each bring their top policy developments to watch in the year ahead.

The discussion spans EU-level milestones like ETS integration and CRCF certification, country-level signals such as public procurement of removals, and broader governance questions around international credits, infrastructure, and buyer confidence.

What will send credible signals to investors? Where are expectations misaligned? And which developments are likely to shape demand, even before they formally come into force?

A sharp, nuanced outlook on why 2026 may be a pivotal year for carbon removal policy and where the real uncertainty still lies.

Links:

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website

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2025 was a year of real progress for carbon removal, but also one that exposed the limits of existing frameworks.

In this end-of-year retrospective, Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart look back at the policy moments that most shaped carbon removal over the past twelve months. Each brings their own highs and lows to the table, reflecting different lenses on EU, international, and national developments.

From the EU’s 2040 target and CRCF progress, to setbacks around voluntary initiatives, green claims, and US climate policy. The episode unpacks what moved the field forward, what disappointed, and what lessons should carry into 2026.

A clear-eyed assessment of a mixed but ultimately forward-moving year for CDR policy and why the foundations laid in 2025 will matter well beyond it.

Links:

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website

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Everyone agrees that carbon removal needs more buyers - but what will actually make that happen?

At Carbon Unbound Europe (21–22 October), co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart took the conversation offline and recorded a special set of in-person interviews exploring how buyers see the evolving CDR policy and market landscape.

What’s working? Where are the challenges? And what do today’s buyers really want from policymakers?

Tune in for candid insights and fresh perspectives from the people shaping demand for carbon removal.

Guests for the episode include:

• Robert Höglund, Co-Founder of CDR.fyi and Manager of the Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund
• Lamé Verre, Director, Net Zero, The Crown Estate
• Chis Minter, Head of Supply Chain Sustainability, Zurich Insurance Group
• Adina Braha-Honciuc, Environmental Sustainability Policy Director, Schneider Electric

Links:

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website
• Robert Höglund: LinkedIn, Website and CDR.fyi
• Lamé Verre: LinkedIn and The Crown Estate
• Chris Minter: LinkedIn and Zurich Insurance Group
• Adina Braha-Honciuc: LinkedIn and Schneider Electric

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The EU is preparing to allow the use of international carbon credits towards its 2040 target, a major policy shift. At the same time, the EU is also establishing a domestic carbon crediting scheme: the CRCF.

But this raises some important questions:

▪️ What kinds of credits should be eligible?

▪️ How can the EU ensure integrity when engaging in international credits?

▪️ How do the PACM and the CRCF compare in terms of integrity?

To unpack what this all means in practice - from the design of the rules to which credit types could qualify - co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart chat with the brilliant Lambert Schneider, Research Coordinator for International Climate Policy at Oeko-Institut, and a climate policy veteran.

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website
• Lambert Schneider: LinkedIn and Oeko-Institut
• 2040 Climate Target Proposal
• The Council of the EU's negotiating mandate on the EU’s 2040 Climate Target
• EU’s 2035 NDC
• Revised methodologies under the EU Carbon Certification Removal Framework continue to lack integrity

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The European Commission has started fleshing out an EU Buyers’ Club to jump‑start demand for high‑quality CRCF credits in the voluntary market. The first closed‑door workshop took place in Brussels on 4th of December, with a series of follow‑up meetings planned over the next six months.

In this episode, we speak with Robert Höglund, co‑founder of CDR.fyi and manager of the Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund, who took part in the Brussels workshop. He shares what was discussed in the room, what the emerging model for the Buyers’ Club looks like, and where the biggest political, technical and market hurdles lie.

Join co‑hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart for an inside look at the state of play, what needs to happen next, and why turning the Buyers’ Club from concept into a functioning EU demand engine within the next five years will be anything but straightforward.

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website
• Robert Höglund: LinkedIn and Website
• Commission adopts rules and launches initiatives to boost carbon removals and carbon farming in the EU, including the EU Buyers’ Club
• A Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy
• CDR Policy Scoop - A European CDR Purchasing Programme
• CDR Policy Scoop - How Far Can the EU’s Market-Shaping Purchasing Programme Go? – with Hugh McDonald
• World Economic Forum First Movers Coalition
• An EU purchasing programme for permanent carbon removals. Assessment of policy options and recommendations for short-term policy design

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COP30 is behind us with two weeks of intense negotiations, pledges, and a full Action Agenda. But now comes the REAL question: Did any of it *actually* move the needle for CDR?

From political signals, to a mix of announcements, to the outcomes of different negotiation tracks, what does COP30 mean for the future of carbon removal deployment and governance?

To unpack it all, we’re thrilled to welcome back Christopher Neidl, Carbon Removal Lead with the Climate High-Level Champions. Chris was deeply embedded in the action at Belém and shares fresh insights from the ground.

Join Eve Tamme, our co-host, who keenly followed the negotiations, and Sebastian Manhart for this post‑COP debrief with Chris as we analyse the outcomes, surprises, and lessons for the global CDR community.

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website - post on this topic
• Chris Neidl: LinkedIn and High-Level Climate Champions
• COP30 Action Agenda on Climate Champions website and Brazilian COP30 Presidency website
• Introducing the CDR Mutirão: A New Era of Collaboration for Carbon Dioxide Removal Launches at COP30

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COP30 is in full swing, and carbon removal is drawing unprecedented attention. For the first time, the Global Carbon Dioxide Removal Initiative (CDR30) has launched a dedicated CDR Pavilion in the COP Blue Zone.

Bringing together more than 60 organisations across the global CDR ecosystem, CDR30 represents a united community with a shared goal: to highlight CDR’s essential role in achieving global climate targets.

But what impact has the pavilion had so far? How is it helping to mainstream CDR within the COP process and beyond? And what does success ultimately look like?

In this episode, co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart speak with Chris Sherwood, Secretary General of the Negative Emissions Platform, and one of the driving forces behind the CDR30 and its CDR Pavilion. Together, they unpack how this initiative is shaping the conversation and action on CDR at COP30.

• Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and Website
• Sebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and Website
• Chris Sherwood: LinkedIn and Negative Emissions Platform
• CDR30
• CDR Pavilion at COP30
• COP30 - A Breakthrough Moment for Carbon Removal? - with Chris Neidl
• Guardian article during COP on the importance of CDR

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