Europe is finally tackling the missing part in its climate policy toolbox – carbon removal. The upcoming Certification for Carbon Removals aims to feed into both the voluntary and regulatory carbon markets. If executed well, this will serve as an example globally.

1. Brussel’s Policies on Climate Change
Eve Tamme
Founder and Managing Director
Climate Principles
Enhanced Weathering Conference, 4 May 2022

2. The European Climate Law
2030 55% net reduction in GHGs,
includes separate removals cap of 225Mt CO2
Climate neutrality target
The EU “shall aim to achieve negative
emissions” after 2050
2050
Post 2050
Approved in summer 2021, in force.

3. • The revision of the EU’s sectoral climate
policies:
• EU Emissions Trading System
• Effort Sharing Regulation (non-ETS
sectors)
• Land Use, Land Use Change and
Forestry Regulation
• The upcoming proposal on EU’s Carbon
Removal Certification Mechanism (CRC-
M)
• and more…
CDR in Upcoming Legislation

4. • Afforestation & Reforestation
• Agroforestry
• Forest Management
• Increase in soil organic
carbon on mineral soils
• Peatland rewetting (incl Blue
Carbon)
Carbon Removal Certification 1/2
• Biochar
• Biomass in buildings
• Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS)
• Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACCS)
• Enhanced Rock Weathering
• Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
• Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU)
Nature-based Technology-based
Shortlisted CDR methods:

5. Carbon Removal Certification 2/2
Dec 2021
Q1-Q2 2022
Q4 2022
2024-2025
European Commission adopts Communication “Restoring
sustainable carbon cycles” on CRC-M and carbon farming
Call for Evidence on carbon removals (closed on 2 May)
Work on the impact assessment for the legislative
proposal
The European Commission publishes the legislative
proposal for CRC-M
EU institutions adopt CRC-M legislation, and the CRC-M
will become operational

6. @EveTamme
EveTamme
evetamme.com;
Eve.Tamme@climateprinciples.com
climateprinciples.com
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