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On 3 February 2026, the European Commission formalized a new regulatory framework that marks a turning point in the fight against carbon.For the first time, the European Union has established a common standard for certifying, on a voluntary basis, permanent carbon dioxide removals, in a context where residual emissions remain a central challenge in achieving climate neutrality. A European standard for the fight against carbon thought as a common…
EU Adopts First-Ever Standard for Carbon Removal Projects
The European Commission announced today the adoption of its first set of voluntary certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals, aimed at providing clear standards for carbon removal technologies, to enable certification and investment in projects that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The launch of the new standards follows the adoption of the Carbon Farming […]
Commission adopts first carbon removal methodologies
Brussels, February 3rd, 2026– The European Commission has adopted the methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removals under the EU Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation. The outcomes reflect hard-fought compromises from cross-sectoral debates, which the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) has facilitated as a neutral platform for multi-stakeholders, evidence-based dialogue. ZEP has played a critical role in the Commission’s Carbon…
The European Commission (EC) has approved the first methodologies for certifying projects that permanently remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, with the aim of establishing common standards for this type of activity and defining clear criteria for verifying their real impact and thus avoiding 'ecoposturing' practices. The system will be voluntary, so promoters will not be required to apply for certification, although they will be abl…
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