Carbon removals

Removing carbon from the atmosphere is considered crucial to limit global warming in line with the Paris Agreement. The European Commission has already started paving the way for future legislation on the topic, with the publication of a communication on sustainable carbon cycles in December.
The next step in Europe’s effort to put in place a carbon removal policy is a proposal for a certification scheme due to be published at the end of 2022. In this special report, EURACTIV looks at the options on the table and the incentives that will be needed to support carbon removals.
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Carbon removals: the secret to reaching net zero emissions
News | Climate change 21-02-2022
Europe needs to drastically cut its emissions to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, but there is another tool in the battle against global warming that could help: carbon removals.