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💶 Last Friday, Germany made headlines with its announcement to spend almost €500m on CDR. This marks the pinnacle of a year full of positive news coming out of Europe’s biggest economy. 📄 Yesterday, the Board and Team of the Deutscher Verband für negative Emissionen e.V. (DVNE) met for our yearly (already third!) strategy day in Berlin. We reflected on what has been achieved and discussed the work ahead of us. Couple of highlights I’d like to share: 1️⃣ We’ve come so far: i

🇩🇪 Today, the German Bundestag approved its 2026 budget and with it a €476m package for CDR. €156m will be spent in 2026 with the rest between 2027-2033. 💪 This matters: at a time when other countries are hesitating, Germany is sending a clear signal that it is planning to go big on CDR! Here’s how the 2026 funds break down: 📈 €98m to support and scale projects 📄 €11.5m for the purchase of CDR certificates 📋 €2m for administration 🌱 €44.6m to strengthen soils as long-

❗No, and especially not in Germany according to 🌱🌎 Florian Hildebrand, CEO of Greenlyte Carbon Technologies. 😍 I had a the great pleasure of getting a sneak preview of their newest facility in Essen, Germany, a prime example of what DAC 3.0 looks like. 📉 Much has been written about the end of direct air capture. The reality is more complex: yes, there are probably too many DAC companies (almost 200...). And many of them are using technology that will likely not prevail. �

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💪 Just one year ago, Oscar Schily, Chris Sherwood, and I met up to discuss the need for national CDR advocacy in Germany. One year on,...