📄 Three more EU Parliament positions on the EU ETS just came in through Contexte: Renew, S&D, and the Greens. ⚠️ There is a lot to highlight, some favourable (Renew), and most definitely unfavourable. What really stands out is that two of them (S&D and Greens) suggest only allowing DACCS in the ETS. 🤔 No surprise here: I am a big DACCS fan. I genuinely think it will be the most relevant CDR approach at net-zero. But do I think we can do megatons of it in Europe in a few ye

💬 A lot of people are talking about the price gap between removals and emission allowances (EUAs) in the EU Emission Trading System these days. 🫰 The basic issue: removals cost much more than EUAs and that gap needs to be filled with public money. 🤔 But how big is the gap really going to be? I spent a lot of time covering the CDR cost side, and published analysis for each of the three main methods in Europe - here as a reminder: 🏭 BioCCS: https://lnkd.in/eGHdUQ8A 🌬️ DACC

😮 Hard to believe, but we’ve done 101 episodes which have been listened to and watched over 60,000 times. For the next 100, my incredible co-host Eve Tamme and I decided to do three things: 1️⃣ Rebrand from the CDR Policy Scoop to the more accessible Carbon Removal Scoop 2️⃣ Expand the scope from policy only (still our core focus), to markets and tech 3️⃣ Increase releases from around 4 to 6-7 per month 🎙️ What won‘t change: our punchy <30 minute format with incredibly sha

🇪🇺 The Negative Emissions Platform - Europe’s trade association for CDR - is looking for a new Secretary General to start on January 1st 2027. 💎 This is a rare gem: Europe is the epicentre of carbon removal policy globally. Few organisations are as well placed to shape CDR’s future than NEP. It is the oldest CDR association in the world, with a strong track record, brand, networks, and team. 🤝 Your job is to take all of that and lead the organisation into this exciting

🇹🇼 Imagine if the European Union announced a 20Mt/year target by 2030 for biochar carbon removal alone? That is exactly what Minister ChiMing Peng of Taiwan just did. 🎯 His bold vision: Taiwan is to produce 1Mt of removals through biochar per year by 2030. 💪 Remember, Taiwan is a country of 23 million people with very limited biochar production at present, which makes this even more remarkable. Eve Tamme and I had the great pleasure to host Minister Peng on the CDR Policy

📣 Just one of the many bold statements European member of parliament Emma Wiesner made on today’s CDR Policy Scoop. 🇪🇺 As Renew Europe’s Shadow Rapporteur on the EU ETS revision, Wiesner’s voice carries a lot of weight in the upcoming negotiations. 🎙️ Just days before the release of her party’s position, she generously shared her insights with Eve Tamme and I. What stood out to me regarding the role of removals in the proposal: 🔹 Reduce the role of the EU Commission in

😍 Have you seen Carbon Gap’s wonderful overview of (probably) all CDR approaches? I love how it shows the incredible breadth of the sector: from ocean to soils to forests to machines. There is something in there for everyone. Why does this matter? Why do we truly need a portfolio of approaches? 🔹 SCALE: no single technology will deliver the volumes we need. Period. 🔹 RESILIENCE: what if inputs for one approach (e.g. biomass, sorbents, energy) suddenly become uneconomical?

😍 That would be Ross Kenyon. He has been producing CDR content for longer than anyone else, and the quality has been consistently high throughout. What I love about what he is doing now is that he is building a whole ecosystem of content, not just a show: 🔹 Reversing Climate Change podcast - his podcast, and a staple for anyone following the sector. 🔹 Climate Workers Anonymous - a podcast where you can get it all off your chest. 🔹 Carbon Removal Memes - proof that CDR

✒️ Now we have the answer! Terradot and Google signed the world’s largest enhanced rock weathering deal to date: 1,000,000 tons of carbon removed. 🇧🇷 That literally requires 5,000,000t of basalt to be spread across farms in Southern Brazil. This is a humongous amount of rock. 😮 It took the Egyptians 20 years to build the world’s biggest pyramid. Terradot will have five years to distribute the equivalent amount of rock. 🚜 I cannot wait to go visit this first-of-its-kind pr

📍 Just came back from the first ever Carbon Removal Policy Summit by Carbon Gap in Brussels. Perfect timing given the flurry of activity over the summer and the huge volume of files coming up. Key takeaways for me: 🔹 ETS: understandably the hottest topic right now. Everyone agrees the proposal is an absolute game changer and that we need to firm up the 250Mt number. Key discussion is the link to the CRCF and the potential inclusion of biochar in particular. 🔹 EU Buyers Clu

✅ Tons happening this week in Europe's capital. Not here? No problem: the CDR Policy Scoop will bring you all key takeaways. Recording has already started. 🤝 And - if you are here - including at tomorrow's Carbon Policy Summit by Carbon Gap, make sure to find my co-host Eve Tamme or our producer Helen Lundebye to share your insights with us. 👋 See you all soon.

🇪🇺 Europe is clearly the place to be for CDR Policy at the moment. From the hottest topic: ETS integration, to CRCF operationalisation, to member state targets in the pipeline. So much going on. 🎙️ A good time to pay a visit. I will be there on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th for meetings around town, the Carbon Gap Summit, and to record a special CDR Policy Scoop episode with my fabulous co-host Eve Tamme. 👋 Hit me up if you will be there too!