Carbon Dioxide Removals in EU Member States

National frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Removals: State of play and how to improve it

Publication: Report
Citation: Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils, Deyana Spasova (2022): Carbon Dioxide Removals in EU Member States. Ecologic Institute, Berlin.

CO₂ removal is becoming a central part of climate action, but relevant policy frameworks of EU Member States are patchy. Basics of good regulation are often missing: goals and strategy. Member States also lack the necessary political debate on CO₂ removal (CDR).

This is a problem. It is unlikely that the deployment of CDR at the required scales will happen as a side effect of other policies. Large-scale CDR deployment will not happen by accident, but needs time, incentives, and clear rules. Without strategic orientation, it is also hard to balance the multiple implications of each CDR option for societies, economies and ecosystems.

Member States' CDR strategies could be a first step to trigger the necessary public debate and to help create an adequate framework for CO₂ removal.

The report "Carbon Dioxide Removals in EU Member States" is available for download.

You can download the presentation held by Dr. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf at the "Carbon Dioxide Removals in EU Member States" webinar that was held on 6 October 2022.

CO2 removal is becoming a central part of climate action, but policy frameworks of EU Member States lack basics.

Carbon Dioxide Removals in EU Member States

Webinar

6 October 2022
online

Removing CO2 – Are member states actually ready?

Opinion

Year 2022

Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) in EU Member States Policies and Laws

Mar - Sep 2022

Language: English
Authorship: Dr. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf

Deyana Kocher
Funding: European Climate Foundation (ECF), International
Published by: Ecologic Institute, Germany
Year: 2022
Dimension: 53 pp.
Project: Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) in EU Member States Policies and Laws
Project ID: 50084
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

Summary and recommendations
1 Introduction
2 CDR frameworks in EU Member States
2.1 Austria
2.2 Belgium
2.3 Bulgaria
2.4 Croatia
2.5 Cyprus
2.6 Czechia
2.7 Denmark
2.8 Estonia
2.9 Finland
2.10 France
2.11 Germany
2.12 Greece
2.13 Hungary
2.14 Ireland
2.15 Italy
2.16 Latvia
2.17 Lithuania
2.18 Luxembourg
2.19 Malta
2.20 Netherlands
2.21 Poland
2.22 Portugal
2.23 Romania
2.24 Slovakia
2.25 Slovenia
2.26 Spain
2.27 Sweden
References
Keywords: Climate

Governance

EU Member States

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Europe

Further Links

PublicationDocumentCarbon Dioxide Removal Strategy for the EU

The EU's debate on carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) is gaining momentum, but in important parts it is still a mystery. Basics of an EU framework for CDR remain unclear. An EU CDR Strategy could demystify CDRs and help trigger the necessary political debate on CDRs. A... Read more

Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils, 2021: Carbon Dioxide Removal Strategy for the EU. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.