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List of abbreviations
Summary
Zusammenfassung
1 Introduction
2 The Commission’s Proposal: Main Elements and Assessment
2.1 Scope (Article 1)
2.1.1 Assessment
2.1.1.1 Voluntary EU framework for certification of carbon removals
2.1.1.2 Use of carbon removal units
2.2 Definitions (Article 2)
2.2.1 Carbon removal (Article 2.1(a))
2.2.1.1 Assessment
2.2.2 Permanent storage
2.2.2.1 Assessment
2.3 Certification requirements (Article 3-8)
2.3.1 Quantification
2.3.1.1 Assessment
2.3.2 Additionality
2.3.2.1 Assessment
2.3.3 Long-term storage
2.3.3.1 Assessment
2.3.4 Sustainability
2.3.4.1 Assessment
2.4 Validity of certified carbon removal units
2.4.1 Assessment
2.5 Liability
2.5.1 Assessment
2.6 Certification bodies, certification schemes and certification process
2.6.1 Certification bodies
2.6.2 Certification schemes
2.6.3 Certification process
2.6.3.1 Assessment
2.7 Power of delegation
2.7.1 Assessment
3 Proposal on carbon removal certification: Interaction with EU laws and policies
3.1 Examples of legal interaction
3.2 Political implications of the CRCF
4 List of references