The EU has committed 44 oil and gas companies to develop geological CO₂ storage facilities by 2030. This is intended to drive forward emissions reduction and CO₂ removal. The NGO Clean Air Task Force calls this a "milestone."
By Nico Beckert
The EU is now demanding that oil and gas companies set up geological CO₂ storage facilities that enable CCS and CO₂ removal technologies such as direct air capture (DACCS) and bioenergy with CCS (BECCS). For the German government, however, removing CO₂ from the atmosphere is a low priority. However, the Climate Council, scientists and associations are calling for exactly this.
By Nico Beckert
According to scientists from the CDRmare research mission, the storage of CO₂ in the North Sea and Baltic Sea and increasing the natural CO₂ uptake of both seas are "limited to a few methods." They warn against overestimating the potential.
By Nico Beckert
The Bezos Earth Fund no longer wants to support the SBTI. This means that the initiative is losing an important donor. The Fund had recently been accused of greenwashing.
By Lisa Kuner
Europe wants to be climate-neutral by 2050 and is even aiming to remove more greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than it emits. Some researchers are now calling for a specific target for 2055 and corresponding adjustments to the EU Climate Law.
By Lukas Knigge
The Brussels-based NGO Carbon Gap is calling for a carbon capture strategy from the next EU Commission. Research in particular needs better funding to bring removal projects from the laboratory to reality more quickly.
By Lukas Knigge
Those who remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are to be financially rewarded in Europe. This was agreed upon by the EU Parliament, Council and Commission in the trilogue. However, different rules apply to different types of carbon removal.
By Lukas Knigge
The Fit-for-55 package for the EU Climate Goal 2030 is now law, and the debate on the Climate Goal 2040 has already begun. A highly controversial issue is the amount of CO2 removal that should be credited in the Emissions Trading System (ETS). Could these plans endanger the entire system?
By Lukas Knigge
To meet the Paris climate targets, carbon dioxide must be removed from the atmosphere. But many carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods are still in their infancy. Scientists are now urging policymakers to quickly devise a plan to promote negative emissions.
By Alexandra Endres
