'World first': EU reaches agreement on carbon removal certification rules

Stuart Stone
clock • 4 min read
'World first': EU reaches agreement on carbon removal certification rules

European Parliament, Council and Commission reach initial agreement on first EU-level certification framework for carbon removals

The European Parliament, Council and Commission negotiators have today agreed a "world first" carbon removals certification framework intended to accelerate the deployment of high-quality carbon removal...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Stuart Stone
Author spotlight

Stuart Stone

View profile
More from Stuart Stone

Global Briefing: Industrialised nations exceed $100bn climate finance goal for third year running

Stellantis: New EVs and low emission models central to €60bn growth plan

More on Legislation

United Nations backs 'landmark' ICJ climate ruling
Legislation

United Nations backs 'landmark' ICJ climate ruling

UN Member States vote in favour of the International Court of Justice's ruling governments are legally accountable for climate action

Amber Rolt
clock 21 May 2026 • 3 min read
Government moves to curb legal challenges against clean energy projects
Legislation

Government moves to curb legal challenges against clean energy projects

Treasury to set out 'sweeping reforms' that would give MPs authority to designate clean energy projects as being of 'Critical National Importance'

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 20 May 2026 • 5 min read
'The window to prepare is closing fast': What next for the EU's flagship deforestation rules?
Legislation

'The window to prepare is closing fast': What next for the EU's flagship deforestation rules?

EXPLAINER: The EU is currently reviewing proposals to cut EUDR compliance costs by 75 per cent, but regardless of whether changes are confirmed businesses face a challenge in complying with the wide-ranging rules

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 19 May 2026 • 15 min read