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DATA DIVE: EU-backed reports highlight “drastic” need to scale carbon removals

Published 12:22 on September 1, 2025 / Last updated at 12:22 on September 1, 2025 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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To meet its 2050 net zero target, the EU will need an annual volume of carbon removals equivalent to more than 350-fold the current total delivered globally each year, according to new independent forecasts for the European Commission, published at the end of August.
To meet its 2050 net zero target, the EU will need an annual volume of carbon removals equivalent to more than 350-fold the current total delivered globally each year, according to new independent forecasts for the European Commission, published at the end of August.


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