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EU releases final draft methodology to certify permanent CO2 removals

Published 13:55 on February 3, 2026 / Last updated at 13:55 on February 3, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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After a first draft was submitted to public consultation last year, the European Commission on Tuesday published its final proposal to certify activities that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere, allowing first projects to be certified “in the coming months”.
After a first draft was submitted to public consultation last year, the European Commission on Tuesday published its final proposal to certify activities that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere, allowing first projects to be certified “in the coming months”.


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