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Green NGOs urge EU to reject proposed certification rules for permanent carbon removals

Published 20:37 on February 19, 2026 / Last updated at 14:34 on February 20, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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A coalition of green groups has called on EU legislators to strike down the European Commission’s proposed certification rules for permanent carbon removals, arguing they leave biochar projects virtually unmonitored and breach the bloc’s own climate law.
A coalition of green groups has called on EU legislators to strike down the European Commission’s proposed certification rules for permanent carbon removals, arguing they leave biochar projects virtually unmonitored and breach the bloc’s own climate law.


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