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BRIEFING: New draft EU carbon removal methodologies still weaker than UN rules, critics say

Published 13:56 on July 11, 2025 / Last updated at 13:56 on July 11, 2025 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Briefings), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Very little has changed in the new draft EU Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming (CRCF) methodologies, unveiled during a workshop on Thursday, and ambiguous language alongside a lack of environmental guardrails in the texts, compared to other international standards, could weaken the EU's clout on global matters such as advancing Article 6, according to experts.
Very little has changed in the new draft EU Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming (CRCF) methodologies, unveiled during a workshop on Thursday, and ambiguous language alongside a lack of environmental guardrails in the texts, compared to other international standards, could weaken the EU's clout on global matters such as advancing Article 6, according to experts.


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