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Brussels sketches first EU-wide rules to certify biogenic carbon stored in buildings

Published 12:28 on January 29, 2026 / Last updated at 12:28 on January 29, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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A confidential paper for the European Commission, seen by Carbon Pulse, sets out how long-lived wood and other bio-based materials in buildings could earn EU carbon removal certificates, detailing which building components would qualify, how to count stored carbon, and what rules should govern additionality, monitoring, and liability.
A confidential paper for the European Commission, seen by Carbon Pulse, sets out how long-lived wood and other bio-based materials in buildings could earn EU carbon removal certificates, detailing which building components would qualify, how to count stored carbon, and what rules should govern additionality, monitoring, and liability.


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