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ANALYSIS: Voluntary market cautiously welcomes EU carbon removal work, demand remains major concern

Published 14:12 on February 10, 2026 / Last updated at 14:12 on February 10, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Analysis), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Voluntary carbon market participants have heralded the EU as the first mover in creating a comprehensive, government-backed standard for certifying durable removals, but many still question where demand-side scale will come from and caution that ensuring a robust, high-integrity system still rests on fine-tuning the crediting framework.
Voluntary carbon market participants have heralded the EU as the first mover in creating a comprehensive, government-backed standard for certifying durable removals, but many still question where demand-side scale will come from and caution that ensuring a robust, high-integrity system still rests on fine-tuning the crediting framework.


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