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EU pressed to frontload ETS cash to jump‑start carbon removals

Published 09:17 on July 3, 2026 / Last updated at 09:17 on July 3, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The EU should use €10-30 billion of frontloaded revenues from its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to support durable carbon removal (CDR) before 2035, as waiting until compliance demand emerges risks leaving Europe short of its 2040 and 2050 removals targets, according to a recent paper.
The EU should use €10-30 billion of frontloaded revenues from its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to support durable carbon removal (CDR) before 2035, as waiting until compliance demand emerges risks leaving Europe short of its 2040 and 2050 removals targets, according to a recent paper.


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