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ANALYSIS: EU ETS carbon removal volumes may be much lower than headline figure

Published 13:39 on July 20, 2026 / Last updated at 11:01 on July 21, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Analysis), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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EU carbon removal units procured for integration into the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS) could be much lower than the headline 250 Mt, as this figure refers to the number of carbon permits that will be set aside to fund removal unit purchases, experts have noted.
EU carbon removal units procured for integration into the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS) could be much lower than the headline 250 Mt, as this figure refers to the number of carbon permits that will be set aside to fund removal unit purchases, experts have noted.


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