Explore all Policies and Funding
related to Carbon Removal in Europe:
Policies in
the spotlight
Open funding calls
Country-level policies
Dive deep into all things carbon removal
EU policy process & CDR advocacy guide
How do EU policy proposals become law? How and when in the process should carbon removal advocates target their efforts?
Our guide explains the ins and outs of EU policy and how this policy tracker can keep you up to date.
Always find what you’re looking for
Save your searches, analyse policy and funding progress, receive policy updates, keep on top of changes in the ecosystem
State of Play of EU CDR Policy
This guide brings together the individual policies analysed in Carbon Gap’s Policy Tracker to show how the policies governing each stage of the CDR system interact and where gaps between them emerge
Policy
database
Browse all policies related to carbon removal in Europe with deep dives into each regulation, directive, or convention and what it means for scaling carbon removal.
Funding
opportunities
Explore all open non-dilutive funding opportunities for carbon removal research and innovation in the EU with information on what kind of projects they support.
Regional
analyses
Track the progress of European countries in implementing policies that support the scale-up of carbon removal and how they compare across the continent and the Atlantic.
Resources
Find out more about carbon removal methods, EU policy process, and the methodologies we used our analysis
2025-2026 EU Policy Progress Report
What progress has the EU and European countries made toward advancing carbon removal policy?
We look back at the year and which countries are taking the lead across our 8 policy indicators.
About the Policy Tracker
Europe’s ability to achieve its climate goals relies on deploying Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) at scale in this decade.
Our carbon removal policy tracker aims to provide an overview of European climate policy to help policy-makers, industry actors, and the wider CDR community promote and accelerate the introduction of different carbon removal technologies in Europe.
Our CDR Policy Tracker provides easy access to a comprehensive policy intelligence at a region and country level and helps the carbon removal community navigate a rapidly changing EU policy landscape.
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