Imagine trying to buy a high-quality organic apple, but there's no label to prove it's actually organic. Right now, the carbon removal market is like that—full of low-quality credits and no clear rules. This work creates a reliable 'certification label' and rulebook so companies can trust they are actually cleaning the air.
The carbon removal market is currently a patchwork of unverified claims, allowing cheap, low-quality credits to undercut permanent, high-quality removals. This lack of trust prevents large-scale investment and deployment.
A package of CEN-format pre-standards for sampling and testing, and a set of EU legal/governance policy recommendations.
If you are a mine waste management firm dealing with mineral tailings—this project developed standards for enhanced weathering that turn waste into a carbon-capturing asset. This allows you to monetize waste while meeting climate targets.
If you are a biochar producer dealing with inconsistent pricing due to low-quality market competitors—this project developed MRV pre-standards that prove your carbon removal is permanent. This helps you command a higher price for high-grade credits.
If you are a BECCS plant operator dealing with regulatory uncertainty—this project developed a legal and governance policy package for the EU. This reduces the risk of large-scale investments in carbon capture infrastructure.
The project aims to stop low-quality credits from lowering market prices, allowing high-quality permanent removals to compete fairly. It provides a total economic value analysis to establish a more realistic cost basis.
Yes, the project specifically targets the large-scale deployment of seven different CDR approaches to meet EU climate targets, aiming for a TRL8 level of readiness.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on creating pre-standards in CEN and ISO9000 formats for public and regulatory use rather than proprietary licensed software.
The project is developing a package of proposals for a new or amended European legal and regulatory framework to support a transparent CDR market.
The project period runs from 2023-06-01 to 2027-05-31, with work on MRV pre-standards already started and ongoing.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial application, with a 60% industry ratio including 15 companies and 11 SMEs. This strong industrial presence, spanning 11 countries, suggests the resulting standards will be grounded in practical business needs rather than just academic theory.
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