Stakeholder and policy engagement
CO2RE’s three overarching objectives are supportive policies, scalable technologies and enhanced capacity for GGR. From the outset, we have engaged with a wide variety of stakeholders to further these objectives, including: policymakers and regulators; civil society; innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and business networks; local and/or rural communities; people working in agriculture and forestry, and people who own, manage or derive income from land; hard-to-decarbonise sectors and consumers of offsets; advisors/consultants; and organisations involved in market infrastructure.
Stakeholder events and activities
Below is a selection of stakeholder events and activities CO2RE has organised over the life of the GGR-D programme.
Workshops
Workshops on CDR technology cost reduction (2026)
Members of the business models team held a series of workshops with CDR market participants, academics and policymakers to generate analysis on the kinds of policy interventions that can best help reduce the cost of CDR technologies. Find out more about the evidence in this blog series.
CO2RE and GGR-D evidence sessions with government (2025)
CO2RE and GGR-D researchers met with UK and devolved government policymakers for a series of evidence sessions in 2025 to share research findings and feed into the Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals.
Climate Change Committee presentation to GGR-D seminar (2023)
Representatives from the Climate Change Committee presented on engineered removals in the 7th Carbon Budget at a GGR-D internal seminar. Read CO2RE’s analysis of the 7th Carbon Budget.
CO2RE-NEGEM workshop – “Consideration of GGR into Emissions Trading Systems: Principles and Practice” (2022)
This workshop, hosted by CO2RE and NEGEM, provided an opportunity to hear from recognised experts in the field, participate in discussion and help formulate timely guidance on whether and how GGRs should be included within Emissions Trading Systems (ETSs), with a particular focus on the EU and UK contexts. Read the workshop report.
Conferences and programme events
The UK GGR Event (2025)
This event celebrated the achievements of the Greenhouse Gas Removals Demonstrator (GGR-D) programme and fostered debate on the future of GGR in the UK. Held over three days at the Royal Institution in London, it focused on our research, our impact and GGR innovation. Day 3 was a “Demo Day” hosted with Undaunted, which gave GGR startups the opportunity to pitch for a place on the UK’s first dedicated CDR accelerator. Watch recordings of the Day 2 sessions on YouTube, and view photos from Days 2 and 3 on Flickr.
3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions (2024)
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions was hosted by CO2RE in Oxford. It brought together researchers from around the world who are working on greenhouse gas removal (GGR), as well as start-ups and the GGR Demonstrator projects who are working on different methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere. The conference proceedings are available here. Our event recap is available here.
ECR Net Zero Conference 2022
CO2RE co-hosted the inaugural ECR (early-career researcher) Net Zero Conference in Manchester in 2022 with eight other organisations. View the agenda, slides and session recordings on the UKCCS website.
The UK GGR Event: Current Innovations and Future Directions (2022)
This event marked the end of the UKRI-funded Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR-A) programme and the continuation of its work through the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) programme, which includes CO2RE. Read our event recap here.
The UK GGR Event (2025)
This event celebrated the achievements of the Greenhouse Gas Removals Demonstrator (GGR-D) programme and fostered debate on the future of GGR in the UK. Held over three days at the Royal Institution in London, it focused on our research, our impact and GGR innovation. Day 3 was a “Demo Day” hosted with Undaunted, which gave GGR startups the opportunity to pitch for a place on the UK’s first dedicated CDR accelerator. Watch recordings of the Day 2 sessions on YouTube, and view photos from Days 2 and 3 on Flickr.
3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions (2024)
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions was hosted by CO2RE in Oxford. It brought together researchers from around the world who are working on greenhouse gas removal (GGR), as well as start-ups and the GGR Demonstrator projects who are working on different methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere. The conference proceedings are available here. Our event recap is available here.
ECR Net Zero Conference (2022)
CO2RE co-hosted the inaugural ECR (early-career researcher) Net Zero Conference in Manchester in 2022 with eight other organisations. View the agenda, slides and session recordings on the UKCCS website.
The UK GGR Event: Current Innovations and Future Directions (2022)
This event marked the end of the UKRI-funded Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR-A) programme and the continuation of its work through the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) programme, which includes CO2RE. Read our event recap here.
The UK GGR Event (2025)
This event celebrated the achievements of the Greenhouse Gas Removals Demonstrator (GGR-D) programme and fostered debate on the future of GGR in the UK. Held over three days at the Royal Institution in London, it focused on our research, our impact and GGR innovation. Day 3 was a “Demo Day” hosted with Undaunted, which gave GGR startups the opportunity to pitch for a place on the UK’s first dedicated CDR accelerator. Watch recordings of the Day 2 sessions on YouTube, and view photos from Days 2 and 3 on Flickr.
3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions (2024)
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions was hosted by CO2RE in Oxford. It brought together researchers from around the world who are working on greenhouse gas removal (GGR), as well as start-ups and the GGR Demonstrator projects who are working on different methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere. The conference proceedings are available here. Our event recap is available here.
ECR Net Zero Conference (2022)
CO2RE co-hosted the inaugural ECR (early-career researcher) Net Zero Conference in Manchester in 2022 with eight other organisations. View the agenda, slides and session recordings on the UKCCS website.
The UK GGR Event: Current Innovations and Future Directions (2022)
This event marked the end of the UKRI-funded Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR-A) programme and the continuation of its work through the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) programme, which includes CO2RE. Read our event recap here.
The UK GGR Event (2025)
This event celebrated the achievements of the Greenhouse Gas Removals Demonstrator (GGR-D) programme and fostered debate on the future of GGR in the UK. Held over three days at the Royal Institution in London, it focused on our research, our impact and GGR innovation. Day 3 was a “Demo Day” hosted with Undaunted, which gave GGR startups the opportunity to pitch for a place on the UK’s first dedicated CDR accelerator. Watch recordings of the Day 2 sessions on YouTube, and view photos from Days 2 and 3 on Flickr.
3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions (2024)
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions was hosted by CO2RE in Oxford. It brought together researchers from around the world who are working on greenhouse gas removal (GGR), as well as start-ups and the GGR Demonstrator projects who are working on different methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere. The conference proceedings are available here. Our event recap is available here.
ECR Net Zero Conference (2022)
CO2RE co-hosted the inaugural ECR (early-career researcher) Net Zero Conference in Manchester in 2022 with eight other organisations. View the agenda, slides and session recordings on the UKCCS website.
The UK GGR Event: Current Innovations and Future Directions (2022)
This event marked the end of the UKRI-funded Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR-A) programme and the continuation of its work through the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) programme, which includes CO2RE. Read our event recap here.
The UK GGR Event (2025)
This event celebrated the achievements of the Greenhouse Gas Removals Demonstrator (GGR-D) programme and fostered debate on the future of GGR in the UK. Held over three days at the Royal Institution in London, it focused on our research, our impact and GGR innovation. Day 3 was a “Demo Day” hosted with Undaunted, which gave GGR startups the opportunity to pitch for a place on the UK’s first dedicated CDR accelerator. Watch recordings of the Day 2 sessions on YouTube, and view photos from Days 2 and 3 on Flickr.
3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions (2024)
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions was hosted by CO2RE in Oxford. It brought together researchers from around the world who are working on greenhouse gas removal (GGR), as well as start-ups and the GGR Demonstrator projects who are working on different methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere. The conference proceedings are available here. Our event recap is available here.
ECR Net Zero Conference (2022)
CO2RE co-hosted the inaugural ECR (early-career researcher) Net Zero Conference in Manchester in 2022 with eight other organisations. View the agenda, slides and session recordings on the UKCCS website.
The UK GGR Event: Current Innovations and Future Directions (2022)
This event marked the end of the UKRI-funded Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR-A) programme and the continuation of its work through the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) programme, which includes CO2RE. Read our event recap here.
Webinars
GGR Insights series (2025)
This series of webinars, held throughout 2025, presented the latest insights from CO2RE’s research, along with perspectives from activists, businesspeople, NGOs, statutory bodies, regulators and investors. Watch the series on YouTube.
GGR Coffee Breaks (2025)
These online “coffee-break” discussions were opportunities for Demonstrator project teams to talk to stakeholders in an informal setting. CO2RE organised events for three of the projects: Biochar, PBC4GGR and NetZero+. At each event, we screened a short documentary about the relevant Demonstrator, and then stakeholders had the chance to ask the researchers questions about their work. Read about the Demonstrator projects here, and watch the documentaries on YouTube.
Visits to Demonstrator project research sites
PBC4GGR research site at Bishop Burton College (2025)
In October 2025, CO2RE organised a visit for stakeholders to the PBC4GGR research site at Bishop Burton College in Yorkshire. This site is being used to investigate different establishment techniques and management practices for perennial biomass crops such as Miscanthus and willow to understand how best to maximise yield and carbon sequestration. It is also trialling the first ever field-scale planting of a seed-based Miscanthus hybrid bred by researchers at Aberystwyth University. Read more and view photos on LinkedIn.
Enhanced Rock Weathering research site at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden (2025)
In the spring of 2025, CO2RE organised a visit for stakeholders from research, farming, policy, business and investment sectors to the Enhanced Rock Weathering research site at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden. Stakeholders had the opportunity to learn about ongoing field trials, as well as community workshops to gather information on public perceptions. Read more and view photos on LinkedIn.
Enhanced Rock Weathering research site at Rothamsted Research, North Wyke (2024)
In the spring of 2025, the Enhanced Rock Weathering Demonstrator team hosted a visit for stakeholders to its research site in North Wyke, Devon, which is investigating the potential of enhanced rock weathering on lowland pasture. Read more and view photos on LinkedIn.
NetZero+ research site on the Knepp Estate (2024)
In the autumn of 2024, the NetZero+ Demonstrator project hosted stakeholders from the research, policy and investment fields at their research site on the Knepp Estate, which has been undertaking an extensive rewilding project for 20 years. Read more and view photos on LinkedIn.
The UK GGR Event (2025)
This event celebrated the achievements of the Greenhouse Gas Removals Demonstrator (GGR-D) programme and fostered debate on the future of GGR in the UK. Held over three days at the Royal Institution in London, it focused on our research, our impact and GGR innovation. Day 3 was a “Demo Day” hosted with Undaunted, which gave GGR startups the opportunity to pitch for a place on the UK’s first dedicated CDR accelerator. Watch recordings of the Day 2 sessions on YouTube, and view photos from Days 2 and 3 on Flickr.
3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions (2024)
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions was hosted by CO2RE in Oxford. It brought together researchers from around the world who are working on greenhouse gas removal (GGR), as well as start-ups and the GGR Demonstrator projects who are working on different methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere. The conference proceedings are available here. Our event recap is available here.
ECR Net Zero Conference (2022)
CO2RE co-hosted the inaugural ECR (early-career researcher) Net Zero Conference in Manchester in 2022 with eight other organisations. View the agenda, slides and session recordings on the UKCCS website.
The UK GGR Event: Current Innovations and Future Directions (2022)
This event marked the end of the UKRI-funded Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR-A) programme and the continuation of its work through the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) programme, which includes CO2RE. Read our event recap here.
Evidence to UK government and international bodies
Below is a selection of the evidence we have provided to UK government and international bodies to inform the development of robust GGR policies.
2025
Submission of evidence to inform UK government supplemental guidance for assessing Scope 3 emissions of offshore oil and gas projects
Professor Myles Allen, Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Professor Sam Fankhauser and Professor Stuart Haszeldine worked with Oxford Net Zero and the Carbon Balance Initiative to submit evidence on the government’s Supplementary EIA Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Scope 3 Emissions on Climate from Offshore Oil and Gas Projects. Read their submission here.
Submission of evidence to the Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals (2025)
CO2RE and GGR-D researchers submitted evidence to the UK government’s Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals, with their assistance recognised in the foreword. Their work was widely cited in the final report. Read our reaction piece here.
2024
Letter to Ministers: Recommendations for supporting and accelerating biochar deployment in the UK
Professor Colin Snape, who leads the Biochar Demonstrator project, and Dr Steve Smith, Executive Director of CO2RE, wrote to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to highlight the regulatory and policy gaps that hinder the development of the biochar and other land-based GGR sectors. Read the letter here.
Submission of evidence to Scottish government consultation "Stage 1 report on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill" (2024)
Navraj Singh Ghaleigh submitted evidence to the Scottish government’s consultation on its climate change bill, which was cited in its Stage 1 report. Read the submission here.
Submission of evidence to government consultation on support for biomass electricity generators (2024)
Dr Isabela Butnar and Dr Oliver Broad submitted evidence in response to a consultation on Transitional support mechanism for large-scale biomass electricity generators, via the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources. Read their submission here.
DESNZ lifecycle assessment workshop (2024)
Dr Isabela Butnar presented evidence on lifecycle assessments (LCA) at the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio LCA Workshop organised by DESNZ.
Response to Climate Change Committee call for evidence (2024)
CO2RE and GGR-D researchers responded to the Climate Change Committee’s call for evidence for the 7th Carbon Budget. Read their collated responses here [link].
2023
Response to UNFCCC call for input on Article 6.4
CO2RE researchers collectively drafted a response to the UNFCCC’s call for input on the scope of Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. Read their response here.
DESNZ biomass workshop
Dr Isabela Butnar was invited to a workshop held by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to offer biomass sustainability recommendations and help finalise the UK’s Biomass Strategy.
2022
Submission of evidence to government consultation on business models for GGR
CO2RE submitted evidence to the UK government’s consultation on GGR business models. An article lead-authored by Professor Cameron Hepburn was cited in the final report.
Submission of evidence to Commons Select Committee inquiry
Navraj Singh Ghaleigh led a submission of evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry on Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies, which was cited in the final report.
Submission of evidence to Independent Review of Net Zero
The CO2RE team provided written evidence to the Independent Review of Net Zero, which was cited in the Review’s final report.
Presentation to Net Zero All Party Parliamentary Group
Professor Myles Allen and Dr Rob Bellamy presented to the Net Zero All Party Parliamentary Group policy conference on “Scaling Up Net Zero Energy and Keeping Costs Down”. Watch the video on YouTube.
2021
Oral evidence to Commons Select Committee
Dr Steve Smith was invited to give evidence at a session of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee on “Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Negative Emissions Technologies”. Read the transcript of the session. You can also listen to Steve’s evidence here. His evidence was later cited in a letter to the Environmental Audit Committee from the then Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng.
Submission of evidence to Commons Select Committee
CO2RE and the GGR-D programme submitted written evidence on negative emissions technologies in response to an inquiry by the Environmental Audit Committee. Read the evidence submission.
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