Greenhouse gas removals technologies are required to meet national and global net zero goals. Credible and comparable removals require standardised methods and approaches. International standards are being rapidly developed. This report presents a critical comparative analysis of the Draft Delegated Acts to the EU Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming (CRCF) (EU/2024/3012) which includes draft methodologies for BioCCS and DACCS and related regulations against the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) and Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement which establishes the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism. This assessment is in the context of UK Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) standards development led by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and executed by the British Standards Institution (BSI). It explores a scenario where the UK Government endorses the ICVCM as a minimum quality best practice for the voluntary carbon markets, as per the recent Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets (VCNM) consultation.
Alignment of international standards for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) using Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
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Research theme(s)
Monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV)
Monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV)
Publication type
Report
Report
Author(s)
Natasha Martirosian, Murali Thoppil, Evangelos Mouchos, Jo House, Julian Smart, Isabela Butnar, Luka Štrubelj, Injy Johnstone
Natasha Martirosian, Murali Thoppil, Evangelos Mouchos, Jo House, Julian Smart, Isabela Butnar, Luka Štrubelj, Injy Johnstone
Publication date
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
Publisher
CO2RE
CO2RE