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carbon dioxide removal, certification, certification framework, carbon markets
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The EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework: Options for using certified removal units and funding mitigation activities. (2024). Umweltbundesamt. https://doi.org/10.60810/openumwelt-7524
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With the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF), adopted in 2024, the EU established a voluntary framework for carbon removal certification, which includes criteria for the certification of removals, rules for the certification process and the recognition of certification schemes. This report discusses the options for how certified removal units may be used and what policy options are available to complement funding for removals besides revenues generated through the CRCF.
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