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• CDR Credits from the Global South: Problem or Solution? - with Fiona Mugambi

  The EU’s 2040 Climate Target debate is heating up. At stake: whether to allow international carbon credits at all - and if so, how many and what kind.The European Union is split: some push to ban credits outright, while others want to allow plenty and as early as 2031. The current 3% proposal would mean up to 400 Mt of international credits by 2040.Such a volume could literally ignite whole industries across numerous countries, with all the benefits that can bring to local communities. But the concerns centre around whether it would water down the EU’s own climate action.Should the EU be allowing international credits, especially from the Global South, to achieve its climate targets? If so, should it focus on durable removals and be limited only for hard to hard-to-abate emissions?Co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart are delighted to be joined by Fiona Mugambi, Head of Growth & Partnerships at Octavia Carbon and Policy Lead at The Global South CDR Coalition. Fiona brings first-hand insights from Africa’s leading DAC initiative and a coalition that can shape debates in Brussels.Join in as Eve, Sebastian and Fiona unpack one of the hottest debates in EU climate policy right now.Links:Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and WebsiteSebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and WebsiteFiona Mugambi: LinkedIn and Octavia CarbonThe EU’s 2040 climate target proposalBreaking Down the EU’s 2040 Climate Target Proposal: What’s New and What’s Next?Power of Biochar - Documentary narrated by Sebastian on the Exomad Green story - a great example of Global South CDR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How Far Can the EU’s Market-Shaping Purchasing Programme Go? - with Hugh McDonald

  Achieving the EU’s aspirational 2030 target of 5 MtCO₂-e in permanent removals per year requires an €2.4–6.7 billion in investment. Fast forward to 2040, we’ll need to reach 75 Mt – or even as high as 280 Mt – according to Carbon Gap. The policy, funding, and market implications are enormous.A well-designed EU purchasing programme can have a significant impact on making it happen.Recently, the EU Commission released three (!) major reports charting the course for the forthcoming EU purchasing programme for permanent carbon removals. One of these reports provides an in-depth policy assessment and puts forward a policy blueprint for the programme, building on the spring workshop that we featured at CDR Policy Scoop back in May.We’re honoured to welcome our guest, Hugh McDonald, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institut and the lead author of the report. Hugh has unmatched insights to dissect all the details.Join in as co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart get the inside track on how the purchasing programme could be implemented.Links:Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and WebsiteSebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and WebsiteHugh McDonald: LinkedIn and Ecologic InstitutNew EU studies explore purchasing programme to boost permanent carbon removals in EuropeAn EU purchasing programme for permanent carbon removals. Assessment of policy options and recommendations for short-term policy designWorkshop: Perspectives on a Purchasing Programme for CRCF Permanent Carbon Removal CreditsCDR Policy Scoop - A European CDR Purchasing Programme (May 2025) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The UK means business: Examining the GGR Business Model - with Laura Hurley

  At the end of August, the UK government released over 500 pages of documentation on how it plans to finance the scale-up of removals.There is a lot to talk about: the UK has committed over £22B to CCUS (including CDR) over 25 years, of which £9.4B has already been allocated in the 2025 Spending Review.It has also recently released its vision for how to integrate CDR into the UK ETS, potentially as early as 2029 (ahead of the EU).Now it suggests 15-year carbon contracts for difference (CCfDs) for BECCS and DACCS projects, as well as up to 50% of CAPEX support.We’re grateful to welcome Laura Hurley, an absolute UK policy pro, to unpack these news. In fact, she set up the UK’s first GGR policy team back in 2020.Join as co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart go deep on what could be the most ambitious CDR policies in Europe to date.Links:Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and WebsiteSebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and WebsiteLaura Hurley: LinkedInUK Greenhouse Gas Removals Business Model Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Carbon Credit Ratings: What really matters right now? - with Bojana Bajzelj

  Carbon rating agencies have increasingly become an indispensable pillar of carbon market infrastructure. While originally created to solve deep-seated quality and integrity concerns in the voluntary carbon markets, they are now also playing a role in compliance markets.What really goes into rating carbon removal projects, and what are the expected future developments? With the ICVCM establishing Core Carbon Principles eligibility for some CDR methods, will project-based ratings still be necessary?To help us untangle this, we’re excited to welcome Bojana Bajzelj, PhD, VP of Carbon Removal at BeZero Carbon, one of the leading carbon ratings agencies. She brings unique expertise on what makes a carbon credit truly credible in a rapidly changing landscape.Join as co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart get clarity on trust, quality, and the future of CDR in carbon markets. Tune in for sharp insights into the science and analysis that underpin ratings, as well as a candid discussion on the future of credit ratings.Links:Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and WebsiteSebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and WebsiteBojana Bajzelj: LinkedIn and BeZeroSwitzerland hires carbon ratings agency to assess ITMO integrity in wake of criticism over additionality Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Scoop School Lesson 2: Carbon Removal Leaders & Laggards

  Scoop School is back in session.The second lesson: Who’s leading and who’s lagging in carbon removal (CDR) policy?Who’s getting it right, and who’s falling behind?What works in CDR policy design?Is it possible to replicate successes across borders?Yes, durable CDR policy is still in its early stages, but our in-depth looks at the UK, Switzerland, and Germany have proven there’s already a lot to discuss—and a lot others can learn from.Sebastian has been tracking these policy trends closely and will join Eve to unpack the best, the most ambitious, and the key lessons so far.Links:Eve Tamme: LinkedIn and WebsiteSebastian Manhart: LinkedIn and WebsiteCarbon Gap Policy Tracker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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