{"id":171437,"date":"2025-12-12T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=171437"},"modified":"2025-12-11T12:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:57:54","slug":"commission-adopts-rules-and-launches-initiatives-to-boost-carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-in-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/commission-adopts-rules-and-launches-initiatives-to-boost-carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-in-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Commission adopts rules and launches initiatives to boost carbon removals and carbon farming in the EU\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1491158797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171458\" style=\"width:694px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1491158797.jpg 991w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1491158797-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1491158797-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1491158797-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-1491158797-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg_impl\/2025\/2358\/oj\/eng\">Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/2358<\/a>\u00a0introduces\u00a0transparency standards for certification schemes\u00a0and sets out\u00a0rules for the appointment and supervision of certification bodies, as well as for audit processes, under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming_en#eu-carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-crcf-regulation\">Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These harmonised monitoring and reporting standards are an essential step to\u00a0build a coherent and trusted voluntary European market for carbon credits, ensuring that permanent carbon removals and climate-positive actions in agriculture, forestry and land use are quantified, certified and rewarded. Accordingly, obtaining CRCF certification is intended to\u00a0drive investment and increase demand for verified carbon removals, which is essential for achieving the EU\u2019s climate objectives.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By creating new business opportunities across the bioeconomy value-chain, the CRCF Regulation establishes the regulatory framework needed to build the climate-positive bioeconomy of the next decade. To this end, the\u00a0<strong>new EU\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/strategy\/bioeconomy-strategy_en\">Bioeconomy Strategy<\/a><\/strong> has announced\u00a0<strong>three key initiatives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To kick-start the voluntary market for CRCF credits, the Commission will establish an\u00a0<strong>EU Buyers\u2019 Club<\/strong>. This voluntary initiative will provide a clear demand signal for carbon farming and permanent carbon removals under the CRCF Regulation. By pooling voluntary demand from private companies, it will help generate new revenue streams for European farmers and foresters, support resilient biomass value chains, and underpin corporate commitments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To reduce costs and simplify access to carbon farming, the Commission will set up an\u00a0<strong>EU Carbon Farming Database<\/strong>\u00a0of models, emission factors, remote sensing products and benchmarking datasets. This will make Monitoring, Reporting and Verification more efficient, helping companies to report scope-3 emissions, and environmental agencies to improve national\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/land-use-sector_en#what-is-the-land-use-land-use-change-and-forestry-regulation-lulucf\">LULUCF<\/a>\u00a0greenhouse gas inventories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The CRCF methodology for\u00a0<strong>Carbon Storage in Buildings<\/strong>\u00a0is planned for 2026 and will help building owners demonstrate the carbon-storage performance of their buildings, helping bring the construction sector in line with circular-bioeconomy principles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Certification schemes seeking recognition under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming_en\">CRCF Regulation<\/a> will have to comply with\u00a0<strong>two sets of requirements<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg_impl\/2025\/2358\/oj\/eng\">Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/2358<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The upcoming Delegated Acts, which will establish tailored certification methodologies for a wide array of carbon removal activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commission is finalising&nbsp;<strong>two delegated regulations for certification methodologies<\/strong>, with adoption expected in 2026:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming_en#carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-in-a-nutshell\"><strong>Permanent carbon removals<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0methodologies<\/strong>\u00a0for activities such as Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage (DACCS), Biogenic emissions Capture with Carbon Storage (BioCSS), and Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming_en#carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-in-a-nutshell\"><strong>Carbon farming<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0methodologies<\/strong>\u00a0for activities such as agriculture and agroforestry, peatland rewetting, and afforestation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure a smooth start, the Commission will start accepting&nbsp;<strong>applications for certification scheme recognition<\/strong>, as established by the Implementing Regulation, in&nbsp;<strong>early 2026<\/strong>. Following the adoption of the Delegated Acts, each scheme will be assessed based on specific certification methodologies. If all requirements are met, the Commission will issue a recognition decision for a&nbsp;<strong>validity period of five years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, in the first half of 2026, the&nbsp;<strong>Commission will host several workshops<\/strong>&nbsp;to further<strong>&nbsp;develop the EU Buyer\u2019s Club<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=OJ:L_202403012\">CRCF Regulation<\/a>, adopted on 6 December 2024, established the first EU-wide voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming, and carbon storage in products across Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg_impl\/2025\/2358\/oj\/eng\">Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/2358<\/a>, the first piece of secondary legislation under the CRCF,&nbsp;represents a&nbsp;<strong>major step towards putting the EU\u2019s voluntary framework into operation<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the&nbsp;<strong>key measures established by the Implementing Regulation<\/strong>&nbsp;is the introduction of minimum requirements for the publication of information on the governance and functioning of certification schemes, as well as on certification activities, until all information is made available on the Union Registry by 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certification schemes are additionally required to set up mandatory public consultations, as well as maintain internal monitoring systems and complaint-handling procedures. In cases non-conformities are identified, for instance concerning the reported greenhouse gas data, timely remediation and enforcement measures apply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only certification bodies recognised by national competent authorities or accredited by National Accreditation Body will be able to conduct third-party verification audits. Importantly, group auditing in carbon farming is made possible, representing a major step in reducing administrative burdens for small-scale farmers and foresters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming_en#eu-carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-certification-crcf-regulation\">Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/strategy\/bioeconomy-strategy_en\">Bioeconomy Strategy &#8211; Environment &#8211; European Commission<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025\/2358\u00a0introduces\u00a0transparency standards for certification schemes\u00a0and sets out\u00a0rules for the appointment and supervision of certification bodies, as well as for audit processes, under the\u00a0Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation. These harmonised monitoring and reporting standards are an essential step to\u00a0build a coherent and trusted voluntary European market for carbon credits, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":171458,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"The European Commission has adopted rules to implement the EU-wide voluntary certification framework for carbon removals and carbon farming. 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