Navigating the European Union Carbon Removal Frameworks | ESG Decoded Podcast #140

In this episode, Erika Schiller talks with Wolfgang Brückner, Managing Director of First Climate, a company headquartered in Germany and Switzerland, dedicated to helping European businesses achieve their climate targets and meet compliance obligations.

Listen as they explore the European Union's Carbon Removal Certification Framework and its connection with the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This framework is an exciting development that offers definitions and guidance for companies that aim to achieve net-zero. Wolfgang also clarifies how carbon removal initiatives can make a unique impact in the EU, especially given the region’s current economic downturn and the layers of bureaucracy. 

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Episode Resource Links: 

European Union Carbon Removal Framework: https://go.climeco.com/EU-Carbon-Removals 

Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS): https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/eu-emissions-trading-system-eu-ets_en  

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism_en