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Experts warn new EU carbon removal certifying rules are too 'vague' and prone to misuse, lobbying and accounting tricks (Photo: Skaja Lee)

EU carbon-removal scheme dubbed 'smokescreen for inaction'

On Wednesday (30 November), the EU Commission will launch a plan to certify the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as part of its efforts to reach zero emissions by 2050.

The so-called Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) will set the rules for companies and policymakers to monitor, report and verify carbon dioxide is indeed

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Experts warn new EU carbon removal certifying rules are too 'vague' and prone to misuse, lobbying and accounting tricks (Photo: Skaja Lee)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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