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Regulation (EU) 2024/30122022/0394(COD)COM(2022)672ENVI

Union certification framework for carbon removals

Establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals

Stage
In force, reached 6 Dec 2024
In force
In force since 26 Dec 2024 · CELEX 32024R3012
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Lídia Pereira (EPP)
Lead DG
DG CLIMA
Commissioner
Frans Timmermans
Last activity
2 Sept 2026
38 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Scrutiny period extended: Carbon farming methodologies, 2 Sept 2026.

Show the earlier record: 21 dates, 2 May 2022 to 11 Mar 2024
  1. 2 May 2022
    • Call for evidence closed: Carbon Removal Certification, 231 responses · Commission
    • Public consultation closed: Carbon Removal Certification, 396 responses · Commission
  2. 1 Dec 2022
    • Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
  3. 2 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 1 Feb 2023
    • Referred to committee
  5. 27 Feb 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 9 Mar 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 23 Mar 2023
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Carbon Removal Certification, 210 responses · Commission
  8. 29 Mar 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 12 Apr 2023
    • Committee opinion tabled
  10. 27 Apr 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 3 May 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  12. 10 May 2023
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft report
  13. 28 Jun 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  14. 30 Aug 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  15. 24 Oct 2023
    • Committee report adopted
  16. 3 Nov 2023
    • Tabled for plenary
  17. 17 Nov 2023
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  18. 20 Nov 2023
    • Debate in plenary
  19. 21 Nov 2023
    • EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
  20. 8 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
    • Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
  21. 11 Mar 2024
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  1. 10 Apr 2024
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  2. 18 Jun 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 19 Nov 2024
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  4. 27 Nov 2024
    • Signed
  5. 6 Dec 2024
    • Published in the Official Journal
  6. 21 Jan 2026
    • Delegated act adopted: Carbon farming methodologies
  7. 8 Jul 2026
    • Delegated act adopted: Carbon farming methodologies
  8. 2 Sept 2026
    • Scrutiny period extended: Carbon farming methodologies
9 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurLídia PereiraEPPPTENVI
Shadow rapporteurAnna ZalewskaECRPLENVI
Shadow rapporteurCatherine GrisetPfEFRENVI
Shadow rapporteurEmma WiesnerRenewSEENVI
Shadow rapporteurMick WallaceThe LeftIEENVI
Shadow rapporteurTiemo WölkenS&DDEENVI
Shadow rapporteurVille NiinistöGreens/EFAFIENVI
Rapporteur for opinionMartin HlaváčekRenewCZAGRI
Rapporteur for opinionCristian-Silviu BUŞOIEPPROITRE
3 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 2 published, 1 adopted.

ActKindStatusAdoption
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2100Delegated · RegulationAdoptedQ1 2026
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2099Delegated · RegulationPublishedQ4 2025
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2358Implementing · RegulationPublishedQ3 2025

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15 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

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ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
23 Mar 2023837

Summary

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The Union certification framework for carbon removals establishes EU-wide quality standards for permanent storage, carbon farming, and industrial carbon capture. It affects operators in agriculture, forestry, and carbon capture sectors, plus verification bodies and member state authorities. The regulation was signed on 27 November 2024 and entered into force on 6 December 2024.

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