June 30, 2026

Getting It Right: Integrating Permanent Carbon Removals in the EU ETS

Event Details:

30 June 2026

3:00 – 4:30pm CET

Virtual

Event Contact:

Ana Alexandrescu, Events Manager, Clean Air Task Force, [email protected]

This event is co-hosted by:

About the event

Permanent carbon removals will play an important role in achieving climate neutrality, complementing — not replacing — deep and rapid emissions reductions. With the upcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the European Commission is expected to address how domestic permanent carbon removals are integrated, and the policy debate has rapidly shifted from whether integration should happen to how it can be designed effectively.

Integration is not a silver bullet. It raises complex design choices and inherent trade-offs that must be carefully managed to ensure climate ambition is strengthened. Key questions remain around environmental integrity, market functioning, governance, cost-efficiency, and fiscal impacts.

This 90-minute webinar, co-hosted by CATF and CONCITO, convenes leading experts in carbon markets and policy to unpack what to expect from the European Commission’s proposal and how integration should be designed. Building on a joint CATF-CONCITO report published in late 2024, the discussion will explore key policy options, the trade-offs between environmental integrity, cost-effectiveness, and fiscal sustainability, mechanisms to bridge the gap between the allowance price and the cost of permanent removals, and the role of technologies such as BioCCS and DACCS.

The session is designed for EU policymakers, carbon market practitioners, industry, researchers, and civil society stakeholders navigating implementation. Join us for an evidence-based dialogue grounded in technical expertise and recent policy developments.