The CDR Policy Scoop

MEP Peter Liese: the Rapporteur's take on removals in the EU ETS

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart sit down with Dr. Peter Liese, the German MEP steering Parliament's response to the Commission's

What is really happening to DAC Hubs? - with Grant Faber

Grant Faber, Head of Standards at Absolute Climate, joins Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart. Grant previously served as Director Capture Hubs program manager at the Departm

What Does CDR Actually Cost in Europe? - with Hansjörg Lerchenmüller and Eadbhard Pernot

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart dig into the cost assumptions behind the European Commission's EU Emissions Trading System review

Article 6 Letters of Authorisation Explained - with Lisa DeMarco

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart sit down with Lisa DeMarco to unpack the legal machinery behind Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Is Enhanced Rock Weathering Ready for Scale? - with Dirk Paessler and Mel Murphy

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart and Eve Tamme are joined by Mel Murphy, an independent geochemistry consultant, and Dirk Paessler, founder and

Inside the Framework for Residual Emissions - with Injy Johnstone

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart sit down with Dr. Injy Johnstone, Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Net Zero Lab, to unpac

The EU ETS Proposal: the Scoop’s Debrief

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart follow up on their interview with Mette Quinn to hash out their own read of Brussels' proposal to

Removals Enter the EU ETS: What Brussels Actually Proposes - with Mette Quinn

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart sit down with Mette Quinn, Deputy Director for Carbon Markets and Clean Mobility at the European

Inside the Fight to Save $600 Million for DAC - with Vikrum Aiyer

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart sits down solo with Vikrum Aiyer, Head of Global Energy and Policy and Climate Policy and External Affairs at H

Buffer Pools Aren't Enough: The Case for Contracted Durability - with Luke Pritchard

In this episode, Eve Tamme digs into contracted durability with Luke Pritchard, Director at Beyond Alliance, a coalition of major carbon dioxide removal buyers. Last mon

Getting CDR Right in the EU ETS: What's at Stake - with Francesca Battersby and Louis Uzor

In this episode, Eve Tamme sits down with Carbon Gap’s ETS experts, Francesca Battesby and Louis Uzor ahead of the European Commission’s ETS proposal, expected on 17 July

Quarterly Catch Up: National CDR Targets, ETS Integration, and Who Pays for Removals

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart and Eve Tamme sit down for their second quarterly, unscripted catch-up of the year, working through what is act

ISO, SBTi, and the LCAW Verdict on Corporate Net Zero - with Kaya Axelsson

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart and Eve Tamme are joined by Kaya Axelsson, Research and Policy Fellow at Oxford Net Zero, just days after what

Inside the ISO Net Zero Standard - with Delia Meth-Cohn

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart sits down with Delia Meth-Cohn, Co-founder of Rethinking Removals, who has been part of the ISO Net Zero Aligne

Green-Hushing, Safe Harbors, and Who Actually Owns a Carbon Credit - with Dr Ruth Dagan

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart sits down with Dr. Ruth Dagan, Senior Partner and Head of Environment & Climate Change at Herzog Law, and Co-Ch

SBTi 2.0 Net Zero Standard: What It Actually Means for CDR - with Robert Höglund

Guest: Robert Höglund, writer of Marginal Carbon, climate strategist at Milkywire, and co-founder of CDI FYI The Science Based Targets initiative has released its long-a

Taking Stock: The State of CDR - Fireside Chat with Oliver Geden

Recorded live at the Negative Emissions Platform (NEP) event in June 2026, this fireside chat brings Sebastian Manhart together with Oliver Geden for a rapid-fire sweep t

The State of CDR 2026: The CDR Policy Scoop Verdict

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart and Eve Tamme dig into the highly anticipated third edition of the State of CDR Report. At 300 pages and 75-pl

LULUCF, Carbon Farming and the CRCF Review - with Asger Strange Olesen

In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart and Eve Tamme welcome back Asger Strange Olesen, Global Head of Climate and Biodiversity at the International W

Live from Brussels: Does the EU Buyers' Club Have What it Takes?

Recorded on the ground at the first annual CRCF Days in Brussels, Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart spent the day inside Day One on permanent carbon removals  and caught up