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“Removes CO₂ from the atmosphere” (Dictionary termCarbon removalThe process of taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and durably storing it in geological, terrestrial, oceanic or product reservoirs.Read the full definition )

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MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEUConditional

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EU Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Certification Reg (EU) 2024/3012

CRCF-certified removals get recognised status; uncertified removal claims face full UCPD Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition ; Dictionary termDurabilityDurability is the extent to which a claimed climate or sustainability outcome is expected to last without being reversed, weakened or materially undermined over the relevant time horizon.Read the full definition and MRV criteria apply.

United KingdomUKConditional
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CMA Code; UK GGR review

Quantify tonnes, Dictionary termDurabilityDurability is the extent to which a claimed climate or sustainability outcome is expected to last without being reversed, weakened or materially undermined over the relevant time horizon.Read the full definition period, MRV method.

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC 260.5; DOE CDR purchasing programme standards

Evidence of net negativity across full lifecycle incl. energy inputs.

CanadaCAConditional
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Competition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)/(b.2)

Protocol-based measurement (e.g. Dictionary termISO 14064-2ISO 14064-2 is a greenhouse gas standard for quantifying, monitoring and reporting emissions reductions or removals from projects.Read the full definition ) on file.

AustraliaAUConditional

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ACL s.18

Net-removal accounting incl. leakage and Dictionary termPermanencePermanence is the durability of an emissions reduction or removal over the period required for the claim, methodology or climate benefit to remain valid.Read the full definition .

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