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CRCF explained

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CRCF is the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework, Regulation (EU) 2024/3012. A voluntary EU-wide framework that sets quality and certification rules for carbon removals and carbon farming. The detailed rules per method come as delegated acts.

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What is already law, what is only a draft, and what is still being argued about in Brussels. We label each one so you do not have to guess.

3 Jun 2026
Puro.earth launches a CRCF Program for permanent removals
In discussion
Puro.earth started a CRCF Program to certify CRCF Certified Units for EU-based DACCS, BioCCS and biochar projects, in line with the adopted CRCF methodologies, and applied to be recognised as a certification scheme under the CRCF Regulation. It runs alongside the existing Puro Standard. For buyers it is an early, concrete route to source CRCF-eligible permanent removals through established registry infrastructure.
Source: Puro.earth / Carbon Herald
1 Jun 2026
DG CLIMA webinar explains the scheme recognition process
Adopted / In discussion
DG CLIMA held a public webinar on the recognition process for certification schemes under the CRCF Regulation. It covered requirements from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2358 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/285. The recording and slides are to be published on the event page.
Source: DG CLIMA
29 May 2026
Commission reports progress on market build-up and recognition
Adopted / In discussion
DG CLIMA published a news item on the first CRCF Days (20-21 May 2026, Brussels). Certification schemes can now apply for recognition by the Commission. The EU Buyers Club is described as voluntary market coordination for permanent removals and carbon farming, with offtake agreements expected by the end of 2026.
Source: DG CLIMA
29 May 2026
CRCF review in late 2026 to assess SBTi and GHG Protocol use
Proposed
The same DG CLIMA item of 29 May states that the Commission will present a CRCF review, as part of a package on national targets, at the end of 2026. The review will assess how CRCF units can be used under the GHG Protocol and the SBTi. This comes amid open questions on SBTi V2 compatibility.
Source: DG CLIMA
Ongoing (as of 29 May 2026)
Carbon farming methodologies in final phase of Commission adoption
Proposed
According to DG CLIMA (CRCF Days, May 2026), the first carbon farming methodologies (soils, peatland rewetting, afforestation) are in the final phase of adoption by the Commission. A public consultation on drafts ran until 19 February 2026 on Have Your Say. No specific adoption date was communicated.
Source: DG CLIMA / Have Your Say
3 Feb 2026
Commission adopts first certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals
Adopted
The European Commission adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/285, establishing the first certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals (DACCS, BioCCS, biochar) under the CRCF framework. It marked the shift from rule-setting to operational market, with the Commission describing it as the world's first voluntary standard for permanent removals. For buyers, this is the legal foundation that makes CRCF-certified permanent removal credits possible.
Source: EU Commission / DG CLIMA
20 Nov 2025
Implementing Regulation for certification bodies and audits in force
Adopted
The Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2358. It sets rules for certification schemes, certification bodies and audits under the CRCF Regulation (EU 2024/3012). It is the operational basis for recognising certification schemes.
Source: EUR-Lex
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CRCF events

Where the CRCF market meets.

European conferences and webinars where CRCF and carbon removal are on the agenda. Each with a source.

20-22 Oct 2026 · London
Carbon Unbound Europe 2026
Conference
View event → · Carbon Unbound
13-14 Apr 2027 · Rotterdam
Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2027
Conference
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