Useful links

The CRCF starting points.

The sources we use and trust, in one place. Official texts, registries, standards and the best independent analysis.

Official EU

CRCF on DG CLIMA → The Commission's home for the framework.
Certification methodologies → Status of each methodology, with the draft and adopted acts.
CRCF Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 → The legal text on EUR-Lex.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2358 → Rules for schemes, certification bodies and audits.
Have Your Say → Public consultations on upcoming acts.

Registries and standards

Puro.earth → Registry for biochar, BECCS and DACCS.
Isometric → Registry for durable removals.
Verra → VCS registry, including soil and forestry.
Gold Standard → Standard and registry for removals and reductions.

Corporate claims and reporting

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) → Net zero standard. Watch V2 for how removals count.
GHG Protocol → The accounting backbone for corporate emissions.
VCMI → Integrity guidance for voluntary carbon claims.
EFRAG, ESRS → The CSRD reporting standards.

Analysis and data

Carbon Gap CRCF tracker → Independent policy tracker for the framework.
CDR.fyi → Global carbon removal transactions and suppliers.
State of CDR → The annual independent CDR market report.
Carbon Herald → News on carbon removal and capture.

Associations

DVNE → German association for negative emissions.
Negative Emissions Platform → European CDR industry platform.
Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) → Advises the EU on capture and removal.

External links. We are not affiliated with these organisations.