BioFlux and the Global South CDR Coalition are co-hosting an official side event during Brussels Climate Week on October 14, titled “CDR beyond Europe: what a global removals market means for the EU.” The convening brings together carbon dioxide removal developers, corporate buyers, financial investors, and European policymakers to examine how carbon removal projects are being deployed internationally and what regulatory lessons the European Union can derive from these global markets.

A primary challenge facing the carbon removal sector involves reconciling regional European compliance frameworks with the realities and methodologies of international carbon removal deployment. Policymakers and market participants must address how domestic European market designs can effectively interface with global carbon dioxide removal supply, ensuring that standards, monitoring protocols, and market mechanisms accommodate international projects without compromising environmental integrity.

To address these integration hurdles, the panel features industry experts representing diverse removal pathways, including Paul Préaux from BioFlux, Wietse Vroom discussing biocharBiochar is a carbon-rich material created from biomass decomposition in low-oxygen conditions. It has important applications in environmental remediation, soil improvement, agriculture, carbon sequestration, energy storage, and sustainable materials, promoting efficiency and reducing waste in various contexts while addressing climate change challenges. More carbon dioxide removal through Inspiratus, and Tom Mills focusing on enhanced rock weathering via Mati Carbon. Joined by Jop Weterings from DG CLIMA at the European Commission and introduced by Philippe Putman of the Global South CDR Coalition, the discussion establishes a direct dialogue between project developers operating across international jurisdictions and European regulatory authorities.

The event facilitates strategic alignment between international carbon removal deployment and European Union market policies, providing a collaborative platform to evaluate cross-border credit flows and methodologies. By incorporating perspectives from biochar and enhanced rock weathering specialists alongside European Commission representation, the Brussels Climate Week session informs upcoming policy frameworks regarding the structural requirements of an interconnected global carbon removal market.