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What we do / Policy Advocacy

Policy Advocacy

2. Policy Advocacy

Shaping the Global Rules for Carbon Removal

Beyond science, funding, and engineering, we believe that a robust framework of (inter)national regulations and incentives is crucial for the emerging CDR industry to flourish. This includes well-crafted certification schemes and clear definitions of what constitutes effective CDR with permanent storage.

We co-founded or support four organisations: the Negative Emissions Platform for EU policy in Brussels, the Deutscher Verband für negative Emissionen for German policy in Berlin, the Carbon Removal India Alliance for India policy in Delhi and the Enhanced Weathering Alliance as the global industry association for enhanced rock weathering.

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The Carbon Drawdown Symposium in Erlangen, June 2026. Three observations from the symposium.
Dirk Paessler speaks into a microphone next to a laptop, behind him a slide reading Carbon Drawdown Symposium, 16 to 17 June 2026, Hotel Luise, Erlangen
Dirk Paessler speaking at the symposium.

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The three areas of our work

1. Scientific Research

Field and greenhouse experiments on enhanced rock weathering since 2020.

Our research

2. Policy Advocacy

Four organisations we co-founded or support, in Brussels, Berlin, Delhi and worldwide.

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3. Impact Investments

Early-stage investments in more than 30 carbon removal companies since 2020.

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