Recently, the European Commission adopted the Implementation Regulation, marking the first legislative action towards operationalizing the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation.
In a publication issued this week, the EU Commission has announced further steps towards this plan, sharing three key initiatives incorporated into the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, published on 27 November 2025.
The adopted Implementation Regulation sets transparency standards for certification schemes and clear rules for certification bodies and audit processes under the CRCF framework. In a broader perspective, CRCF certification is envisioned to drive investment and demand for verified carbon dioxide removals (CDR).
The CRCF Regulation is intended to provide the regulatory framework for developing a climate-positive bioeconomy for the next decade, and in line with this goal, the European Commission has now added three landmark initiatives to the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy.
One of these initiatives is establishing an EU Buyers’ Club that will kick off the voluntary market for CRCF credits. This would provide a clear demand signal for CO2 farming and permanent CDR under the CRCF Regulation, where corporates can advance on their commitments while allowing farmers to access new revenue streams.
The second initiative entails the setting up of an EU Carbon Farming Database of models, emission factors, remote sensing products, and benchmarking datasets as a way to reduce costs and streamline access to carbon farming.
This, in turn, would improve the efficiency of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV), easing companies on scope-3 emissions reports and helping environmental agencies improve national LULUCF greenhouse gas inventories.
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Lastly, in 2026, the third new Bioeconomy Strategy initiative will see the introduction of a CRCF methodology for Carbon Storage in Buildings that will enable building owners to demonstrate the CO2-storage performance of their buildings, helping the construction sector align with circular-bioeconomy principles.
Currently, the EU Commission is finalizing two delegated regulations for certification methodologies, with adoption expected in 2026. For CDR, these regulations cover the methods of Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage (DACCS), Biogenic emissions Capture with Carbon Storage (BioCSS), and biochar, while for carbon farming, they include activities such as agriculture and agroforestry, peatland rewetting, and afforestation.
In the first half of 2026, the Commission will also host workshops to further develop the EU Buyer’s Club initiative.
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