{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678198d8ec40818e0b7a9fbb/68c9b659d40e25a9257e5e40?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Far Can the EU’s Market-Shaping Purchasing Programme Go? - with Hugh McDonald","description":"<p>Achieving the EU’s aspirational 2030 target of 5 MtCO₂-e&nbsp; in permanent removals per year requires an €2.4–6.7 billion in investment. Fast forward to 2040, we’ll need to reach 75 Mt – or even as high as 280 Mt – according to <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbongap/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Carbon Gap</a>. The policy, funding, and market implications are enormous.</p><p><br></p><p>A well-designed EU purchasing programme can have a significant impact on making it happen.</p><p><br></p><p>Recently, the EU Commission released three (!) major reports charting the course for the forthcoming EU purchasing programme for permanent carbon removals. One of these reports provides an in-depth policy assessment and puts forward a policy blueprint for the programme, building on the spring workshop that we featured at CDR Policy Scoop back in May.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re honoured to welcome our guest, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughamcdonald/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hugh McDonald</a>, Senior Fellow at <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecologic-institute-berlin-germany/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ecologic Institut</a> and the lead author of the report. Hugh has unmatched insights to dissect all the details.</p><p><br></p><p>Join in as co-hosts <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/evetamme/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eve Tamme</a> and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmanhart/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sebastian Manhart</a> get the inside track on how the purchasing programme could be implemented.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li>Eve Tamme: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/evetamme/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> and <a href=\"https://evetamme.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li>Sebastian Manhart: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmanhart/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> and <a href=\"https://www.sebastianmanhart.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li>Hugh McDonald: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughamcdonald/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> and <a href=\"https://www.ecologic.eu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ecologic Institut</a></li><li><a href=\"https://climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-reads/news/new-eu-studies-explore-purchasing-programme-boost-permanent-carbon-removals-europe-2025-08-27_en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New EU studies explore purchasing programme to boost permanent carbon removals in Europe</a></li><li><a href=\"https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/121d69d9-7f1a-11f0-9af8-01aa75ed71a1/language-en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">An EU purchasing programme for permanent carbon removals. Assessment of policy options and recommendations for short-term policy design</a></li><li><a href=\"https://climate.ec.europa.eu/citizens-stakeholders/events/workshop-perspectives-purchasing-programme-crcf-permanent-carbon-removal-credits-2025-05-21_en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Workshop: Perspectives on a Purchasing Programme for CRCF Permanent Carbon Removal Credits</a></li><li><a href=\"https://pod.link/1790305658/episode/NjgzNzk5NDg3YjQ4MzcxOGUwNzg2NWIy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CDR Policy Scoop - A European CDR Purchasing Programme (May 2025)</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart"}