{"id":5389,"date":"2025-06-26T13:51:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdrterra.de\/?p=5389"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:31:58","slug":"cdr-as-a-key-task-for-the-future-science-meets-policy-in-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdrterra.de\/en\/news\/cdr-as-a-key-task-for-the-future-science-meets-policy-in-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"CDR as a Key Task for the Future: Science meets Policy in dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carbon Dioxide Removal as a Part of the Climate Strategy<\/h3>\n

How can Germany achieve climate neutrality by 2045\u2014and what will happen to the unavoidable residual emissions? What role can carbon dioxide removal (CDR) play in national climate policy\u2014and how can it be implemented in a way that is sustainable, effective, and socially acceptable?<\/p>\n

These were the key questions at the heart of the parliamentary breakfast organized by CDRterra and CDRmare. Both are research programs funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Around 30 participants from various parliamentary groups and ministries engaged in an open dialogue about the political urgency and strategic need for advancing CO\u2082 removal in Germany.<\/p>\n

Scientific Insights on Land-Based and Ocean-Based CDR Methods<\/h3>\n

The event was opened by Dr. Silke Launert, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), and Prof. Dr. Andreas Oschlies. Oschlies is co-spokesperson for CDRmare and professor of marine biogeochemical modeling at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need need targeted carbon dioxide removal in addition to emissions reduction as a as a key pillar of any serious climate strategy\u2014rooted in science and legitimized by society,\u201d Oschlies stated. He emphasized that no single CDR method will be sufficient to offset residual emissions: \u201cOnly through a balanced portfolio of methods can we harness existing removal potential, minimize risks, and create synergies.\u201d<\/p>\n

CDR Needs Clear Regulations and a Policy Framework<\/h3>\n

Dr. Oliver Geden, from the CDRterra synthesis project CDRSynTra and head of the climate policy research cluster at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), highlighted significant regulatory gaps:<\/p>\n

\u201cClimate neutrality is not achievable without carbon dioxide removal. Germany plays a pioneering role within the EU in both research and strategy development. For a successful rollout, we now need clear regulatory frameworks\u2014including targeted funding mechanisms and binding rules for crediting CDR toward climate targets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strengthening the Dialogue Between Science and Politics on CDR<\/h3>\n

In the discussion that followed, participants addressed several key topics. These included the integration of CDR into existing policy instruments, the importance of certification and monitoring, and the societal acceptance of various approaches. A clear takeaway emerged: the political discourse on CDR is still in its early stages. This makes a fact-based, transparent dialogue between science and policymakers all the more crucial.<\/p>\n

CDRterra and CDRmare are working together to provide scientifically robust foundations for these debates\u2014aiming to ensure that CO\u2082 removal becomes not only technologically feasible, but also socially sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Our key messages on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at a glance<\/h3>\n