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2027 CARBON REMOVAL FORUM AGENAD

Unleashing the Potential of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)
The Carbon Removal Forum is Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2027’s dedicated policy, market and investment forum for the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) community. As CDR shifts from early-stage innovation to a defined market driven by corporate buyers and emerging regulation, this sub-forum focuses on the key question: how carbon removal becomes a bankable, scalable and infrastructure-linked industry.

Running in the exhibition hall on Day 2 (09:30–15:40) in parallel with the main conference, it brings together European policymakers, leading CDR developers (DAC, BECCS and novel pathways), corporate buyers, carbon market platforms, transport and storage operators, and investors for a structured, investment-led discussion. The agenda is anchored around who is buying, what technologies will scale, how projects secure revenue, and where capital will flow next — connecting carbon removal directly to Europe’s rapidly developing CCUS infrastructure.

Day 2 Morning: 

09:30 - 09:40 (10 mins)

[Opening Remarks] From CCS to CDR: Why Carbon Removal Is the Next Growth Market
  • Positioning CDR as the next pillar alongside large-scale CCS
  • The role of removals in net-zero and carbon markets

09:40 - 10:00  (20 mins)

[Opening Keynote] From Voluntary to Regulated: Europe’s Policy Pathway for Carbon Removal
  • EU CRCF establishes the first framework for certifying durable carbon removal
  • Carbon removal moves from voluntary markets toward regulatory integration
  • Developers must align early with emerging certification and compliance rules

10:00 - 10:40 (40 mins)

[Opening Panel]  The Buyers’ Perspective: Who Is Paying for CDR and What Do They Require?
  • Corporate buyers prioritise durability and verified removal over low-cost credits
  • MRV determines trust, pricing and long-term demand growth
  • Long-term offtake agreements begin to replace spot carbon purchases
  • How demand expands beyond early adopters as procurement strategies mature

10:40 - 11:00 

(20 min)

Reserved for Sponsor

11:00 - 11:40 

(40 min)

[Panel] Which CDR Technologies Will Scale First and How Ready They Are
  • DAC and BECCS lead early deployment due to clearer pathways to permanence
  • Cost reduction remains the key barrier to large-scale adoption
  • Energy and feedstock constraints shape technology scalability
  • Investors prioritise technologies with credible paths to FID before 2030

11:40 - 12:00 

(20 min)

Reserved for Sponsor
Luncheon

Day 1 Afternoon:

14:00 - 14:40 (40 mins)

[Panel]  Connecting CDR to Infrastructure: Transport, Storage and Industrial Clusters
  • Carbon removal increasingly depends on access to COâ‚‚ transport and storage networks
  • Co-location with industrial clusters accelerates project development timelines
  • Shipping provides early flexibility while pipelines enable long-term scale
  • Storage access and certification frameworks determine project viability

14:40 - 15:00 (20 mins)

Reserved for Sponsor

15:00 - 15:40 (40min)

[Panel] Investing in the Carbon Removal Economy - Where Will Capital Flow Next?
  • Venture vs infrastructure capital: what is the scaling gap
  • What makes a CDR project investable today
  • Sharing risks across technology, market and regulation
  • 2027–2030 outlook: where the biggest opportunities are
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