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This conference will consider the future direction of policy, regulation, and market growth for greenhouse gas removals.
It will bring together key stakeholders and policymakers to assess implications of findings emerging from the Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals, and from recent scrutiny of BECCS subsidies and sustainability governance, including the April 2025 Public Accounts Committee report on Drax.
Policy & funding
Following the 2025 Spending Review’s allocation of new funding for removals, delegates will consider implications for regulation, long-term deployment, commercial models, investor confidence, and delivery planning. We also expect discussion to draw on proposals set out in the Government’s Industrial Strategy and Infrastructure Strategy, including strategic priorities for regional deployment, alignment of infrastructure and spatial planning, and support for emerging low-carbon industries.
Carbon trading, market frameworks & implementation
Sessions will examine current proposals for market frameworks and business models, including government plans to introduce long-term contracts for engineered removals and Power-BECCS, alongside phased incorporation to begin of verified removals into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
We expect discussion to consider the interaction of these frameworks with proposed reforms to carbon market regulation and standards. Areas for discussion include implications for eligibility within support schemes, financing models, and the conditions for early deployment, as well as the balance between providing investor confidence and allowing for flexibility in implementation, particularly given uncertainty around BECCS delivery timelines and the future role of engineered removals in sectoral targets.
Investor confidence, oversight & infrastructure
Delegates will assess the technical and infrastructure requirements of engineered and nature-based approaches - including BECCS, DACCS, and land use solutions - and practical considerations around adapting or repurposing existing biomass and waste facilities. Further discussion is expected on system-level readiness in deployment clusters in the context of the Government’s infrastructure pipeline and new regional spatial planning frameworks, and the alignment of GGR infrastructure with wider net zero delivery pathways.
The agenda will also examine oversight and assurance mechanisms, particularly the role of certification and verification in supporting public and political confidence. Areas for discussion include the application of sustainability criteria, the robustness of feedstock sourcing requirements, the scope of independent governance arrangements, and the legal and reputational risks under consideration as government develops proposals for longer-term accountability structures.
Overall planned areas for discussion
- implications of the GGR strategy review: implications for government policy - likely technology priorities - readiness of regulatory and delivery frameworks
- design of business models: influence on investor appetite - balance of risk between public and private sectors - role in unlocking early deployment
- integration into carbon markets: clarity on eligibility rules - consistency across ETS and voluntary schemes - strength of long-term price signals - interaction with reforms to MRV and permanence rules
- infrastructure requirements:
- potential for retrofitting existing assets - delivery capacity across regions - delays in planning and permitting
- scope for newer methods, such as enhanced rock weathering - workforce capacity and cross-sector coordination
- strategic priorities for regional deployment and spatial planning from the Industrial Strategy and Infrastructure Strategy
- certification and verification: confidence in removal claims - legal and reputational risks - alignment of standards across schemes - assurance of permanence and durability - feedstock sourcing and governance arrangements
- funding and value for money: scale and focus of public investment - expectations following the 2025 Spending Review - long-term support - cost barriers for BECCS and DACCS technologies
- accountability and oversight: PAC scrutiny of subsidy decisions - sustainability of biomass supply - response to political and public concerns - concerns about over-reliance on removals
- net zero coordination: links to residual emissions planning - interaction with energy and land strategies - trade-offs across policy goals
