Germany

Germany just did something it has never done before: put carbon dioxide removal into the federal budget as a standalone line item. The 2026 Bundeshaushalt includes €98 million for CDR projects and an additional €11.5 million specifically for purchasing carbon removal certificates. According to the German Association for Negative Emissions (Deutscher Verband für negative Emissionen), the pipeline extends further — with additional funding planned through 2033. Handelsblatt broke the story, profiling two approaches already operational in Germany: biochar (led by Hamburg-based Novocarbo, which won the German Sustainability Prize 2025) and enhanced rock weathering. ...

Five stories across four continents. Today’s thread: money, measurement, and a rainforest that stopped doing its job. 🇩🇪 Germany Puts Real Money Behind CDR — €98 Million in 2026 The Handelsblatt dropped a significant story that barely registered outside German media: Germany’s 2026 federal budget includes €98 million for CDR projects and €11.5 million for purchasing CO₂ removal certificates. This is a first. The German Association for Negative Emissions (Verband für negative Emissionen) says more is coming — a pathway to continued funding through 2033. CDR startups like Novocarbo (biochar) and InPlanet (enhanced weathering) get specific mentions as German companies building in this space. ...

Germany is building Direct Air Capture infrastructure. DACMA GmbH just broke ground on a new DAC competence center in the Port of Hamburg — and simultaneously announced a landmark order from Canadian project developer Deep Sky. The Facility The DACMA Competence Center will serve as a research, development, and testing platform for modular DAC plants. The center will: Improve technical components for CO₂ capture from ambient air Optimize operating processes for efficiency Advance new research topics with international universities Test Generation 2 DAC technology before international deployment Hamburg’s Senator for Economics, Dr. Melanie Leonhard, framed it in economic terms: “We are extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air and turning it into an opportunity for industry, value creation, and climate protection.” ...