ANNEX to the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals - Main contents
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| Document date | 02-12-2022 |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 03-12-2022 |
| Reference | 15557/22 |
| External link | original article |
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Council of the European Union
Brussels, 2 December 2022 (OR. en)
15557/22
Interinstitutional File: ADD 1
CLIMA 641 ENV 1240 AGRI 690 FORETS 129 ENER 650 IND 526 COMPET 983 CODEC 1902
COVER NOTE
From: Secretary-General of the European Commission, signed by Ms Martine DEPREZ, Director
date of receipt: 1 December 2022
To: Ms Thérèse BLANCHET, Secretary-General of the Council of the
European Union
No. Cion doc.: COM(2022) 672 final i
Subject: ANNEX to the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals
Delegations will find attached document COM(2022) 672 final i.
Encl.: COM(2022) 672 final i
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 30.11.2022 COM(2022) 672 final i
ANNEX 1
ANNEX
to the
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals
{SEC(2022) 423 final} - {SWD(2022) 377 final} - {SWD(2022) 378 final} ANNEX I
Elements of the certification methodologies referred to in Article 8
When adopting delegated acts pursuant to Article 8, the certification methodologies shall include at least the following elements:
(a) description of the carbon removal activity covered, including its monitoring period;
(b) rules for identifying all carbon removal sinks and GHG emission sources referred to in Article 4(1);
(c) rules for calculating the carbon removals under the baseline referred to in Article 4(1), point (a);
(d) rules for calculating the total carbon removals referred to in Article 4(1), point (b);
(e) rules for calculating the increase in direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions referred to in Article 4(1), point (c);
(f) rules to address uncertainties in the quantification of carbon removals referred to in Article 4(8);
(g) rules to carry out the specific additionality tests referred to in Article 5(2);
(h) rules on monitoring and mitigation of any risk of release of the stored carbon referred to in Article 6(2), point (a);
(i) rules on appropriate liability mechanisms referred to in Article 6(2), point (b);
(j) rules on the minimum sustainability requirements referred to in Article 7(2);
(k) rules on the monitoring and reporting of co-benefits referred to in Article 7(3).
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