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CDR Policy & Governance

Policy influence shapes which methodologies become market standards. These researchers serve as IPCC authors, lead the State of CDR annual synthesis, direct national carbon-removal hubs, and author the frameworks (Oxford Principles, CRCF, Core Carbon Principles) that set the bar for any verification instrument.

Why this axis matters

Policy influence shapes which methodologies become market standards. These researchers serve as IPCC authors, lead the State of CDR annual synthesis, direct national carbon-removal hubs, and author the frameworks (Oxford Principles, CRCF, Core Carbon Principles) that set the bar for any verification instrument.

Researchers tracked — CDR Policy & Governance

Tier 4CDR Policy
Dr. Rob Bellamy
University of Manchester; CO2RE Hub
Public perception + responsible innovation of CDR. Critical for social license.
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Dr. Sabine Fuss
MCC Berlin
CDR economist. IPCC 1.5C SR lead author. State of CDR report co-lead.
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Tier 4CDR Policy
Dr. Oliver Geden
SWP Berlin
The single most influential CDR policy voice — IPCC vice-chair means he shapes how CDR is assessed for global policymakers. Lead author State of CDR report.
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Tier 4CDR Policy
Christian Holzleitner
European Commission DG CLIMA
Owns the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) development — the EU regulatory equivalent of what proof packs are designed for.
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Dr. Gregory Nemet
University of Wisconsin-Madison
State of CDR report lead. Innovation economics of CDR cost curves.
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Tier 4CDR Policy
Dr. Glen Peters
CICERO (Oslo)
Global carbon budget authority. Frames scale of CDR needed — context for why integrity matters at volume.
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Tier 4CDR Policy
Dr. Stephen M. Smith
University of Oxford — Smith School
State of CDR report lead. Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting author.
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Giulia Stellari
Fall Line Capital / AgSquared; EU Expert Group on Carbon Removals
Practitioner + EU policy. Cross-sector bridge (capital, farming, chairs Cool Farm Alliance).
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Dr. Shuchi Talati
Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering
Governance of emerging climate tech with justice lens. Maps to public launch posture of 'supporting humanity' + Abel/Ethiopia.
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