German government to launch carbon dioxide removal strategy with 2027 subsidy programme

The German government is finalising a national strategy on negative emissions to establish a legal and operational framework for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, including biochar. Mandated by the national Climate Action Law, the strategy outlines target trajectories for technological carbon sinks through 2045 to compensate for hard-to-abate residual emissions. The environment ministry plans to introduce binding targets for technological carbon sinks for 2035, 2040, and 2045. A dedicated public subsidy programme will launch in 2027 to finance pilot and demonstration facilities, alongside market incentive mechanisms. This initiative aims to bridge the financial gap for CDR developers and integrate technological removals into Germany’s broader climate strategy.