The Swiss Carbon Removal Platform contributes to networking and collaboration within the Swiss CDR ecosystem through its activities. These include two active working groups, networking events, and webinars. More information about our activities for members can be found under "Membership" (link to the Membership subpage or the "Activities" section).
Current projects and collaborations
National Working Group CCS/NET (FOEN)
The Swiss Carbon Removal Platform is part of the FOEN's national CCS/NET working group. The CCS/NET working group brings together the federal government, cantons, municipalities, industry, universities, and civil society actors to promote the exchange of information, identify barriers to the expansion of CCS and CO₂ removal, and jointly develop solutions to achieve Switzerland's climate policy goals.
Innovation Booster Carbon Removal
The CDR Innovation Booster is Switzerland's first open innovation program for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and brings together key players—including the Swiss Carbon Removal Platform—to fund, support, and connect teams developing innovative solutions to advance the CDR field.
SWEET ACHIEVE
In the ACHIEVE (Addressing Hard-To-Abate Emissions to Reach the Net-Zero Target of Switzerland) research project, scientists from over 30 organizations are investigating strategies and solutions for hard-to-abte emissions in sectors such as industry and agriculture. They are exploring how Switzerland can be supported in achieving net zero. The project will run from 2025 to November 2031 and is receiving funding from the Swiss SWEET (Swiss Energy Research for the Energy Transition) program.
SWEET Decarbonization of Cities and Regions with Renewable Gases (DeCIRRA)
Invest in Carbon Removals
We are part of a task force led by the Negative Emissions Platform (NEP) that aims to attract potential investors to the CDR sector and is organizing a joint event in Zurich in September 2025.
Climate Week Zurich
As part of Climate Week Zurich from May 4 to 9, 2026, several events will bring together stakeholders from business, politics, and society to promote dialogue and cooperation in the field of climate protection and sustainability. The Swiss Carbon Removal Platform will actively participate in one of the events.
Our international network
The German Association for Negative Emissions (DVNE) is the interface in Germany for the CDR industry, business, and politics, and is committed to networking, better political framework conditions for CDR, and publicly accessible information.
Carbon Gap is a nonprofit organization funded by philanthropic resources that focuses on scaling equitable and effective carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods in the EU.
The Negative Emissions Platform (NEP) is an organization based in Brussels. It is building the European ecosystem for permanent carbon removal by bringing together the people who can make it happen—innovators, investors, and policymakers. Together, we are unlocking the climatic, economic, and strategic benefits of permanent carbon removal on a large scale.
Past projects and collaborations
Policy Sprint: CO₂ Removal with Expedition Zukunft (2024–2025)
How should the legal framework for CO₂ removal be designed to achieve net-zero by 2050?
In the Policy Sprint, experts from politics, administration, business, science, and civil society developed priority action areas and implementation-oriented measures. The goal of the sprint was to identify concrete political measures for a robust legal and implementation framework and to outline next steps. The Policy Sprint was organized by SPEED2ZERO in partnership with Expedition Zukunft and the Swiss Carbon Removal Platform.
Action Areas Developed
Governance – Steering & Responsibilities
Financing – Incentives, Cost Distribution, Funds/Mechanisms
Scaling – Demand, Market Ramp-Up, Investment Security
Standards & Quality – MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification), Crediting, Credibility
Inclusion & Dialogue – Acceptance, Stakeholders, Communication
Developed Measures
- Roundtable on CO₂ Removal (including Communication) Coordinated stakeholder format for joint alignment, including awareness-raising and communication.
- Advanced CO₂ Disposal Fee (Earmarked) Polluter-pays principle + financing (e.g., fund) for catalytic and steering effects.
- Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for CO₂ Removal Consortium of federal government and industry for demand bundling, promotion, and quality assurance.
- Legally Anchored Development Path Binding build-up targets/milestones for planning security (without replacing emission reduction).
- Umbrella Legislation / Anchoring Standards & Quality Coherent legal framework with clear definitions and quality requirements (including MRV).
- Buildings with CO₂-Neutral/Negative Materials Leveraging potential in the construction sector (incentives, procurement, standards, visibility of best practices).
- CO₂ Removal in/with Agriculture & Forestry Practical toolkit + pilot approaches, developed with stakeholders and scaling partners.
Results of the Policy Sprint
- Shared priorities across the 5 action areas
- Consolidated measures with responsibilities/further work
- Next steps per measure (briefing papers, clarifications with administration, selection of political levers, coordination of existing bodies)
DemoUpCARMA (Demonstration and Upscaling of CARbon dioxide MAnagement solutions for a net-zero Switzerland) is a pilot project led by ETH Zurich. It aims to demonstrate the implementation and scaling of two pathways that lead to negative emissions. The first is the use and permanent storage of CO2 in primary and recycled concrete in Switzerland using a novel technology, and the second is the transport and permanent storage of CO2 in a geological reservoir abroad.
The Zurich Carbon Market Association (ZCMA) is a politically neutral membership organization based in Zurich that focuses on developing and promoting high-quality carbon markets to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the CDR2025 event, the ZCMA and the Swiss Carbon Removal Platform jointly hosted an event to share insights and perspectives on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and promote the further development of this field.