Italy is launching its first dedicated carbon removals network

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🗞️ Driving the news: Italy is launching its first dedicated carbon removal network, the Rete Italiana Rimozione Carbonio (RIRC), to coordinate efforts to scale carbon dioxide removal technologies nationwide

🔭 The context: The initiative will bring together startups, researchers, investors and policymakers to accelerate the deployment and governance of carbon removal solutions
• The network will officially launch on 14 April during Padova Climate Action Week in collaboration with the Negative Emissions Platform

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, ranging from nature-based solutions to engineered capture, are increasingly seen as necessary to complement emissions reductions and reach net-zero targets
• Building national ecosystems and policy frameworks for CDR could help accelerate the deployment of technologies capable of removing CO₂ already in the atmosphere

⏭️ What’s next: Later in April, Carbon Gap will release Italy’s first Carbon Removal Readiness Assessment, outlining the country’s technological potential and policy gaps
• The new network aims to create a coordinated voice for the sector and support the implementation of EU initiatives such as the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation

💬 One quote: “Italy doesn’t have an equivalent network, and there is no dedicated strategy or coordinated voice for CDR stakeholders,” - co-founder Francesco Gagliano

📈 One stat: Several European countries already operate national CDR networks, including France (AFEN), Germany (DVNE) and the Nordic Carbon Removal Association

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