This Is CDR: Tracking Europe's Evolving CDR Policy Landscape with Alexis Dunand, Carbon Gap
Join us for the next episode of This Is CDR as we welcome Alexis Dunand, Associate Policy Lead at CarbonGap, to discuss their newly updated Carbon Removal Policy Tracker – a powerful tool mapping the latest policy developments shaping carbon removal across Europe.
CarbonGap is leading the charge in bridging the gap between carbon removal innovation and policy, ensuring that high-quality CDR solutions receive the support they need to scale. Their Policy Tracker highlights where progress is being made, where gaps remain, and what’s needed for the EU to build a robust CDR strategy.
In this session, we’ll cover:
- How the Carbon Removal Policy Tracker works and what it reveals about Europe’s CDR landscape
- The biggest policy gaps and opportunities for scaling durable carbon removal
- How policymakers, advocates, and industry leaders can use this tool to drive action
Don’t miss this conversation on the evolving policy landscape for CDR in Europe and what it means for the future of carbon removal.
About our Guest
Alexis Dunand is Associate Policy Lead at Carbon Gap, where he focuses on expanding the Policy Tracker’s coverage. He joined Carbon Gap to contribute to the fight against climate change, being convinced that carbon dioxide removal constitutes a key, yet missing and often misunderstood, element of climate policy.
Prior to joining Carbon Gap, Alexis was acting as a civil servant at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). He previously served as a research consultant at Carbonfuture, focusing on EU and US CDR policy. Before that, he was part of the leadership team of illuminem, heading the content creation section.
He started his CDR journey during his MSc in Environmental Sciences at Wageningen University & Research, having written his MSc Thesis on Swiss CDR policy. He holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Geneva. Now based in Brussels, he is a member of the Global Shapers Community.