The EU Commission plans to examine whether permanent carbon removals should be integrated into the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) by the middle of next year. This is according to a response from EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra to Members of the European Parliament. The Commission is currently developing methods for certifying carbon emissions. It aims to „facilitate investment in innovative carbon removal technologies in the EU and at the same time combat greenwashing,“ said the Dutchman.