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The Dutch government's Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) has initiated the MOOI: Koolstofverwijdering subsidy program to promote carbon removal innovations. This program allocates grants up to €4 million ($4.65 million) for collaborative R&D projects focusing on carbon capture, long-term storage, and novel removal techniques, with a total budget of €10 million ($11.6 million).

Applications will be open from March 17, 2026, to April 16, requiring partnerships among at least three entities, with projects needing to show deployment potential within 10 years. This initiative aligns with the Netherlands' climate strategy emphasizing negative emissions technologies.

The program supports various innovations, including direct air capture and CO2 storage methods. Notable developments in the sector include Paebbl's recent €4 million grant for carbon mineralization and Carbyon's national grants for advancing direct air capture systems.