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Policy Coherence of the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework: Integration of Carbon Farming in Climate and Agricultural Policy Cover

Policy Coherence of the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework: Integration of Carbon Farming in Climate and Agricultural Policy

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2025-0045 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 658 - 684
Submitted on: Jun 13, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2025
Published on: Oct 18, 2025
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