Carbon Removal Advocacy Lead Germany
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Overview
The role
We are looking for a Germany-based Country Advocacy Lead who will (1) lead and execute Carbon Gap’s country-level policy work in Germany, (2) support CDR demand creation across Europe, and (3) ensure coordination of CDR policy between Berlin and Brussels.
This role is suited to someone who understands how decisions get made and implemented, whether from policy, business, consulting, or advisory environments, and who can translate between political intent, market realities, and execution constraints.
This is a delivery-oriented role at the interface of policy design, stakeholder engagement, and market development. You will help shape and advance policy pathways that can unlock durable, high-integrity CDR—while also supporting initiatives that translate policy into credible demand signals (e.g., public procurement, buyer coalitions, and other mechanisms aligned with quality and equity principles).
You will work closely with colleagues in our EU policy team and with partners across European capitals. The role can in principle be based anywhere in Germany, with regular presence in Berlin for meetings, convenings, and relationship-building. Being based in Berlin is a strong plus.
Responsibilities- Own and drive German policy advocacy directly related or relevant to CDR, including strategy development, prioritisation, and execution.
- Monitor, analyse, and interpret German policy developments relevant to CDR (e.g., climate targets, carbon management, procurement, industrial policy, innovation funding, standards/MRV, infrastructure, and governance).
- Develop policy recommendations and advocacy plans, including clear rationales, stakeholder mapping, and sequencing—with explicit attention to feasibility, incentives, and implementation constraints.
- Engage decision-makers and influencers across ministries, agencies, Parliament, “Länder”-level actors where relevant, and adjacent institutions.
- Produce high-quality written outputs (briefings, memos, consultation responses, positions, and analysis) and support communications colleagues in translating insights for various audiences.
- Build and maintain a trusted network of experts and stakeholders (academia, NGOs, labour, industry, project developers, buyers, think tanks) to strengthen Carbon Gap’s country awareness and credibility.
- Represent Carbon Gap at relevant meetings, workshops, and events in Germany, and contribute to European convenings as needed.
- Support Carbon Gap’s efforts to stimulate and shape credible demand for high-integrity CDR across Europe, including:
- Public and private demand levers (e.g., procurement approaches, purchase programmes, advance market commitments, Contract for Difference-like instruments where applicable).
- Buyer engagement initiatives (e.g., coalitions, platforms, sectoral approaches) and alignment with quality criteria.
- Help design and deliver stakeholder workshops and consultations that connect policy design to demand-side realities (who buys, under what rules, with what safeguards).
- Contribute to cross-country learning and best practice sharing by identifying transferable policy and demand-design patterns from Germany and other European contexts.
- Contribute to internal planning, learning, and quality assurance across the policy team.
- Support shared products, including trackers, stakeholder databases, and internal briefings.
- Work in a way that reflects Carbon Gap’s commitment to integrity, transparency, equity, and environmental and social co-benefits in carbon removal policy.
You do not need to be a long-time carbon removal or climate policy specialist.
We care more about how you think, how you prioritise, and whether you can turn strategy into real-world outcomes than about prior policy pedigree.
You need strong analytical judgement, comfort making decisions with imperfect information, and the ability to learn and apply policy frameworks quickly in a live political environment.
Essential experience and skills- 3–5+ years of experience in roles involving complex decision-making,…
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