 | | | | Links to recent scientific papers, web posts, upcoming events, job opportunities, podcasts, and event recordings, etc. on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology.💸COMMERCIAL NEWS Share 📝RESEARCH PAPERSAmpah, J. D., Afrane, S., Adun, H. H., Dioha, M., Agyekum, E. B., Yusuf, A. A. A., ... & Bamisile, O. (2024). Carbon dioxide removal and net zero emissions in Africa: An integrated assessment modelling based on three different land-based negative emission solutions. Environmental Research Letters.Synopsis: Africa remains understudied despite being a target for carbon removal schemes. Modeling net-zero emissions (NZE) by 2050 with afforestation/reforestation (AR), BECCS, and biochar, this research finds potential removals of 1.2 GtCO2/yr with all approaches, and 0.5 GtCO2/yr with AR alone. The most expensive and least effective strategy involves only AR or AR with biochar. NZE by 2050 could reduce cropland by 30-90%, impacting food security, especially in Southern Africa. AR only would raise food prices the most, while AR-BECCS-biochar would minimize this rise. Balanced, region-specific strategies are crucial for sustainability.
Doney, S. C., Wolfe, W. H., McKee, D. C., & Fuhrman, J. G. (2024). The Science, Engineering, and Validation of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal and Storage. Annual Review of Marine Science, 17.Synopsis: Ocean-based CDR techniques show promise but aren't ready for large-scale deployment due to scientific and engineering gaps. These methods need research on efficacy, permanence, and validation, as well as studies on scalability, costs, energy demands, and technical readiness. Additionally, research on co-benefits, ocean acidification, environmental and social impacts, and governance is essential.
Cheng, S. (2024). A Comparative Review of Soil Carbon Sequestration Methods in Brazil’s Agriculture. Discussions, 20(1), 4.Synopsis: Brazil's biodiversity and agriculture sector face challenges like soil degradation and rising atmospheric carbon. Integrated agricultural systems and biochar can improve carbon sequestration and soil fertility. This paper proposes a model where biochar stabilizes integrated systems, and integrated systems reduce biochar costs. Environmental and economic impacts are analyzed, along with policy recommendations. Findings suggest that combining these methods can address barriers and enhance sustainability.
Baum, M., Liu, H., Schacht, L., Schneider, J., & Yap, M. (2024). Mass-Balance MRV for Carbon Dioxide Removal by Enhanced Rock Weathering: Methods, Simulation, and Inference. arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.01949.Synopsis: Carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere is crucial to mitigate future climate change. Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a promising method, improving soil health and crop yields. Accurate quantification of carbon removal by ERW is challenging. This paper reviews mass-balance methods to monitor soil base cations, experimental planning, and a software package for ERW tasks. It highlights Bayesian inference's advantages, demonstrating its effectiveness with a model using simulated data.
Liu, H., Wang, S., Fu, Y., Shi, C., Song, Y., Zhang, L., ... & Ling, Z. (2024). Dependence of the formation kinetics of carbon dioxide hydrate on clay aging for solid carbon dioxide storage. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.Synopsis: Clay-based marine sediments have potential for CO2 encapsulation via solid gas hydrates. However, clay aging alters surface properties, complicating hydrate formation. Using ultrasonication and plasma treatment to simulate aging, this paper found that breakage and oxidation of clay nanoflakes disrupt siloxane rings and graft hydroxyl groups, reducing negative charge density and weakening interfacial interactions. This prolongs CO2 hydrate nucleation by disrupting surrounding water structures. These findings enhance understanding of clay's structure-function relationship with CO2 hydrate formation, aiding hydrate-based CO2 storage development.
Pehrs, M., Möllersten, K., & Zetterberg, L. How to maintain environmental integrity while realising BECCS projects via co-financing by state support and the VCM-A Swedish case study. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12, 1387138.Synopsis: This paper examines financing BECCS in Sweden, a key CDR method. Swedish policy supports BECCS with results-based payments, and demand for CDR carbon credits is rising. Current policies may subsidize carbon credit prices on voluntary carbon markets (VCM), potentially lowering decarbonization efforts. Proportional attribution—assigning mitigation outcomes based on financial contribution—and adjustments in GHG accounting are recommended to prevent double claiming and maintain environmental integrity. These findings have wider implications for BECCS co-financing and climate policy.
Saif, M., Kiran, R., Rajak, V. K., & Verma, R. K. (2024). Investigation of an Indian Site with Mafic Rock for Carbon Sequestration. ACS Omega.Synopsis: The increasing greenhouse gas emissions necessitate developing atmospheric carbon dioxide removal and storage techniques, including geological sequestration. Mafic and ultramafic rocks are ideal for long-term sequestration due to stable carbonate formation but face injectivity issues. This study examines rock samples from an Indian site, characterizing them with X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and FESEM. Mineralogical analysis reveals 10% diopside. CO2 sequestration potential is simulated, showing magnesite formation. Hydraulic fracturing can address low porosity and permeability, with fracturing pressure likely at 2100 psi according to Monte Carlo analysis.
Arlota, C., Gerrard, M. B., & Mahadevan, P. D. (2024). Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration.Synopsis: Large CO2 sequestration facilities are being developed in Texas and Louisiana, accessible to ships. Europe, lacking adequate sequestration facilities, considers shipping captured CO2 to the U.S. for storage. This report examines legal aspects of CO2 shipping, highlighting legal uncertainties, market mechanisms under the Paris Agreement, U.S. laws, and liability regimes. It calls for clarity on international CO2 transport for storage, analyzing domestic and international laws. The report provides a comprehensive legal framework, emphasizing global and regional agreements beyond a Eurocentric perspective.
Bergman, T., Bourgeois, T., Schwinger, J., Foteinis, S., Renforth, P., Seifert, M., ... & Partanen, A. I. (2024). CO2 Removal Potential of Two Ocean-based NETs in Earth System Models in a Realistic Deployment Scenario (No. EGU24-18363). Copernicus Meetings.Synopsis: Negative emission technologies are key to limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Ocean alkalinization and direct CO2 removal show high potential. This study uses Earth System Models to simulate realistic global ocean alkalinization scenarios with CaO in US, Europe, and China. Starting in 2030, CO2 concentrations drop by 7 ppm by 2100, but the efficacy and detectability of alkalinity enhancement are concerns. Earlier deployments don't significantly impact temperature, highlighting limited carbon removal potential. Further analysis of broader Earth system effects is needed.
Xiao, J., Yuan, X., Li, W., Zhang, T. C., He, G., & Yuan, S. (2024). Cellulose-based aerogel derived N, B-co-doped porous biochar for high-performance CO2 capture and supercapacitor. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 269, 132078.Synopsis: Porous biochar's unique properties make it ideal for CO2 capture and supercapacitors. This study synthesized N, B-co-doped porous biochar (NBCPB) via carbonating and activating dual-doped cellulose aerogel. NBCPB-650-1, with a micropore volume of 0.40 cm³·g⁻¹ and specific surface area of 891 m²·g⁻¹, showed excellent CO2 adsorption (4.19 mmol·g⁻¹ at 100 kPa and 25°C) and high CO2/N2 selectivity, retaining >97.5% after 10 cycles. It also delivered high capacitance (220.9 F·g⁻¹ at 1 A·g⁻¹) and energy density (9 Wh·kg⁻¹). This study highlights NBCPB-650-1's potential in CO2 capture and energy storage, offering scalable production insights.
Valone, T. F. (2024). Gigatonne Carbon Dioxide Removal: Reversing Global Heating Trends.Synopsis: The study emphasizes the urgent need for gigatonne-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies to mitigate global warming. It underscores the close correlation between global CO2 levels and temperature, highlighted by James Hansen's climate history mapping. The research advocates for annual CDR of 40 gigatonnes to stabilize CO2, followed by scaling up to 100 gigatonnes/year to reverse temperature trends. This approach could provide a cost-effective method to capture atmospheric carbon and facilitate the transition to renewable energy sources.
Hardisty, A., & Workman, M. (2024). A Collective Intelligence assembly approach to informing responsive net zero policy design: A greenhouse gas removal UK case study. Collective Intelligence, 3(2), 26339137241254099.Synopsis: The study underscores the necessity for large-scale removal of anthropogenic CO2 alongside emission reductions to combat global warming. It explores the application of collective intelligence (CI) models in the UK's greenhouse gas removal (GGR) sector, emphasizing the need for sustainable scaling and acceleration. Through systems mapping, thematic analysis, and interviews, it identifies potential for CI to enhance system visibility, stakeholder engagement, and shared vision formation for GGR in the UK's net zero strategy. The proposal suggests establishing a publicly accessible 'commons' to visualize and enhance ecosystem awareness, fostering a collective culture and robust GGR sector development.
Li, S., Chen, X., Hu, M., Geng, Y., Sui, S., Meng, S., ... & Cui, W. (2023). Carbon sequestration effects in cementitious composite binder materials under accelerated carbonation: A review. Materials Today Sustainability, 100663.Synopsis: This study examines the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil inorganic carbon (SIC) in calcareous soils under different tillage intensities and cover cropping. It finds significant interactions between SOC and SIC stocks, influenced by tillage depth and cover crop presence. Ploughing enhances SOC content and positively correlates with SIC stock, suggesting a potential for carbon sequestration. The study underscores the complexity of SOC-SIC interactions and emphasizes the need for tailored soil carbon management strategies in calcareous soils.
Domene, G. A., & Crawford, C. (2024). Dynamic analysis of a floating wind turbine platform with on-board CO2 direct air capture. Ocean Engineering, 308, 118205.Synopsis: This paper explores the integration of offshore wind-powered CO2 direct air capture (DAC) technology with a floating wind turbine (FWT) platform. Using the IEA 15 MW RWT atop the UMaine VolturnUS-S semi-submersible as a reference, the study analyzes the design modifications needed for stable DAC integration. It evaluates the platform's mass distribution, stability under wave conditions, and impact on power production, demonstrating comparable performance to the reference design. The findings suggest that the FWT-DAC platform could offer a feasible modular approach for deploying DAC systems at sea.
Hu, L., Liu, X., Xie, Y., Zeng, Y., Qu, H., Yu, Y., & He, T. Bamboo charcoal application altered the mineralization process of soil organic carbon in different succession stages of karst forest land. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12, 1411122.Synopsis: The study investigates the impact of bamboo charcoal application on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics across different forest succession stages (virgin, secondary, planted) in karst areas. Using varying charcoal addition ratios, it examines SOC content, mineralization potential (C0/SOC), carbon fractions, and soil enzyme activity. Results indicate that bamboo charcoal enhances SOC content, with the highest increase observed in planted forests at 4.0% addition. However, effects on C0/SOC vary by forest type, suggesting nuanced impacts of bamboo charcoal on carbon sequestration potential across forest succession stages.
Yi, C., Guan, B., Zhuang, Z., Chen, J., Guo, J., Chen, Y., ... & Huang, Z. (2024). Review on Advances and Prospectives of Direct Air Capture: Thermodynamic Verification, Optimized Material Selection, and Technical Economic Assessment for the Application. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.Synopsis: This review addresses the urgent need for direct air capture (DAC) technologies to mitigate anthropogenic CO2 emissions, crucial for meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. It categorizes DAC systems into gas/solid, gas/liquid, and gas/polymer types, evaluating their thermodynamic feasibilities. The paper emphasizes industrial-scale DAC technologies, highlighting advancements, process flows, and techno-economic analyses, with case studies of demonstration plants like Climeworks. It discusses the maturity, advantages, and challenges of DAC technologies, offering insights for future research and development directions.
Yi, C., Guan, B., Zhuang, Z., Chen, J., Guo, J., Chen, Y., ... & Huang, Z. (2024). Review on Advances and Prospectives of Direct Air Capture: Thermodynamic Verification, Optimized Material Selection, and Technical Economic Assessment for the Application. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Liu, H., Wang, S., Fu, Y., Shi, C., Song, Y., Zhang, L., ... & Ling, Z. (2024). Dependence of the formation kinetics of carbon dioxide hydrate on clay aging for solid carbon dioxide storage. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 📰WEB POSTSA Guide for Newcomers to the CDR Industry (Ricks Substack) Rick’s SubstackYes, there is an acronym in the title. My first piece of advice for navigating the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) industry — prepare yourself to encounter many, many acronyms. Learn to love them. This guide is a starting point for anyone interested in exploring the potential of a career in the CDR industry or related climate mitigation industries. Actually… 5 days ago · 2 likes · 1 comment · Rick Berg Greenhouse Adventures: A journey through unexpected obstacles (Part 2) (Carbon Drawdown Initiative) CDR Updates from Carbon Drawdown InitiativeTackling Pests and Fungi in Our Greenhouse In our latest blog post, we share the interesting journey of combating various pests like powdery mildew, thrips, and aphids which all have tried to wreck our EW greenhouse experiment. For every possible intervention we must consider the potential effects on our weathering experiments… 4 days ago · Dirk Paessler 📃REPORTS📒BOOK🧰CDR FIRMS🚨UPCOMING EVENTSWe have curated a “Carbon Removal Events Calendar.” Explore and stay informed about upcoming events, conferences, and webinars on Carbon Dioxide Removal technology. Sync specific events / all events to your default calendar to ensure you never miss out on important CDR updates. Carbon Removal Events Calendar GUIDELINES:Sync selected events to your default calendar in these simple steps:1) Click on the event you want to sync.2) Tap the menu icon (three vertical lines) at the top left.3) Choose 'Share.'4) Pick your default calendar.5) Save the event.Sync the entire Teamup Calendar to your default calendar with these simple steps:1) Tap the menu icon (three vertical lines) at the top right.2) Choose 'Preferences.'3) Click 'iCalendar Feeds.'4) Copy the URL shown for 'CDR Events / CDR General Guidelines / CDR Job Deadlines.'’5) Paste the URL into your default calendar settings.6) Click 'Subscribe' or 'Add Calendar.'
You can directly sync all Carbon Removal events to your default calendars by pressing the link below: Sync CDR Events to your Default Calendar 💼JOB OPPORTUNITIES"Ocean Visions is a non-profit organization that catalyzes innovation at the intersection of the ocean and climate crises. We facilitate multisector collaborations from within our Network and beyond, working with leading research institutions, the private sector, and public-interest organizations to fully explore and advance responsible and effective ocean-based climate solutions."
"Puro.earth, a forerunner as a carbon removal crediting program, is on the lookout for a new team member for the Offtake & Investment Solutions team (“OIS”). Puro’s OIS team complements the core work of certification delivered by Puro.earth, by ensuring that demand, financing and risk-mitigation solutions are available in the market to support the much-needed growth of the ecosystem."
"Carbon Direct is a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to making carbon science actionable with our end-to-end platform."
"Planetary Technologies’ vision is to restore the climate and heal the ocean for generations to come. We do this by enhancing the ocean’s natural ability to fight climate change through carbon dioxide removal and storage. Our team combines expertise in ocean science, metallurgy and geochemistry to safely and effectively scale up ocean-based CO2 management solutions. Working collaboratively with all of our stakeholders, we develop a cost effective and sustainable set of tools aimed at protecting and restoring our oceans and climate, ultimately doing carbon dioxide removal and storage at gigatonne scale."
"The Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Initiative joined RMI in 2022 to support responsible deployment of carbon removal through advancing research and development; supporting first of a kind projects; and establishing the policy and market mechanisms to drive long-term sustainable demand for carbon removal. Our research and development portfolio produces industry-leading technology assessments and roadmaps to identify promising CDR approaches and clarify where additional investment is needed. Our first projects portfolio works to activate new industries to invest in carbon removal and engages directly with project developers to inform project design and implementation. Our policy and market-shaping portfolio is convening stakeholders and providing actionable guidance to policymakers, agency staff, and CDR companies to establish the policies and institutions needed to scale CDR responsibly with a high bar for community engagement, equity, and justice. We work with a diverse range of partners in academia, the private sector, civil society, and government to execute this work. The CDR Initiative sits within the Climate Aligned Industries (CAI) Program at RMI. CAI is focused on decarbonizing the harder to abate sectors through the development of policy, market mechanisms, and industry action. In addition to the CDR Initiative, CAI brings together heavy industry sectors (aviation, cement, chemicals, steel and shipping) with cross-cutting projects focused on green hydrogen, clean industrial hubs, community engagement, and demand creation."
"Thalo Labs is a NYC-based company on a mission to transform the built environment into a powerful tool for fighting climate change. Where others see buildings as part of the problem, we see an incredible opportunity to leverage existing infrastructure to not only accelerate drawdown, but to transform the built environment from one of the biggest carbon emitters to a carbon sink. Our technology combines proprietary sensing, software, and capture systems to accurately measure, significantly reduce, and directly capture a building’s onsite greenhouse gasses in real time."
"Carbon Upcycling is a waste and carbon utilization company unlocking a new frontier of circular materials. We’re tackling the biggest problems on the planet—like climate change and industrial waste. With our patented technology platform, we help the hard-to-decarbonize industry transform local industrial byproducts and natural materials into superior additives."
"Alkali Earth was launched in 2022 to deliver permanent carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through enhanced weathering and mineralization in gravel roads, parking lots, and industrial pads. In our projects, CDR is achieved through the formation of new carbonate minerals that accumulate over time in our gravels, meaning our approach to measurement can be direct, simple, and relatively cheap."
"Pachama is a mission-driven company looking to restore nature to help address climate change. Pachama brings the latest technology in remote sensing and AI to the world of forest carbon in order to enable forest conservation and restoration to scale. Pachama’s core technology harnesses satellite imaging with artificial intelligence to measure carbon captured in forests. Through the Pachama marketplace, responsible companies and individuals can connect with carbon credits from projects that are protecting and restoring forests worldwide."
"At Skytree, we’re turning ideas into action in the journey toward stable, reliable, and cleaner CO2. We create smart, scalable carbon dioxide solutions that recycle atmospheric CO2 and contribute to a healthier planet."
"South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions, we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities."
"Carbon Direct is a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to making carbon science actionable with our end-to-end platform."
"CEEZER is a platform for CO2 compensation and high-tech removal credits with access to >8.000 climate projects worldwide, verified by globally recognized registries. Transactions take place between corporations and project developers at the source, without any middlemen or hidden fees. CEEZER achieves this by providing scientific quality and pricing insights that help buyers and sellers interact while allowing them to monitor credits in a balanced, high-quality portfolio."
"Vesta's mission is to further the science of Coastal Carbon Capture and galvanize global deployment."
"Following investment in 2021, the team at NEG8 Carbon have started to commercialise our technology by producing a working prototype 1 tonne CO2/annum carbon capture unit in 2022. We are now in the process of scaling up the technology to our full-scale commercial units."
All content on Carbon Removal Updates will be free to all subscribers, but I ask that those who are capable become paid subscribers. It is paying subscribers who support this work being done and enable me to share it widely. 🎙️PODCASTS"Our guest is Gwynne Dyer, an author, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs. In this episode, we discuss the key messages from his new book Intervention Earth: Life-Saving Ideas from the World’s Climate Engineers, based on extensive interviews with the world’s top climate scientists. We discuss his insights from these interviews on the state of our climate, and address controversies and concerns over carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation management (SRM)."
Maddie Hall: A Different Path to the Future | Pattern Breakers | Maddie Hall: A Different Path to the Future Pattern Breakers 40:22 |
"Tackling climate change now requires not just reducing planet-warming emissions to zero, but also drawing down existing carbon dioxide from the air. Over the past few years, tech companies have taken the lead to seed hundreds of startups that want to sell carbon removal credits and help companies meet climate goals. But the failure of a major startup, Running Tide, has raised questions about the long-term viability of this market. This week on Zero, we hear from Nan Ransohoff, head of climate at Stripe, and a pioneer of the carbon-removal market."
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🎥YOUTUBE VIDEOS4 July - The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal in the European Union | Carbon Gap “A month after the launch of the second edition of The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal, we met in Brussels on 4 July to look into its key findings and hear a diverse panel discuss how the EU can better lead CDR deployment on the continent and worldwide. This conversation takes root in the report’s in-depth analysis of the state of carbon dioxide removal research, development and deployment, and how it intersects with current frameworks, public perceptions and broader sustainability considerations. In that context, we will bring together authors of the report and a panel of experts to reflect on how the EU can take a more proactive role in developing regulations, funding research, development and demonstration projects, and promoting sustainable deployment of CDR technologies to address climate change.”
Webinar Recording: A Buyers Guide to Enhanced Rock Weathering | Senken “Welcome to the kick-off episode of our new series: A Buyer's Guide to VCM Projects, where we introduce different projects within the Voluntary Carbon Market. Our first episode will present the groundbreaking carbon removal solution of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW). We'll explore how the solution effectively mitigates CO2 from the atmosphere by enhancing natural processes with valuable insights from leading experts in the field. Ella Holme from Isometric will first introduce us to ERW and explain the characteristics of a high-quality project. Following her, Felix Harteneck from InPlanet and Jim Mann from UNDO will share their hands-on experience with developing ERW projects. They will illustrate how ERW, when applied to agricultural soils, ensures permanent CO2 removal and what potential differences might be when implementing this technology in the Global South.This episode aims to provide insights into Enhanced Rock Weathering, looking into what it is, how it works and how it can permanently remove and store CO2-enhancing natural processes. Key Topics 1. What is Enhanced Rock Weathering: Learn how the technology works and supports natural permanent carbon sequestration and storage. 2. What defines a high-quality ERW project: Understand what the different challenges and opportunities of the technology are 3. From Brazil to the UK: Gain different perspectives on the agricultural uses of ERW from different geographical contexts.”
Partner Fireside Chat: Scaling Up Carbon Removal - From Now to Net Zero | Net-zero Forum 2024 | ETEnergyWorld “Join us for an engaging fireside chat on 'Scaling Up Carbon Removal - From Now to Net Zero' featuring Kapil Malhotra, Global Business Unit Head - Fluoropolymers in conversation with Sudheer Pal Singh, Editor, The Economic Times, at the Economic Times India Net-zero Forum 2024.”
Let’s stop acting like greenhouse gas removal is optional | Tito-AirMiners From Carbon Sink to Solution Unlocking the Ocean's Role in Climate Mitigation | IOI HQ “This IOI Alumni Continuous Professional Development webinar delved into the multifaceted relationship between the Ocean and climate mitigation. Drawing upon insights from the World Ocean Review 8: The Ocean – A Climate Champion? How to Boost Marine Carbon Dioxide Uptake (WOR8), it provided a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue between IOI Alumni and the following three experts who contributed to drafting WOR8: Prof Andreas Oschlies (Head of the Biogeochemical Modelling Research Unit at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel) who introduced the current approaches to Carbon Dioxide Removal and the role the Ocean could play; Dr Christine Merk (Deputy Director of the Global Commons and Climate Policy Research Centre at Kiel Institute for the World Economy) who analysed Public perceptions of marine Carbon Dioxide Removal approaches; Dr Lukas Tank (Postdoctoral Researcher in the Climate Ethics, Sustainability and Global Justice research group, University of Kiel) who highlighted the Procedural Justice aspects of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal. Lastly, the interactive Q&A session that followed in the second part of the webinar fostered a vibrant exchange of ideas, allowing participants to engage directly with the experts, share valuable insights, and discuss practical applications for their fields. This dynamic interaction helped explore actionable solutions to the complex challenges of enhancing the ocean's role in carbon sequestration.”
Carbonfuture Carbon Removal Summit 2024 | Carbonfuture “The time for corporate action on carbon removal is now.' That was one of the key messages from our second annual Carbon Removal Summit, organized in partnership with Reuters Events, where we brought together corporate sustainability leaders with who's who in the CDR industry. Key takeaways from the event:1. Get started today. Investing in CDR now can secure supply and pricing over the coming years, prepare your organization for future regulations, and build your brand and reputation. Meaningful action today creates real, long-term impact, both within your organization and for the industry as a whole.2. Trust was a hot topic throughout the Summit. Companies need to be able to trust their carbon removal investments. The digital trust infrastructure —standards, digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), and insurance— provides necessary transparency on credit quality and de-risks investments. Businesses can leverage this infrastructure to make informed investment decisions without needing in-house scientific expertise or extensive resources.3. Scaling the carbon removal industry requires the innovation, implementation, and scaling of a diverse range of carbon removal technologies, and we are seeing exciting progress as technologies and projects begin to come online all over the world, from BECCS in Scandinavia to DAC in Kenya.4.CDR policy is moving forward at a remarkable rate. We expect to see a compliance market join the purely voluntary market soon as momentum in CDR policy increases across Europe. This means action now can prepare your organization for regulations ahead, and derisk corporate engagement further.5.Innovations in buyer agreements are helping reduce costs and securing attractive pricing on carbon removal now. Multi-year agreements, framework arrangements, and buyer clubs can help organizations get the benefits of carbon removal more cheaply than ever before.”
SB 308 - CA Assembly Natural Resources Committee Vote Livestream | OpenAir DAC at National Institutes of Standards and Tech | AirMiners “MRV is the fulcrum of all things CDR, and standards for DAC are crucial for that method of CDR. To that end, for our next event on June 27 we're going to unpack new testing available for DAC at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST). Guest speaker Elisabeth Mansfield will walk us through this in conversation - we're diving deep in!”
Epiphyte Weekly Live Stream: Open Source Direct Air Capture | OpenAir “Epiphyte is a miniature, stand-alone, open source direct air capture machine that removes CO2 from the air, designed by OpenAir volunteers. Join us for our weekly zoom in which our members troubleshoot, tinker and plan improvements to the design. All are welcome!”
Florida, Carbon Removal & The Ocean Economy | OpenAir “Florida’s 8,436 miles of coastline, the second-longest in the U.S., place the state in an advantageous position to compete and lead in the 21st century ocean economy. In addition to its natural resource advantages, the Sunshine state is home to a growing number of world-class ocean research centers, startups, investors, and public-private partnerships that have made it a globally significant center for innovative conservation, restoration and resiliency plans and activities. In this 1-hour webinar, OpenAir will convene a diverse panel of ocean economy experts and practitioners to discuss different factors that could position Florida as a major hub for carbon removal research and business in the coming years.”
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