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TOP HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Amazon Signed 2 Million Ton Nature-Based Carbon Removal Deal
Amazon announced to buy nearly 2 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from a South African restoration project, supporting the planting of 180 million spekboom shrubs across 50,000 hectares and creating 11,000 jobs.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS
Vietnam’s Net Zero Challenge, the country’s largest climate technology innovation competition, has opened applications for its fourth edition, offering over $800,000 in prizes (Net Zero Challenge)
Spain awarded €119.6 million to Votorantim Cementos España for CO₂ capture infrastructure to support carbon-neutral concrete by 2050 (Gas World)
InSoil secured a $137 million credit facility to expand financing for regenerative agriculture across Europe (InSoil)
Mati Carbon received 717 CORCs under the Puro Standard for enhanced rock weathering at its facility in Chhattisgarh, India (Mati)
Deep Sky delivered North America’s first certified DAC carbon removal credits to Microsoft and RBC, verified and registered by Isometric (Deep Sky)
Amazon agreed to buy nearly 2 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from a South African restoration project (ESG Today)
Ucaneo opened Germany’s first DAC plant integrated with carbon storage in Berlin, with capacity to capture 150 tonnes of CO₂ annually ahead of a larger commercial facility planned for 2027 (LinkedIn)
Verde Resources and Ergon signed a 10-year agreement to deploy biochar in US road paving (World Bio Market Insights)
Researchers from Germany’s €33 million CDRterra programme are advancing engineered and land-based carbon removal technologies (CDR Terra)
Isometric issued 21,771 reforestation carbon credits to a Mombak project, marking the first for both companies (Isometric)
Rainbow approved a biogenic carbon capture and storage (BioCCS) carbon credit methodology aligned with the CRCF (Rainbow)
Vietnam earned $56.5 million from forest carbon credit sales to the World Bank (Vietnam Plus)
Carbonyx selected Isometric to certify carbon removal credits from its British Columbia mineralization project (LinkedIn)
goodcarbon launched an RFI to source up to 520,000 nature-based carbon removal credits on behalf of a German enterprise (goodcarbon)
RESEARCH PAPERS
Basaltic Rock Weathering as an Atmospheric CO2 Removal (CDR) Technique: A Review
Authors: Héctor Mangas-Velayos, Jorge Mongil-Manso, María del Monte-Maiz and Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta
Synopsis: Exploring basalt-based ERW as a carbon dioxide removal (CDR pathway), this review examines its geochemical processes, deployment methods, and potential agricultural co-benefits. The analysis highlights ERW’s ability to sequester CO₂ while improving soil fertility and structure, but also identifies key barriers to scaling, including operational challenges, limited long-term field data, the need for standardized verification, and stronger economic assessments.
Combining biochar and basanite rock powder enhances carbon dioxide removal by carbonate alkalinity production
Authors: Johannes Meyer zu Drewer, Maria-Elena Vorrath, Thorben Amann, Jens Hartmann, Maria Ansari, Marcela Cárcamo Pérez, Nikolas Hagemann
Synopsis: Investigating the combination of ERW and pyrogenic carbon capture and storage (PyCCS), this study evaluates whether biochar and basalt-based amendments can enhance carbon dioxide removal. Controlled experiments show that co-deployment, particularly rock-enhanced biochar, produces more carbonate alkalinity than pure rock powder or separate applications. The findings suggest ERW–biochar combinations could improve carbon storage durability and provide additional soil benefits, although further field validation is needed.
Ambitious Co-scaling of Carbon Dioxide Removal and Decarbonization Delivers Better Climate Outcomes Than Strategies That Prioritize Efforts in One Domain
Authors: Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah, Chao Jin, Haifeng Liu, Mingfa Yao, et al.
Synopsis: Introducing a “Co-Scale” pathway, this study explores a climate strategy where CDR and rapid decarbonization advance in parallel rather than competing with each other. Model results suggest that this approach could achieve net zero earlier, increase cumulative carbon removal, reduce the duration of 1.5°C overshoot, and limit long-term warming more effectively than CDR-led or decarbonization-led pathways. The authors highlight geological storage capacity as a key constraint for scaling.
Simulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide removal and its projected impacts on water balance over West Africa
Authors: Uzoma E. K & Adeniyi M. O
Synopsis: This study examines how CDR could affect the water balance across West Africa using climate model simulations. The results project slightly wetter conditions in parts of the Sahel by 2100 but reduced precipitation and surface runoff in several countries, including Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. While spring and summer remain predominantly moist, the study also identifies an increased risk of flooding in forested regions during summer.
A meta-analysis of carbon losses and gains from tropical moist forest degradation and regeneration
Authors: Viola Heinrich, Amelia Holcomb, Simon Besnard, Daniela Requena Suarez, et al.
Synopsis: Synthesizing evidence from 146 studies, this analysis examines how partial disturbances affect aboveground carbon (AGC) stocks in tropical moist forests. The findings show that fires, selective logging, and edge effects cause major immediate carbon losses, with more frequent and intense disturbances amplifying declines. However, degraded forests that retain some structure demonstrate stronger recovery potential than forests regrowing after complete deforestation, providing valuable insights for carbon accounting and climate mitigation strategies.
Microbiome manipulation and enhanced weathering influence tree growth in reforestation
Authors: Bonnie G. Waring, Colin Averill, Martin Bidartondo, et al.
Synopsis: Reporting results from an 11.5-hectare field trial, this research explores combining ERW with soil microbiome modification to boost forest carbon capture. Monitoring 6,400 trees over four years showed that crushed silicate rock increased aboveground carbon stocks in broadleaf forests, while forest-soil inoculation produced variable growth benefits. The findings suggest integrated approaches could enhance reforestation carbon sequestration, though further research is needed on long-term ecological mechanisms.
Evidence of microbially accelerated weathering from a laboratory mesocosm experiment with sequential selective dissolution
Authors: Corey R Lawrence, Harun Niron, Tania Timmermann, Philip D Weyman, Yun-Ya Yang, Daniel Dores, Gonzalo A Fuenzalida-Meriz
Synopsis: Exploring microbially accelerated weathering (MAW) as a CDR approach, this study investigates whether soil microbes can enhance natural silicate weathering without adding externally sourced minerals. A 63-day soybean mesocosm experiment found that microbial treatment increased available base cations and promoted carbonate formation, achieving measurable CO₂ removal. The results support MAW as a potentially lower-footprint alternative to conventional enhanced weathering, though further validation is needed.
Residual emissions may perpetuate community-scale inequalities in US air pollution
Authors: Candelaria Bergero, Jing Cheng, Qiang Zhang, Yang Ou, Haewon McJeon, Morgan R. Edwards, Destenie Nock, Inês Azevedo & Steven J. Davis
Synopsis: Examining the air quality consequences of different net-zero pathways, this study evaluates how reliance on CDR influences community-level health outcomes across the United States. The modelling shows that all pathways reduce PM2.5-related deaths compared with continued emissions, but scenarios with lower residual emissions and less CDR dependence deliver greater health benefits, particularly for non-white and low-income communities. The findings highlight the importance of equitable climate transition planning.
A Review on Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide: Sorbent Materials, Process Engineering, Industrial Scale-Up, and Future Perspectives
Authors: Nimarta Kaur, Ahmad Al-Bodour, Santiago Aparicio, Mert Atilhan
Synopsis: Reviewing the current landscape of DAC, this paper examines the key scientific and engineering challenges involved in removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. It explores advances in sorbent materials, contactor designs, and regeneration methods while highlighting the energy challenges of capturing carbon at very low atmospheric concentrations. The review outlines pathways for improving DAC efficiency and scaling the technology toward large-scale climate mitigation.
A Proto-Standard for Carbon Removals Accounting and Auditing using the E-asset Method - Preprint
Authors: Karthik Ramanna, Simon Roston, Lauren Holloway, Robert S. Kaplan
Synopsis: Introducing the E-ledgers method, this document proposes a framework for accounting and auditing carbon removals through verifiable, near real-time tracking of greenhouse gas emissions and removals embedded in products and services. The proto-standard aims to improve transparency and interoperability in carbon accounting systems, supporting emerging regulatory efforts and enabling consistent approaches for assessing carbon removal assets across jurisdictions and industries.
Laboratory Synthesis of Limestone for CO2 Capture and Removal: A Review of Ca-Based Mineral Carbonation
Authors: Seungyeol Lee
Synopsis: Reviewing advances in calcium-based mineral carbonation, this paper explores how engineered limestone formation could provide a pathway for permanent CO₂ storage. It examines the distinction between true carbon dioxide removal using atmospheric or biogenic CO₂ and conventional carbon capture applications involving fossil emissions. The review covers feedstocks, carbonation processes, energy requirements, environmental impacts, and challenges for scaling mineralization technologies toward gigatonne-level deployment.
Net primary production of cultivated Saccharina japonica (Laminariales) as an indicator of carbon dioxide removal potential in seaweed aquaculture
Authors: Boseong Kim, Hyung Woo Lee, Yeo Jin Yoon, Eun Ju Kang, Changsin Kim, Jin Woo Kang et al.
Synopsis: Quantifying the carbon uptake potential of cultivated kelp, this study estimates the net primary production of seaweed aquaculture using field measurements and modelling of photosynthesis, light availability, and biomass changes. Results show strong seasonal variation, with intensive kelp cultivation achieving higher productivity than natural populations. The findings provide a foundation for evaluating seaweed-based marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR), while highlighting the need to assess the long-term fate and durability of stored carbon.
Dissolution kinetics of platinum mine by-products for nature-based and engineered carbon dioxide removal
Authors: L.A. Bullock, A. Cunningham, J. Matter, D. Hasson, E. Smith, M.T. Duret, E.M. Mervine, R.H. James, D.A.H. Teagle
Synopsis: Assessing mining by-products as potential feedstocks for enhanced rock weathering, this study investigates whether platinum group metal (PGM) residues could support CDR. Laboratory experiments show that mine tailings and slags dissolve faster than several conventional silicate materials, suggesting significant theoretical potential. However, the authors caution that real-world deployment faces limitations from CO₂ availability, water flow, and field conditions, requiring process intensification or additional methods to achieve large-scale removal.
A multi-source data fusion approach for high-resolution mapping of forest structure and carbon storage
Authors: Wei Hou, Yingfeng Ran, Ziliang Liang, Zihao Peng, Xiangguo Lin, Junzhi Liu
Synopsis: Developing a high-resolution approach for forest carbon monitoring, this study combines drone LiDAR, airborne LiDAR, satellite imagery, and ground data to improve carbon storage estimates. By separating forests according to structural complexity, the modelling framework achieves greater accuracy than conventional approaches. Applied in China’s Tongshan District, the method reveals significant carbon storage potential from restored mining areas and supports improved monitoring of nature-based climate solutions.
Unravelling saltmarsh organic carbon sources: biomarker-isotopic integration for credible blue carbon accounting
Authors: Jinge Zhou, Hua He, Han Chen, Jingfan Zhang, Zhe Lu et al.
Synopsis: Investigating carbon sources within coastal blue carbon ecosystems, this study analyses organic carbon storage in two Chinese saltmarshes using molecular biomarkers and isotope techniques. The results show that plant-derived carbon dominates sediment carbon pools, contributing more than 75%, while microbial and external marine or terrestrial inputs play smaller roles. The findings improve understanding of carbon accounting methods needed to accurately quantify and manage blue carbon credits.
Pilot-scale biomass pyrolysis dual fluidized bed with in-situ biochar recovery for high-quality bio-oil and negative carbon emissions
Authors: Zhenghao Yang, Yulong Chang, Hongguang Zhang, Dianhang Wei et al.
Synopsis: Introducing a pilot-scale pyrolysis-separation dual fluidized bed system, this study explores improvements to biomass pyrolysis efficiency and carbon outcomes. The technology enables in-situ biochar recovery while using pyrolysis gas for energy regeneration, producing higher-quality bio-oil and reducing emissions from biochar combustion. Results indicate improved energy efficiency, lower production costs, and potential for achieving negative carbon emissions through optimized biochar utilization.
Oak Forests as Long-Term Carbon Sinks: Carbon Sequestration Dynamics and Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation, Conservation, and Forest-Based Carbon Management
Authors: Cristian Mihai Enescu, Mircea Mihalache, Leonard Ilie, Lucian Dinca, Irina Sfeclă, Adrian Ioan Timofte and Gabriel Murariu
Synopsis: Assessing the role of oak forests in climate mitigation, this review combines bibliometric analysis and literature synthesis to evaluate their carbon sequestration potential. Drawing on 656 publications, the study finds that oak ecosystems act as significant long-term carbon sinks through biomass, deadwood, litter, and soil carbon storage. The authors highlight oak forests as resilient nature-based climate solutions, while emphasizing the importance of species composition, site conditions, stand age, and management practices.
Misattributed biospheric carbon sink to the Three-North Program in the Taklamakan Desert may lead to an impractical policy: A commentary
Authors: Tian Gao, Jiaojun Zhu, Xiao Zheng, Lining Song, Yirong Sun, Dexiong Teng, and Xinhua Zhou
Synopsis: Challenging claims that afforestation could transform the hyperarid Taklamakan Desert into a major carbon sink, this commentary highlights key ecohydrological limitations. The authors argue that extremely low rainfall, high evaporation, groundwater depletion, and climate risks make large-scale vegetation expansion difficult to sustain. While afforestation can contribute to carbon removal, they caution that projected carbon gains in desert environments require careful assessment of water availability, costs, and long-term ecosystem stability.
Impact of land use change on the long-term economic value of carbon sequestration in Central Alborz, Iran
Authors: Halime Joloro, Ghasem Ali Dianati Tilaki, Hadi Memarian & Yahya Kooch
Synopsis: Evaluating the economic value of ecosystem carbon sequestration, this study examines how land-use transitions affect long-term carbon benefits in Iran’s Kojur watershed. Using InVEST modelling and carbon price forecasting, the analysis finds that converting agricultural and rangeland areas to forests provides the greatest economic gains, while expansion of rainfed croplands causes significant losses. The results emphasize the importance of forest conservation and land-use planning for climate mitigation.
Geochemical weathering and microbial carbon turnover: coupled drivers of greenhouse gas mitigation in basalt-amended paddy soil
Authors: Ji-Hyun Park, Mu Yeol Lee, So-Jeong Kim, Chan-Mi Choi & Young-Soo Han
Synopsis: Investigating basalt application in agricultural soils, this study examines how enhanced rock weathering influences microbial activity and greenhouse gas emissions from paddy fields. Laboratory experiments show that increasing basalt concentrations reduced CO₂ and methane emissions, partly through mineral-driven carbon trapping and changes in microbial communities. The findings suggest basalt amendments could provide a dual benefit by supporting carbon removal while reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
Carbon Storage Dynamics Driven by Land Use and Cover Change with Rapid Urbanization in the Chengdu–Chongqing Region in China
Authors: Youzhi An, Mengyi He, Huili Bao, Peng Zhao, Jin Sun, and Fengtai Zhang
Synopsis: Using the Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration as a case study, this research models how future land-use changes could influence carbon storage under different climate scenarios. The analysis shows that urban expansion into cropland has contributed to carbon losses, while forest restoration increases carbon storage. Future SSP126 projections achieve the highest carbon storage through greater forest expansion, highlighting ecological restoration as an important nature-based climate solution.
WEB POSTS
Dutch direct ocean capture startup SeaO2 has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure funding (LinkedIn)
Quantifying Structural Uncertainty in Aerosol Activation Schemes: Early-Stage Development of a Bayesian Framework (RMetS)
The Limits of a Great Idea: Basalt and Biochar in Rice (Remineralize the Earth)
5 Takeaways from a Week of CDR Research Meetings (Carbon180)
Arctic Ambition: Building Canada’s Carbon Removal Industry in the Cold (Canadaian Removal Roundup)
Carbon Removal Buyers Are Pumped About Industrial Waste - What the heck is “surficial mineralization”? (Heatmap)
Not Just Voluntary Credits: Three Trends Shaping the Next Phase of CDR Demand (ESG Today)
EU should reform carbon market to include direct air capture, the “gold standard” for removals – start-up CEO (Clean Energy Wire)
ANALYSIS: AI offers CDR growth, but data centre costs dim outlook (QC Intel)
INTERVIEW: EU’s largest DAC plant targets sub-€300/t CDRs (QC Intel)
Taking biochar to the bank (Terraset)
Pol-ing its own climate weight: can Poland fulfil its carbon removal potential? (LinkedIn)
Carbon dioxide removal: where is the UK’s edge? (LinkedIn)
World’s first carbon-negative building material traps CO2 for centuries (Interesting Engineering)
When an avoidance investor makes its first carbon removal bet (Rainbow)
Editorial - Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR): Policies and Ethics (Taylor & Francis)
Carbon capture is a shitty solution to climate change, but not a false one (Everything & the Carbon Sink)
Part 2: If CCS is a shitty climate solution, is CDR a really shitty one? (Everything & the Carbon Sink)
ExxonMobil Surrenders 850,000 Acres of Gulf Carbon Storage Leases (Carbon Herald)
Experts draft global ocean carbon removals framework due in 2027 (Carbon Pulse)
CO2 or CO2? – How to make sense of carbon capture and storage terminology (Carbonaide)
Q2 2026: Nature-based investments beat CDR for second quarter (QC Intel)
Does biomass demand for geological carbon removal benefit climate mitigation at the expense of soil fertility? (Jens Leifeld)
REPORTS
Making Carbon Removal Count: Denmark’s Moment to Meet Its 2035 Climate Targets (Nordic Carbon Removal Association)
How Frontloaded ETS Revenues Can Close Europe’s Durable CDR Gap (Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal)
Perspectives on Switzerland’s net-negative target after 2050 (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis)
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 2026
23rd International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization | 6-10 July 2026 | St.Louis, Missouri
The State of Biochar in 2025 by International Biochar Initiative | 08 July 2026 | Online
Fourth Annual Enhanced Rock Weathering Conference by University of Guelph | 08-10 July 2026 | Guelph, Ontario, Canada
(NEW) How much carbon dioxide removal does the world need and what does the latest science mean for European climate policy? by DVNE | 14 July 2026
Building the Silicon Valley of Carbon in BC by Centre for Climate and Business Solutions | 16 July 2026 | Vancouver, Canada
Carbon Removal Day - Cleaning Up Climate Pollution by Mast Reforestation | 16 July 2026 | University of Washington
(NEW) Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal Through Policy: Lessons for Türkiye and the Wider Region by COP31 Türkiye Brief | 23 July 2026 | Online
Nordic Climate Finance Summit | 3-4 September 2026 | Oslo, Norway
Carbon Removal Policy Summit by Carbon Gap | 16 September 2026 | Brussels
Carbon Unbound Europe 2026 | 20-21 October 2026 | London, United Kingdom
2026 North American Biochar Conference - Setting the Standard for Biochar by American Biochar Institute | November 16-18, 2026 | New Orleans, Louisiana
Massachusetts Carbon Dioxide Removal Study Workshop for the Executive Branch by RMI | 17 November 2026 | Online
AGU26 Annual Meeting | 7–11 December 2026 | San Francisco, CA | Abstract Submission Deadline: 05 August 2026
Ocean Visions 2027 Summit | 02-04 March 2027 | Hilton Cartagena
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Partnerships Manager at Isometric | London
“Isometric is the AI-native certifier of climate solutions.”
Research Associate/Research Assistant at University of Cambridge | Closing date: 15 July 2026
“University of Cambridge is looking for a Research Associate/Research Assistant to study strategies for ocean carbon removal, under the primary supervision of Prof John Taylor. The successful candidate will use OceanBioME and Oceananigans to study the coupled interactions between ocean physics, biogeochemistry, and kelp (macroalgae). The overall aim of the project is to quantify the potential for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and sequestration associated with kelp forests (ocean reforestation) and seaweed farms and to identify potential impacts on biogeochemical cycles and natural primary production and carbon export.”
Carbon project analyst (internship) at Rainbow | Paris, Lyon
“Rainbow issues high-integrity credits from rigorously assessed carbon removal projects.”
Senior Scientist, Oceans Science at Environmental Defense Fund | Boulder, Washington DC, Boston, New York, Remote - US Home, San Francisco, Austin
“Science and Innovation (S&I) is the nexus of science at EDF, ensuring that the science that is the backbone for all EDF policy positions is based on the best available information. To be most effective in this role, S&I provides programmatic support for all scientists at EDF and fosters relationships with scientists outside the organization. S&I at EDF seeks out new and emerging topics that drive innovation in responding to the planet’s toughest environmental challenges. EDF has scientific research underway in a variety of topic areas including methane science, air quality, hydrogen science, carbon dioxide removal, fisheries and ocean sustainability, water availability, climate smart agriculture, social science, and solar radiation modification.”
Assistant Manager – Accounting & Compliance at Mati Carbon | Gurugram
“Mati Carbon is an award-winning durable carbon removal enterprise with a mission to empower 100 million smallholder farmers by 2040.”
Senior Partnerships Executive at Cula
“Cula builds the digital infrastructure for the global carbon removal industry.”
Project Manager – CO₂ Mineralisation Projects at 44.01 | UAE
“44.01 eliminates CO2 by turning it into rock. Our pioneering technology accelerates the natural process of CO2 mineralisation to remove captured CO2 permanently in less than 12 months.”
Climate Scientist (Supply) at Supercritical | United Kingdom
“Supercritical’s mission is to scale carbon removal to gigatonne capacity before it’s too late. As the leading carbon removal marketplace we provide liquidity to this new market by matching large-scale buyers with the most trusted suppliers of carbon removal credits.”
Senior Client and Commercial Lead, Carbon Removal at Klimate | Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
“At Klimate, we enable companies pursuing real climate action to take responsibility for their emissions.”
Executive Officer, Impact and Engagement at Smith School, School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY
“Oxford Net Zero is seeking an organised and proactive Executive Officer to support its policy engagement and impact activities focused on corporate climate action, accountability, and net zero governance. Reporting to the Head of Policy Engagement, Kaya Axelsson, the postholder will play a central role in coordinating stakeholder engagement, managing networks, and supporting initiatives that translate academic research into high-integrity climate action and policy.”
R&D Scientist — Alkalinity & Carbonate Chemistry at Planteers | Hamburg
“Planeteers, a climate-tech startup from Hamburg, Germany. We capture CO₂ in water and unleash the potential of the oceans as the largest carbon sink on our planet.”
Director of Indigenous Partnerships at Blue Forest | Sacramento, California, United States
“Since 2018, Blue Forest has managed investor capital through its flagship financial product, the Forest Resilience Bond (FRB), which deploys private capital to finance forest restoration projects to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.”
Office Manager / Executive Assistant at Crew Carbon | Brooklyn, NY
“CREW provides wastewater treatment facilities with a process intensification solution that improves performance, lowers costs, and permanently removes greenhouse gases.”
Snr Chemical Engineer at Ucaneo | Berlin
“Ucaneo is an early startup with a big vision - remove 500 million tons of global CO2 emissions from the air by 2035 through Direct Air Capture, roughly the same weight as all humans on earth combined!”
Senior Project Forester at Living Carbon | Remote
“Living Carbon is a public benefit company with a mission to fight climate change by transforming marginal land into high-value environmental assets.”
Postdoctoral Associate at OceanX | Global
“OceanX is a nonprofit working to unlock the ocean’s sustainable potential. Through a dual focus on science and education, we’re building a new paradigm where humanity and the ocean mutually thrive.”
Researcher with Focus on Climate Policy at Ecologic Institute | Berlin
“Ecologic Institute works at the forefront of German and European climate policy, developing evidence-based solutions for the transition to a climate-neutral economy. As a researcher, you will contribute to projects that examine which policy instruments, governance frameworks and policy mixes can drive change across key sectors, how they can be combined into coherent and socially balanced strategies, and how existing approaches can be strengthened and improved.”
Executive Director at The Global South CDR Coalition | Brussels-based
“Founded in January 2025 and based in Brussels, we are a non-profit business association representing leading CDR credit producers across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, spanning biochar, enhanced rock weathering, and direct air capture. Our mission is to secure the inclusion of high-integrity, Global South carbon removal in European regulated markets and policy frameworks.”
Injection Engineering Manager at Charm Industrial | Remote
“Charm Industrial’s mission is to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We convert excess inedible biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and inject it into underground storage for permanent carbon removal.”
Commercial Growth Lead (100%) at Climeworks | Opfikon, Zurich, Switzerland
“Climeworks is a leading high-quality carbon removal provider, combining decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with a holistic approach to carbon removal solutions.”
Operations Technician at Brimstone | Oakland, CA
“Brimstone is an innovative industrial startup with a proprietary, efficient, and deeply decarbonized process for producing Ordinary Portland Cement.”
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PODCASTS
Can ocean technologies combat climate change? | The Land & Climate Podcast
“Most net zero policies and major scientific models rely on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to limit global heating to 2℃. The most commonly known methods include afforestation, bioenergy with carbon capture, and direct air capture - but various proposals are emerging for ocean-based CDR technologies.
Could marine CDR offset emissions from sectors that cannot easily decarbonise, or are the costs and risks too great? Bertie sat down with oceanographer David Ho to discuss these questions, shortly after he returned from the 4th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Removal in Milan.
David Ho is a professor at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and a lead author on the upcoming IPCC methodology report on carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilisation and storage. His 2023 article for Nature criticising overreliance on CDR has been downloaded more than 100,000 times.”
Are carbon removal technologies the golden ticket for decarbonisation? with Immy Hartley (Climate Impact Partners) | Decarbonisation Station – Stephenson Harwood’s podcast series on activities in the decarbonisation sector
“Around seven to ten billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) will need removing from the atmosphere per year by 2050* – are carbon removal technologies the golden ticket?
In our latest episode of Decarbonisation Station, Sophie-Anne Brown is joined by Immy Hartley from Climate Impact Partners, the carbon markets specialist delivering solutions for action on climate.
Sophie-Anne and Immy explore:
-Different types of emerging carbon offset technologies in the market
-The provision of support for these technologies via voluntary carbon markets
-Challenges, risks and opportunities for carbon removal technologies”
‘EUnpacked’ #5: The EU ETS Revision – what’s next for Europe’s carbon market? | The Freshfields Podcast
“Tune in to the latest episode of our EUnpacked podcast series, where we unpack the forthcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) – the EU’s flagship climate policy and one of its most consequential regulatory frameworks for business. With the European Commission’s legislative proposal which has just been postponed for publication on 17 July. The debate is intensifying around key issues including the future pace of emissions reductions, reforms to free allocation, the role of carbon removals and international credits, and the possible extension of the system to new sectors. In this episode, Freshfields’ EU Regulatory & Public Affairs Senior Consultant Karl Thies is joined by James Chapman, Partner in the firm’s Energy and Infrastructure practice, and Stefan Schröder, Partner in the firm’s Energy Regulatory practice, to discuss what the revision could mean for companies’ investment decisions, competitiveness, and decarbonisation strategies in the years ahead.”
Hyperstition, Dialectic, & Carbon Dioxide Removal | Reversing Climate Change
“What happens when you care about climate and also want to explore space? What if you love technology but worry we’ve deeply misunderstood how to relate to it appropriately? What happens when we take the religious claims of others seriously, even when they aren’t seen as legitimate as the major faiths? How can philosophy, literary criticism, film, and media studies help solve some of the biggest questions in climate, and maybe even give us all a little bit of extra solace in a time when we sure could use it?
Today’s a biggie. We talk about some huge concepts, but don’t be scared. They’re simple enough. You’ll get the hang of it while walking your dog and listening to this and soon you’ll be able to wow your friends and family with some fancy new $5 words.
In all seriousness though, I think these concepts are genuinely useful, and have helped me make sense of my own feelings, how my brain works, and how to understand what it means as a little person to relate to ideality, materiality, and the Antropocene.”
ISO, SBTi, and the LCAW Verdict on Corporate Net Zero - with Kaya Axelsson | The CDR Policy Scoop
“In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart and Eve Tamme are joined by Kaya Axelsson, Research and Policy Fellow at Oxford Net Zero, just days after what she describes as the most anticipated Monday of her year: June 22, when both the ISO Net Zero Standard and the SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard launched at London Climate Action Week. Kaya spent three years inside both standard-setting processes, and the conversation captures what this convergence moment actually means for companies, for carbon markets, and for carbon removal.
The episode opens on what Kaya calls the single global playbook. Her case: the two standards don’t fundamentally contradict each other. ISO is wider in scope, internationally governed via WTO-compatible processes, and a natural tool for trade policy, green public procurement, and claims legislation, particularly in markets across Africa and Asia that SBTi has yet to reach. SBTi brings detailed near-term implementation guidance and the momentum of eleven thousand companies already signed up. Kaya explains how she sees companies using them together and what each does better than the other.
But she is not without concerns. The episode surfaces a significant one: a potential communication error in the SBTi standard that risks allowing companies to claim net zero alignment without ever setting a long-term net zero target. For CDR, the implications are direct. SBTi’s decision not to require removals purchases before 2035 is, in Kaya’s view, a cost-based rather than science-based call, and a missed opportunity to start scaling the supply of what companies will eventually need. ISO, by contrast, requires five-year removal milestones from the outset.
The conversation closes on what comes next: the governance of commodity certificates such as green steel, SAF, cement, which both standards now actively encourage companies to purchase. Kaya predicts this will be the defining debate at the next London Climate Action Week, and explains why getting the governance architecture right matters as much as the demand signal itself.”
Quarterly Catch Up: National CDR Targets, ETS Integration, and Who Pays for Removals | The CDR Policy Scoop
“In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart and Eve Tamme sit down for their second quarterly, unscripted catch-up of the year, working through what is actually moving in CDR policy right now with no guest in the mix, just two co-hosts comparing notes.
The conversation opens on the member state CDR targets expected by the end of the year and why a patchwork of twenty seven national targets could be a net positive for the sector, forcing a wider range of technologies and approaches into play rather than funneling everyone toward the EU ETS. From there they turn to the ETS integration itself, unpacking a Potsdam Institute modeling exercise on how CDR volumes between forty and eighty megatons a year by twenty forty could stabilize carbon prices, and Sebastian previews a new peer reviewed paper on using ETS revenue to front load investment into removals through European Investment Bank bonds.
They then dig into aviation, a sector Sebastian and Eve agree the CDR community has been too quiet on. The ReFuelEU Aviation review looks unlikely to open the door to removals, and the two make the case for a coordinated push before the window closes. That leads into CORSIA, where enforcement turns out to be far weaker and far more geographically uneven than either expected, and where Sebastian argues the real opportunity may lie with nature based removals rather than durable ones.
The episode closes on Article 6.4 as the presumed foundation for future international credit quality criteria despite still-undefined removal methodologies, and on Norway’s new NOACCS auction scheme, a sizable but narrowly targeted funding mechanism that raises questions about how well governments are learning from each other’s programs.”
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Coastal liming for the purpose of ocean alkalinity enhancement | Marianne Pelletier
“Meet Dr. Damon Britton and PhD Candidate Marianne Pelletier from the Applied Biogeochemistry Group at the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania”
Getting It Right Integrating Permanent Carbon Removals in the EU ETS | Clean Air Task Force
“This 90-minute webinar, co-hosted by CATF and CONCITO, convenes leading experts in carbon markets and policy to unpack what to expect from the European Commission’s proposal and how integration should be designed. Building on a joint CATF-CONCITO report published in late 2024, the discussion explores key policy options, the trade-offs between environmental integrity, cost-effectiveness, and fiscal sustainability, mechanisms to bridge the gap between the allowance price and the cost of permanent removals, and the role of technologies such as BioCCS and DACCS.
The session is designed for EU policymakers,carbon market practitioners, industry, researchers, and civil society stakeholders navigating implementation. Join us for an evidence-based dialogue grounded in technical expertise and recent policy developments.”
Can Rocks Remove CO₂? UNDO CTO Explains Enhanced Rock Weathering | RAW GREEN
“Can crushed rock really remove CO₂ from the atmosphere?
In this episode of RAW GREEN, Francesco De Lieto and Emma Mee speak with Mat Meredith, Chief Technology Officer at UNDO (https://un-do.com/), about enhanced rock weathering (or ERW) one of the most promising carbon dioxide removal technologies with potential to scale to gigatonnes.
The idea sounds simple: take silicate rocks such as basalt or wollastonite, crush them finely, spread them on agricultural land, and let rain, soil chemistry and natural weathering remove CO₂ from the atmosphere.
But the real challenge is not only spreading the rock. It is proving the carbon removal actually happened.
Mat explains enhanced rock weathering in plain English, how different rocks behave, what happens to the captured carbon, and why measurement, reporting and verification (or MRV) is the biggest challenge for ERW.
We also discuss UNDO’s work with farmers and landowners, the soil-health benefits of rock spreading, the carbon footprint of quarrying and processing, the role of carbon credits, the instability of voluntary carbon markets, and what needs to happen for enhanced rock weathering to become bankable and scalable.
This is a conversation about rocks, rain, soil, carbon removal, climate finance, MRV, farmers, carbon credits and whether ERW can become one of the major tools in the fight against climate change.”
Economics of climate solutions | Tito - AirMiners
The System That Removes Carbon and Creates Cleaner Fuel | Tencent Global
“Parallel Carbon is developing a system that captures CO₂ directly from the air while producing hydrogen for cleaner fuels and industrial applications.
Supported by Tencent’s CarbonX Program, the team is now working to scale its technology from the lab to commercial-scale deployment, with its first field deployment planned in Kenya.
Discover how one breakthrough innovation could help accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon future.”
CDR Agenda at COP31: Priorities, Strategy and Expectations | Cdr Türkiye
“The third edition of the CDR Stage Towards COP31 series focuses on the shifting landscape of global climate policy.
As the momentum toward COP31 builds, scaling carbon dioxide removal requires clear regulatory frameworks and aligned international policies. In this session, we looked at how current policy mechanisms are evolving and define what a successful outcome looks like for the global CDR agenda.
Chris Sherwood, Secretary General of the Negative Emissions Platform (NEP), provided a deep dive into the global policy landscape and strategic expectations for upcoming climate negotiations.”
How the Right Investments Remove Carbon and Add Community Trust | Brandon Middaugh, Microsoft | Future in Bloom with Steph Speirs
“In this episode of Future in Bloom, Steph sits down with Brandon Middaugh, General Manager of Microsoft’s Sustainable Markets and Climate Innovation Fund, for a conversation about climate investing and community-first AI. From measuring blades of grass in a marsh to leading one of the largest climate finance initiatives in the world, Brandon talks about the importance of data-driven decision-making in every aspect of her career. She answers questions about how and when to invest, how to work meaningfully with communities, and how to support the organizations who are building solutions for the future.”
Removing Carbon and Building Virtual Humans | Stream 109 | The Offline Network
“Two founders building very different pieces of India’s future join livestream 109 of The Offline Network. One is turning basalt dust and tea gardens into carbon removal infrastructure, working at the intersection of climate science and agriculture. The other is building India’s AI-powered virtual humans, creating digital influencers that live entirely on screen.
This livestream traces two very different bets on where Indian innovation goes next, one rooted in soil, the other in software.”
Weekly Carbon Removal Updates from 29 June - 05 July 2026 | Carbon Removal Updates Bulletin
DEADLINES
Isometric launched a consultation on a new model-based enhanced weathering quantification framework | Public consultation ends 08 July 2026
(NEW) goodcarbon launched an RFI to source up to 520,000 nature-based carbon removal credits on behalf of a German enterprise | Submissions due 10 July 2026
California Energy Commission opened $11M funding for pre-commercial DAC projects | Deadline July 31, 2026
Enova launched consultation on NOACCS, Norway’s planned carbon capture and storage auction scheme, including DAC | The deadline for input is 06 August 2026
Call for Proposals: Sweden’s Energy Agency launched a $1B BECCS funding round for CO₂ capture from bioenergy | Deadline: 13 August 2026
Swedish Energy Agency opened 15M SEK funding for negative emissions R&D | Deadline: 31 August 2026
(NEW) Vietnam’s Net Zero Challenge, the country’s largest climate technology innovation competition, has opened applications for its fourth edition, offering over $800,000 in prizes | Applications close 31 August 2026
Germany launched €5B Carbon Contracts for Difference program to support CCS and CDR | Tender submission deadline: 07 September 2026
ISO has opened its draft ISO 14060 carbon credit procurement rules for consultation until 09 September 2026, proposing durable CDR purchases within five years of setting a net-zero target.
Carbon Management journal calls for CDR papers | Deadline: 13 November 2026
The Ocean Science Equity Initiative announced to offer travel grants for individuals to attend mCDR conferences and meetings | Applications deadline: 15 November 2026
CIEIF announced another round of three grants with award amounts of $75,000 each | Deadline for applications is December 1, 2026
Call for Manuscripts | Research Topic: Forest Carbon Sinks: Fluxes and Storage Capacity | 31 January 2027
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Andrew,
I think a Cliff's Notes version of the CDR compendium would be easier forvsum of us to digest. However, information is king.