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TOP HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
The European Commission has proposed integrating CDR into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), potentially creating the largest compliance-market demand signal for the sector to date.
The proposal envisages procuring 250 million tonnes of carbon removals between 2031 and 2040, a major scale-up from the roughly 1.6 million tonnes delivered globally to date, and could mobilise around €50 billion over the period. In the initial phase, only BioCCS and DACCS certified under the EU CRCF would qualify, while lower-tech approaches such as biochar would be excluded pending future review.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS
Airhive acquired competitor Carbyon aimed at creating one of Europe’s largest integrated direct air capture companies (ESG Today)
The European Commission has proposed integrating CDR into the EU Emissions Trading System, potentially creating the sector’s largest compliance market, with plans to procure 250 million tonnes of removals between 2031 and 2040 (European Commission)
Groundwork BioAg partnered with Syngenta to commercialize mycorrhiza-based products and soil carbon solutions (Groundwork BioAg)
DBG Energy announced to develop an industrial-scale biochar facility in Belize to generate over 42,000 tonnes of durable CDR credits annually (DBG Energy)
Ocean Visions launched an Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement module in the En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator, created by Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan (Ocean Visions)
Earthrevive Technologies, Varaha’s biochar unit, listed projects on the Isometric and Rainbow registries (QC Intel)
Isometric certified its Improved Soil Management Protocol, with Cultivo, Great Yellow, and HGX registering the first projects (Isometric)
A Healthier Earth and Mangrove Systems partnered to launch the first integrated carbon removal portfolio for the data centre sector (Mangrove Systems)
Mati Carbon joined the first Landscape Accelerator India cohort, led by WBCSD and BCG (WBCSD)
Remove, the non-profit CDR accelerator, backed by Milkywire’s Climate Transformation Fund, has officially launched its first Latin American CDR accelerator (Remove)
Verra launched a public consultation on a major update to its VM0044 biochar methodology (Verra)
New Zealand introduced a bill to amend its flagship climate change law, proposing to enable CDR activities within the Emissions Trading Scheme while strengthening carbon market oversight (NZ Legislation)
RESEARCH PAPERS
Unequal economic impacts of climate change via idealized carbon dioxide removal: insights from deep learning
Authors: Bin Tang, Jianan Wei, Yimin Liu, Bian He, Wen Bao, Yi Yang, Wenguan Wang, Wenting Hu, Anmin Duan
Synopsis: This research introduces EconClimNet, a neural network model designed to quantify how CDR could influence future economic outcomes. Trained on global economic and climate datasets, the model suggests that reversing climate trajectories through CDR could generate long-term economic benefits, though impacts vary across regions and income groups. The study highlights the importance of equitable CDR strategies that consider vulnerable economies.
An Ecosystem of Carbon Dioxide Removal Reviews – Part 3: Enhanced Weathering - Preprint
Authors: Tim Jesper Suhrhoff, Christiana Dietzen, Tyler Kukla, Abby Lunstrum, Tom Reershemius et al.
Synopsis: Systematic review of enhanced weathering (EW) assesses its potential as a durable carbon dioxide removal pathway and its wider agricultural benefits. The analysis finds reported removal rates vary widely due to differences in soils, climates and measurement approaches, with global technical potential estimated at roughly 0.2–2 GtCO₂ annually. The review highlights remaining uncertainties in carbon persistence, monitoring, governance and the need for standardized approaches.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals in the Finnish forest sector over scope 1, 2, and 3
Authors: Ashraful Alam, Hafiz Usman Ghani, Tarmo Räty, Ilkka Leinonen
Synopsis: An assessment framework developed for Finland’s forest sector quantifies its full life-cycle greenhouse gas footprint for 2023, combining organizational carbon accounting with Scope 1–3 emissions analysis. The study estimates total emissions of 8.4 MtCO₂e, with organic soils and supply-chain activities as major contributors. While LULUCF provides a net carbon removal, the framework highlights opportunities for targeted mitigation across the forest value chain.
Carbon Dioxide Removal Options for Energy Transitions: BECCS versus DACCS in Germany
Authors: Danial Esmaeili Aliabadi; Sandra Gutjahr; Mohammad Sadr; Matthias Jordan; Daniela Thrän
Synopsis: This study compares direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) with bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in pathways toward net-zero emissions in Germany. By integrating DACCS into the BENOPTex model, researchers find that DACCS can become part of a cost-optimal strategy under conditions such as abundant renewable electricity, high residual emissions and elevated carbon prices, with implications for wider European decarbonization planning.
Reimagining ownership and governance for carbon dioxide removal (CDR): exploring existing alternative models to advance equity and justice
Authors: Giulia Belotti ,David Branigan ,Holly Caggiano &Sara Nawaz
Synopsis: As CDR moves toward commercial deployment, this paper explores how alternative ownership and governance models could support more equitable scaling. Drawing lessons from sectors such as agriculture, energy and water, it examines approaches including cooperatives, Indigenous management, municipal ownership and public–private partnerships. The authors argue these alternatives merit greater attention alongside private-sector-led CDR development.
River alkalinity enhancement for scalable and energy-efficient geochemical carbon dioxide removal: potential, costs and risks? - Preprint
Authors: Arthur Vienne, Tom Cox, Harun Niron, Tim Jesper Suhrhoff, Sara Vicca
Synopsis: Modelling assessment explores river alkalinity enhancement (RAE) as a scalable geochemical carbon dioxide removal approach using limestone-derived materials to increase river alkalinity. Simulations across 149 major rivers suggest RAE could remove over 0.2–0.4 GtCO₂ annually with calcium carbonate and potentially exceed 1 GtCO₂ annually with calcium hydroxide. The study highlights cost advantages but emphasizes the need to evaluate ecological impacts before large-scale deployment.
Effects of Marine Heatwaves on Chlorophyll-A Concentration and Carbon Uptake in the Northwest Pacific over the past Decade
Authors: Libin Dong, Wencai Wang, Junhao Wang, Lifang Sheng
Synopsis: Satellite observations and machine learning reveal that marine heatwaves in the Northwestern Pacific became far more frequent and prolonged between 2015 and 2024. The study shows that intense summer heatwaves boosted chlorophyll and net primary production, while longer autumn events increased particulate organic carbon accumulation. These season-dependent responses indicate that marine heatwaves are reshaping ocean biological carbon uptake and the marine biological pump.
Greening drylands: The potential and limits of afforestation as a nature-based solution in the Aralkum Desert
Authors: Shahzoda Alikhanova, Alison Smith, Cristina Tarantino, Joseph William Bull
Synopsis: Combining field surveys, satellite analysis and six decades of climate data, researchers assessed the benefits and limits of large-scale afforestation in the South Aral Sea. While restored shrublands store substantial amounts of carbon and can stabilize degraded landscapes, rising temperatures, intensifying drought and albedo trade-offs may constrain long-term success. The study emphasizes adaptive, water-sensitive restoration strategies for resilient dryland nature-based solutions.
Harnessing the Microbial Carbon Pump: Prospects and Challenges for Coastal Carbon Sequestration
Authors: Jinzi Hao, Yue Sun, Xiaodi Shang, Boyuan Wang, Hailong Huang, Anran Wang, Xiaohan Yang, Lei Jie, Jinhui Sun
Synopsis: A review of the Marine Microbial Carbon Pump (MCP) examines its potential to enhance long-term ocean carbon storage by converting dissolved organic carbon into more persistent forms. The paper evaluates approaches such as nutrient addition, microbial engineering, artificial upwelling and macroalgae cultivation, while highlighting challenges including low carbon conversion efficiency, monitoring limitations and ecological risks that must be resolved before large-scale deployment.
Ethiopia’s green legacy initiative enhances carbon stock and carbon dioxide sequestration across diverse landscapes
Authors: Dejene K. Mengistu, Hailu Terefe, Basazen F. Lakew, Abiyou Tilahun & Bogale N. Hailemariam
Synopsis: Evaluating Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative across 21 districts, this study finds that the restoration programme is delivering measurable carbon sequestration benefits. Agroforestry systems stored the most carbon, while native species generally outperformed exotic species, with Afrocarpus falcatus showing the highest sequestration potential. The findings support prioritizing diverse, native, high-biomass species to maximize long-term climate and ecosystem benefits.
Organic–inorganic carbon coupling shapes carbon dioxide fluxes in seagrass ecosystems
Authors: Mariche B. Natividad, Wei-Jun Cai, Nina Bednaršek, Jian-Jhih Chen & Wen-Chen Chou
Synopsis: Challenging conventional blue carbon assessments, this Perspective shows that the climate benefits of seagrass meadows depend on both organic carbon storage and inorganic carbonate cycling. The authors introduce a framework and compensation ratio to determine when seagrass ecosystems act as net CO₂ sinks or sources. A case study from Dongsha Island demonstrates how carbonate sediment dissolution can enhance long-term carbon dioxide uptake in coastal ecosystems.
Perspectives on Switzerland’s net-negative target after 2050
Authors: Baklanov, A.
Synopsis: Examining Switzerland’s role in future climate mitigation, this paper argues that high-income countries will likely need to move beyond net-zero and contribute to net atmospheric carbon removal. Considering Switzerland’s historical emissions, imported carbon footprint and economic capacity, the authors conclude that its responsibility for supporting global carbon removal efforts may be greater than that of many other nations.
Electrochemical approaches for direct ocean capture of CO2: Status, challenges, and future perspectives
Authors: Petteri Peltola, Cyril Bajamundi, Juha Hakala, Yuji Komatsuzaki, Kazunari Maeda
Synopsis: Focusing on electrochemical direct ocean capture (DOC), this review evaluates the technology’s potential as a scalable ocean-based carbon dioxide removal pathway. It links ocean chemistry, electrochemical design, materials science and carbon accounting to identify key barriers to deployment. The authors propose a KPI-based framework for assessing energy use, carbon removal efficiency, durability and monitoring, while outlining priorities for moving DOC from pilot projects to commercial scVolcanism driven shift in the Mesoproterozoic carbon cycle and oxygen dynamicale.
Volcanism driven shift in the Mesoproterozoic carbon cycle and oxygen dynamics
Authors: Ziwen Jiang, Chunfang Cai, Lirong Dou, Hongjun Wang, Xiaotong Ge & Lei Jiang
Synopsis: Integrating geochemical records, machine learning and biogeochemical modelling, this study identifies multiple volcanic events that reshaped Earth’s environment around 1.4 billion years ago. The results link large-scale volcanism to major shifts in the carbon cycle, ocean oxygenation and mercury cycling, suggesting volcanic activity helped drive Mesoproterozoic oxygenation and created conditions that supported the early evolution of eukaryotic life.
Parameterizing air–sea CO2 transfer in a macroalgal habitat and assessing its role in marine carbon dioxide removal accounting
Authors: Bryce Van Dam
Synopsis: Addressing a key challenge for marine carbon dioxide removal, this research develops the first gas transfer velocity (k660) parameterization for a macroalgae-dominated coastline using direct air–sea CO₂ flux measurements. The results show that wind conditions strongly influence CO₂ exchange and that uncertainty in k660 can substantially affect carbon removal estimates. The study also proposes a new framework to improve measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of marine CDR.
Aqueous matrix and limiting factors in steel slag carbonation under elevated CO2 at ambient conditions
Authors: Reinaldy Poetra, Jens Hartmann, Mathilde Hagens, Ina Sophia Nipper, Lukas Rieder & Charly A. Moras
Synopsis: An experimental study of basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slag carbonation demonstrates its potential for permanent CO₂ sequestration through mineral formation. The research found that slag captured more CO₂ in ultrapure water than seawater, with carbonation occurring through rapid early reactions followed by slower processes involving less-reactive minerals. The findings highlight the importance of reaction kinetics and water chemistry when evaluating industrial waste-based carbon removal potential.
A Systematic Review of Soil Amendments Using Biochar and Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) for Soil Carbon Sequestration
Authors: Mary Thornbush, Michael Zhang, Cooper Mandel, Ethan Andrews, Ellen Kempton and Muhammad Muneeb Ur Rehman
Synopsis: A comparative review of biochar and ERW examines their potential as soil-based carbon dioxide removal approaches. The analysis highlights growing research interest, key differences in application methods and carbon storage mechanisms, and major uncertainties around field performance, measurement depth, costs and environmental trade-offs. The authors call for long-term, deeper soil studies across diverse climates to improve CDR assessments.
Biomass carbon stocks and sequestration potential of remnant forests in the subtropical highlands of Ethiopia
Authors: Adamu Worku, Yibeltal Anbes, Fentahun Abere, Tewabe Kefale, Habtamu Tadele, Agumasie Genet & Ewunetu Tazebew
Synopsis: An assessment of fragmented forests in northwestern Ethiopia reveals that larger forest patches retain substantially greater carbon stocks than smaller, more disturbed fragments. The study measured carbon stored in biomass, litter and soils, finding that sequestration capacity increases with forest area and declines with human disturbance. Protecting remaining large patches, restoring degraded areas and improving connectivity are highlighted as key strategies for strengthening tropical carbon storage.
Review of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): Progress, Challenges, and Future Outlook - Preprint
Authors: Nadine Tamer Moustafa, Nishikawa Emily, Koen H. Van Dam, Jennifer F. Holak, Sergey Paltsev, Mai Bui, Sean McCoy, Niall Mac Dowell
Synopsis: A review of BECCS highlights the challenges and uncertainties surrounding its large-scale deployment as a carbon dioxide removal strategy. The analysis finds that outcomes depend heavily on technology pathways, biomass availability, land-use constraints, infrastructure and policy support. While BECCS may contribute to net-zero goals, the authors emphasize the need for diversified CDR portfolios and integrated planning to manage systemic risks.
WEB POSTS
Frontier CDR deliveries exceed full-year 2025 total in first half of 2026 (Carbon Pulse)
Where do we stand with CO₂ removal technologies? (Renewable Matter)
AI boom strengthens case for CO2 removal as Microsoft emissions rise 25% (Gas World)
We turn donations into policy change and advocacy at the highest level (Carbon180)
What the EU ETS proposal means for carbon removal (Isometric)
NCRA initial assessment: EU ETS proposal marks a landmark step for permanent carbon dioxide removal (Nordic Carbon Removal Association)
The importance of ongoing project monitoring through to credit delivery (ClimeFi)
Carbon removal is entering the compliance era (Heirloom)
Can we study coastal liming in the field (IMAS)
Opinion: I Actually Тhink Тhe SBTi Standard Is Quite Good For The VCM… (Carbon Herald)
How ChrysaLabs and Cultivo are Scaling High-Integrity Soil Carbon (Carbon Unbound)
Commercial and logistical considerations for MCDR implementation (Open Access Government)
How 10 Gt/year became climate policy’s default carbon removal target – and why one researcher says it’s wrong (Carbon Pulse)
The Carbon Removal Buyer the World Has Been Waiting For (Heatmap)
Neya, Mundys’ model for a high-integrity carbon credits market (Climate Playbook)
To produce high weathering effects, we turned our greenhouse “up to 11”: but where on Earth would that be? (Carbon Drawdown Initiative)
Europe has a golden opportunity to scale carbon removal (Everything & the Carbon Sink)
Chemistry accelerates enhanced rock weathering (C&EN)
Introducing BIG: Turning Africa’s Agricultural Waste Into Its Most Valuable Climate Asset (Biochar Industrial Group)
ForestOvershoot: How much CO₂ can forests and wood products in Germany reliably store in the future? (CDRterra)
Burying Carbon in Buildings Low-Carbon Concrete Procurement Guide (CABGC)
Where does the CO₂-removal potential of enhanced weathering actually go? (Carbon Drawdown Initiative)
Superpollutants: the fastest lever on near-term warming (Carbonaires)
ANALYSIS: EU ETS carbon removal volumes may be much lower than headline figure (Carbon Pulse)
REPORTS
Direct Storage of Biomass - Assessing the Carbon Removal Opportunity: Briefing and recommendations from the Direct Storage of Biomass Coalition (The Carbon Business Council)
Mapping Certified Durable Carbon Removal in the United States (CDR.fyi)
Independent review on greenhouse gas removals: government response (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 2026
(NEW) From Kiln to Credit: Certifying Biochar at Every Scale by International Biochar Initiative | 21 July 2026 | Online
(NEW) Mapping the Carbon Credits Value Chain by ZORA Ventures | 21 July 2026 | Online
(NEW) Exploring Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement: A New Carbon Removal Pathway in En-ROADS | 23 July 2026 | Online
(NEW) Carbon claiming in 2026: Operationalizing under new global standards by CEEZER | 23 July 2026 | Online
(NEW) Greenhouse Cohort 11: Application Q&A by The Greenhouse | 23 July 2026 | Online
Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal Through Policy: Lessons for Türkiye and the Wider Region by COP31 Türkiye Brief | 23 July 2026 | Online
(NEW) What are Residual Emissions? on Scrubbing the Skies by Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal | 27 July 2026 | Online
(NEW) Carbon Confidential, with Paul Polman by CUR8 | 28 July 2026 | Online
August 2026
3rd International Conference on Biochar Research and Application and the 2026 IBI Biochar World Congress by International Biochar Initiative | 7–10 August, 2026 | Zhengzhou, China
Second LATAM Congress on Biochar by International Biochar Initiative | 13-14 August 2026 | Bogotá, Colombia
Nordic Climate Finance Summit | 3-4 September 2026 | Oslo, Norway
(NEW) Carbon Investor Match Day 2026 by Carbon Capital Lab | 15 September 2026 | Online
Carbon Removal Policy Summit by Carbon Gap | 16 September 2026 | Brussels
COMPASS Workshops for mCDR Professionals - Three free virtual workshops designed specifically for the mCDR community
Developing Your Message | 16 September 2026 | Online
Communicating Risk | 07 October 2026 | Online
Engaging with the Media | 28 October 2026 | Online
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
(NEW) Sourcing Minerals for Carbon Removal Roundtable by University of Queensland | 20 November 2026 | Australia
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
Media & Digital Communications Manager (80-100%) 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.”
Snr ED 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.”
Nature-based Solution Analyst (Remote Europe/ Berlin) at goodcarbon | Berlin, Remote
“At goodcarbon, we empower leading companies to achieve their net-zero goals with confidence through high-integrity Nature-Based Solutions (NbS).”
Logistics & Procurement Coordinator at ZS2 Technologies
“ZS2 is leveraging material science and construction technology to cement a more sustainable and resilient future for the built environment.”
Logistics & Procurement Coordinator at AquaGreen
“AquaGreen is an impact-driven Danish CleanTech company and a leader in advanced drying and pyrolysis technology for biosolids.”
Production Technician at Plantd | Oxford, NC
“Plantd is building a factory of the future and vertically integrated supply chain to turn fast-growing perennial grass into high-performance carbon products. Building materials are the first application.”
Founder’s Associate at Paebbl | Stockholm, Sweden
“Paebbl is an industrial resilience company turning captured CO₂ into carbon-storing building materials.”
Mission Operations & AI Enablement Lead at OxeanX | Singapore
“OceanX is a nonprofit working to unlock the ocean’s sustainable potential.”
General Manager at CarbonCure | Middle East International Sales, United Arab Emirates (Remote)
“CarbonCure Technologies is a fast-growing carbon utilization technology company on a mission to reduce embodied carbon in new concrete construction.”
Commercial Growth Intern (100%) at Climeworks | 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.”
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PODCASTS
Shantanu Agarwal: The $100m Carbon Removal Breakthrough | The Impact Equation
“Mati Carbon, led by founder and Mulago fellow Shantanu Agarwal, made history in April 2025 by winning the $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal. In this episode, Shantanu shares how Mati uses enhanced rock weathering to turn pollution into soil-enriching fertilizer for smallholder farmers in the Global South. We discuss the unique model that combines rigorous climate science with a non-profit governance structure, exploring whether effective climate solutions can be both technically credible and distributively fair.”
Nan Ransohoff: Power Laws for Philanthropy | Dialectic
“Nan Ransohoff is Head of Public Goods and former Head of Climate at Stripe. This includes Frontier (which she co-founded): an advance market commitment that accelerates carbon removal by guaranteeing demand for it before it exists. They also recently launched Intercept Fund, a new effort to end respiratory infections, led by Nan and Charlie Petty.
Nan has written extensively about Stripe’s efforts and philanthropy broadly, including her call for general managers for the world’s pressing problems, and on what she calls the third wave of American philanthropy.
We talk about what a “Nan” is and why we need GM’s: ambitious founder-like people who obsess over an outcome and work backwards from it, wearing whatever hat the problem requires. We discuss taste in big problems, slicing them up and making them tractable, and why vision is in short supply. We also discuss the coming wave of new philanthropic dollars (est. ~$40B/year), primarily driven by The OpenAI Foundation, Anthropic Founders, and Anthropic employee matching, and how the ecosystem will need to mature to effectively deploy this much capital. Nan also reflects on her unlikely turn toward philanthropy and what it felt like to get off the ladder of a specific kind of ambition. We wrap up with a range of miscellanea and some fun debates. I hope you are inspired to notice problems you can’t ignore, be optimistic and specific about the world you hope for, and choose an (unlikely) path that you are proud of.”
The impossible taxonomy of carbon dioxide removal | Reversing Climate Change
“If we created an objectively correct and exhaustive categorization of carbon credits, would it solve everything? Would it solve anything?
Listen in as I read an essay I recently wrote about the endless quest to perfectly categorize the world, and while that may be a useful project for some purposes, it isn’t anywhere close to the main reasons the world looks the way that it does.
Listen in and you’ll get surrealist sculpture, Michael Polanyi, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Plato. Who can truly say no to an offer like that?”
Inside the Fight to Save $600 Million for DAC - with Vikrum Aiyer | The CDR Policy Scoop
“In this episode of The CDR Policy Scoop, Sebastian Manhart sits down solo with Vikrum Aiyer, Head of Global Energy and Policy and Climate Policy and External Affairs at Heirloom, to trace the last eighteen months of US carbon removal policy. It starts with a survival story: Heirloom and partner Climeworks were awarded roughly 600 million dollars for a Louisiana direct air capture hub under the bipartisan infrastructure law, funding that looked shaky the moment the Trump administration began reviewing Biden era spending. Vikrum explains how a coalition of economic development groups, workforce organizations, and elected officials kept the project alive by leading with jobs, exports, and energy security rather than climate targets.
The conversation turns to 45Q, the tax credit that pays up to 180 dollars per ton for durable removal. Vikrum details how a shift in EPA greenhouse gas reporting policy left the credit’s verification framework in a temporary gap, with a Treasury safe harbor expiring and a new reporting structure still being negotiated alongside the Carbon Capture Coalition and industry peers. He credits the One Big Beautiful Bill Act with not just protecting 45Q but expanding its reach across more carbon management pathways.
Sebastian and Vikrum close on California, where the state’s cap and trade extension folded in an 85 million dollar annual pot for decarbonization technologies, including CDR, and wrote CDR integration into statute for the first time. Vikrum lays out the live debate over whether emitters should invest directly in removal project capex or whether those dollars should flow to communities instead, and argues the market needs both credit purchases and direct investment to hit the scale carbon removal requires.”
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
The Charm Industrial Process | Charm Industrial
“Every Charm Ton is the result of a connected process.
From agricultural residues to bio-oil production, transportation, permanent storage, and independent verification, each step builds on the last.
This is one part of that journey.”
The ‘magic dust’ that make trees able to absorb 30% more carbon | Channel 4 News
“As the UK swelters in heatwaves which will only become more intense and frequent because of climate change, we need trees more than ever.
Not just for shade, but also because they provide a vital defence. The more CO2 forests are able to absorb, the better for the climate.
And now a major new UK scientific study has found a way to significantly boost that woodland carbon storage.”
Opportunity for Carbon Removal by David Kunhardt | SSAFE - Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment
“In this presentation, David Kunhardt, Climate Advocate and fellow SSAFE member, reveals the critical need for removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and oceans, and the remarkable proliferation of means and methods for doing so. It also addresses the prospects for public advocacy—with some specific bipartisan opportunities alive in the US Congress and beyond with numerous organizations.”
Haste Makes Waste: How Precaution Should Guide Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Governance | Ocean & Climate Platform
“The world is not on track to meet the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement. As the urgency to address climate change intensifies, interest in techniques designed to enhance the ocean’s ability to sequester and store carbon dioxide – known as marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) – is surging. Yet, these techniques remain shrouded in uncertainty, particularly regarding their efficacy and potential negative impacts on nature and people.
In this context, the Ocean & Climate Platform, in partnership with the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Oceans North, The Ocean Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and WWF, organised a webinar on 10 July 2026, bringing together international experts to explore the challenges, risks and opportunities associated with these techniques. It will highlight concrete recommendations to enable safe and equitable scientific research while preventing any premature deployment.”
The Beekly: The State of Carbon Removal & Mitigation | Adriel Lubarsky
The Beekly is Beehive’s weekly webinar about Enterprise Climate Risk Management (ECRM).
Navigating SBTi V2.0: a practical guide to the new Net-Zero Corporate Standard | 3Keel
“With the official launch of the SBTi Net-Zero Corporate Standard V2.0, the goalposts for credible climate action moved. While Version 1 focused on the mechanics of target-setting, Version 2.0 demands a more holistic integration of climate action into business strategy including introducing mandatory transition plans, new flexibility in Scope 3 target setting, and a framework for taking responsibility for ongoing emissions.
3Keel’s SBTi experts Rich Sheane, Olwen Smith and Emilien Hoet take you through a practical, one-hour exploration of the new standard. They strip away the technical jargon to focus on what these changes mean for your current targets and your preparations for alignment with V2.0.”
Life cycle assessment of calcium-looping direct air capture for net-negative cement |™CMCC Channel
“Speaker: Vittoria Bolongaro, ETH Zürich
Panelist: Brian Njenga, Octavia Carbon
Calcium-looping direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) is a mature technology with potential for gigatonne-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR), yet its environmental impacts remain insufficiently quantified. Here, we present the first prospective life cycle assessment of large-scale calcium-looping DACCS based on primary industrial data. Our results show high net CDR efficiencies of 85%–96% by 2050. Removing 1 Gt of CO2 would use less than 2.8% of the world’s safe operating space defined by the planetary boundaries. Hotspots, including particulate matter and water toxicity, mainly arise from the energy supply chain rather than the capture process. We also demonstrate promising synergies with cement production: cycling the calcium-based sorbent through the direct air capture (DAC) unit once before use as cement feedstock yields a carbon footprint of −0.15 tCO2-eq. per tonne of cement. These findings establish calcium-looping DACCS as both a competitive CDR pathway and a powerful tool for cement decarbonization.”
mCDR Lessons from the Field: Ebb Carbon’s Project Macoma | Ocean Science Trust
“Ebb Carbon recently completed the first chapter of Project Macoma, an electrochemical ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) research pilot in Port Angeles, Washington. As the first marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) pilot to be permitted under the U.S. Clean Water Act, this pilot was designed to test all aspects of OAE deployment, including permitting, community engagement and education, environmental monitoring, and technological development. This webinar will provide an overview of the project and discusses the decision making and stage gating processes used to advance safe and responsible mCDR deployment.
This webinar will feature a deep dive presentation on Project Macoma from Ebb Carbon’s Head of Ocean Science, Mallory Ringham, followed by live Q&A featuring project team members and partners from Ebb Carbon and Carbon to Sea.”
Land Sector and Removals (LSR) Guidance Launch Webinar | WRI Video Library
Weekly Carbon Removal Updates from 13 July - 19 July 2026 | Carbon Removal Updates Bulletin
DEADLINES
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
(NEW) Verra launched a public consultation on a major update to its VM0044 biochar methodology | Comments close 17 August 2026
Remove opened applications for its India CDR startup accelerator, offering mentoring and up to €15,000 in pre-purchase support | Deadline: 23 August 2026
(NEW) Remove, the non-profit CDR accelerator, backed by Milkywire’s Climate Transformation Fund, has officially launched its first Latin American CDR accelerator | Applications close 30 August 2026
Swedish Energy Agency opened 15M SEK funding for negative emissions R&D | Deadline: 31 August 2026
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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