CARBON REMOVAL WEEKLY SUMMARY (04 AUGUST - 10 AUGUST 2025)—WEEK#32
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THIS WEEK’S TOP CDR HIGHLIGHTS
RESEARCH PAPER: A pilot test in Oman’s Samail ophiolite shows rapid mineralization of CO₂ from an ammonia plant injected into peridotite formations. Fluid-rock reactions converted CO₂ into carbonate minerals faster than in basalt, indicating a promising, durable carbon sequestration method. The results confirm the science underpinning Oman-based CDR company 44.01’s durable carbon storage approach.
LOW-COST DIRECT AIR CAPTURE: Prometheus Fuel, the company producing low-cost carbon neutral fuels from direct air capture & renewable electricity, announced it has achieved the lowest-cost carbon capture in the world, reducing the cost of DAC by more than 80% compared to industry averages. At under $50/ton, Prometheus’ DAC cost breakthrough unlocks carbon neutral fuels at fossil fuel prices, without relying on subsidies, biogenic carbon, or point-source emissions.
IETA CRITICIZES UN CARBON REMOVAL RULES: The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) has slammed a UN expert panel’s draft rules on carbon removal reversal risk as “wholly inadequate,” arguing they are too strict and could hinder carbon removal projects, especially nature-based ones. This criticism comes in response to the panel's draft safeguards aimed at ensuring the integrity of carbon removal activities under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Dalhousie University and pHathom Technologies have opened applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR), focusing on turbulent jets, plumes, and bicarbonate stability for durable ocean carbon storage. The role offers $70K CAD/year for up to two years, plus research and professional development funding.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. This Week’s Top CDR Highlights
2. Commercial News
3. Research Papers
4. Web Posts
5. Reports
6. Upcoming Events
7. Job Opportunities
8. Podcasts
9. YouTube Videos
10. Deadlines
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COMMERCIAL NEWS
Evero’s Ince biomass plant will be converted into the UK’s first BECCS site by 2029, capturing 217,000 t CO₂/year, processing 170,000 t waste wood, and powering 100,000+ homes (Bioenergy)
Ottawa-based DAC developer Terrafixing secured $1.8M from the Canadian government (Carbon Pulse)
Meta, Georgia Tech & Cusp AI launched Open DAC 2025 Dataset for AI-driven sorbent screening (Carbon Herald)
Prometheus Fuels produced world’s first off-grid, subsidy-free, carbon-neutral e-fuel via DAC (ESG News)
Everest Carbon partnered with Inplanet to deploy MRV sensors for enhanced weathering credits (LinkedIn)
Boomitra’s Mexico grassland project joined Querétaro’s compliance scheme as first Verra soil carbon project (EIN Presswire)
Frontier Infrastructure Holdings signed offtake with Wild Assets for 120,000 t high-permanence BECCS CORCs (ESG News)
Burgenland built Europe’s first CO₂-storing biochar asphalt bike path in Austria (Biochar Today)
Occidental’s Stratos DAC hub to open in Texas late 2025, capturing 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Carbon Herald)
Standard Chartered to market 5 million Acre forest carbon credits from 2026 (Carbon Herald)
Marsh announced the placement of a carbon credit insurance policy for Chestnut Carbon, a New York-based nature-based carbon removal developer (Marsh)
Amazon signed low-carbon cement supply deal with Brimstone (Data Center Dynamics)
Biochar to be reintroduced to Colombian coffee farms via Neumann Kaffee Gruppe & Cotierra, leveraging biochar’s proven ability to improve soil health and sequester carbon (Biochar Today)
RESEARCH PAPERS
Governing novel climate interventions in rapidly changing oceans
Authors: Tiffany H. Morrison, Gretta Pecl, Kirsty L. Nash, Terry Hughes, et al.
Synopsis: Global warming is causing substantial, rapid changes in our oceans. Attempts to adapt to these changes have already involved a host of marine-climate interventions, but to what effect? Morrison et al. reviewed the evidence and concluded that the marine governance systems meant to ensure that climate goals remain achievable and that societal and ecosystem risks are minimized have failed to keep pace with mitigation efforts. Intervention-specific principles need to be embedded within governance at all levels to avoid the worst risks associated with deploying new marine-climate interventions at scale.
The Verification Challenge of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
Authors: Katja Fennel
Synopsis: Ocean-based CO₂ removal methods require accurately quantifying the net air–sea CO₂ flux attributable to interventions for economic viability. This flux can’t be measured directly and needs observations plus modeling. Key uncertainties include seawater carbon deficits from air contact loss and carbon rebalancing across Earth’s carbon pools, posing challenges for verifying large-scale ocean CDR effectiveness.
Expert elicitation on agricultural enhanced weathering highlights CO2 removal potential and uncertainties in loss pathways
Authors: Brian Buma, Christiana Dietzen, Doria Gordon, Katharine Maher, et al.
Synopsis: This expert elicitation assessed CDR potential for six enhanced weathering (EW) feedstocks, estimating 0.2–0.7 Gt CO₂e/yr on average, with a wide range from <0 to >5 Gt. Efficiency ranged from 27–39%, limited by feedstock availability, calcite saturation, secondary clay formation, and soil/freshwater emissions. Uncertainty remains high, highlighting the need for more data, use of liming analogs, and monitoring as large-scale applications proceed. Results indicate significant but uncertain EW CDR potential.
Earth’s silicate weathering continuum
Authors: Gerrit Trapp-Müller, Jeremy Caves Rugenstein, Daniel J. Conley, Sonja Geilert, et al.
Synopis: This study examines how silicate weathering, occurring in both terrestrial and marine environments, forms a connected continuum from mountains to deep sediments. It shows that forward and reverse weathering are dynamically linked, with fluxes shaped by material origin, erosion history, and local conditions. This interconnected process influences global weathering rates and plays a key role in regulating the long-term carbon cycle.
Divergent responses of carbon and nitrogen functional genes composition to enhanced rock weathering
Authors: Qiong Chen, Daniel S. Goll, Mardin Abdalqadir, Xinjian He, Guochen Li, Boyuan Bi, Tongtong Xu, et al.
Synopsis: This study examined enhanced rock weathering with wollastonite in a tropical rubber plantation over two years, using metagenomics to assess microbial carbon and nitrogen cycling. ERW raised soil pH, boosting alpha diversity of cycling genes, increasing carbon-fixation and reducing carbon-degradation genes. Nitrogen-cycling genes and available iron also rose, suggesting ERW may affect nitrous oxide emissions and soil organic matter dynamics through biological and chemical pathways.
Enhanced Seafloor CO2 Sequestration via Hydrate Formation in Fractures: Experimental Investigation of Kinetics and Morphological Characteristics
Authors: Tingting Luo, Chaozheng Ma, Zherui Chen, Yiming Zhu, Yihuai Shangguan, Dongyu Yang, et al.
Synopsis: his study explores hydrate-based CO₂ sequestration (HBCS) in seafloor fractures, using a high-pressure visualized vessel to assess effects of disturbance, SDS concentration, clay content, and pressure. Findings show SDS promotes wall growth (optimal: 150 ppm fastest rate, 100 ppm highest yield), clay aids interior formation, and higher disturbance rates and pressures accelerate hydrate formation. CO₂ liquefaction produces denser hydrates, improving sequestration efficiency.
What regional agricultural actors want to know about carbon dioxide removal in Northern Germany
Authors: Juliane El Zohbi, Lea Griesing, Gabriele Torma, Diana Rechid
Synopsis: This study interviewed 34 agricultural actors in Germany to identify barriers to adopting CDR practices like soil carbon sequestration, biochar, and agroforestry. It found 22 key information needs across climate, technology, environmental, economic, policy, and social aspects, with farmers expressing the most needs. Actionable recommendations, preferably in digital formats, were most requested. The results offer a checklist for co-developing knowledge to boost CDR adoption in agriculture.
Local capacity assessment is integral to stakeholder engagement for responsible marine carbon dioxide removal
Authors: Yuwan Malakar, Kerryn Brent, Talia Jeanneret, Audrey Bester, John Gardner and Andrew Lenton
Synopsis: This Tasmania-based study explored how local stakeholders could engage in Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement for carbon removal. Interviews with 23 participants revealed roles in knowledge creation, regulation, safeguarding values, and networking. Some roles aligned with expectations, others were surprising, underscoring the need for proactive engagement. Many called for expert support and resources. Authors recommend integrating capacity assessments into OAE and marine CDR engagement strategies.
Coupling acid neutralization and resource recovery to scale ocean alkalinity enhancement - Preprint
Authors: Rocco D’Ascanio, Mojtaba Fakhraee, Nicolas Theunissen, Joachim AR Katchinoff, Matthew D Eisaman, Noah J Planavsky
Synopsis: This bench-scale study shows electrochemical Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement’s HCl byproduct can be neutralized with mafic/ultramafic rocks, yielding co-products like silica and nickel/cobalt hydroxides. In Washington State, costs could be <$25 per tonne CO₂ removed, with potential profitability as product quality improves.
Regionally asymmetric hysteresis of western North Pacific tropical cyclone activity in a CO2 removal experiment
Authors: Han-Kyung Kim, Jong-Yeon Park, Doo-Sun Park, Jun-Hyeok Son, Sang-Wook Yeh, Byung-Kwon Moon, et al.
Synopsis: This Earth system model study found that under an idealized CDR scenario, western North Pacific tropical cyclone (TC) activity shows no overall hysteresis in genesis potential, though a west–east dipole emerges from wind shear changes linked to Walker circulation shifts. High-resolution simulations confirm no significant TC number change but reveal a 20% drop in East Asia landfalls, suggesting CDR could reduce regional TC-related risks.
Life-cycle levelized cost and carbon removal efficiency of solid sorbent direct air carbon capture and storage in China
Authors: Yuxuan Wang, Xian Zhang, Jing-Li Fan
Synopsis: A full-chain assessment of solid sorbent DACCS across 28 Chinese provinces found costs and efficiencies vary widely by energy source. Waste steam + nuclear offers high CRE (97%) at ~$264/tCO₂, while PV is most expensive ($1358–1502/t). Hydropower enables lower costs ($529–622/t) with 78% CRE. Coastal provinces with nuclear and waste heat show optimal balance, while Yunnan, Inner Mongolia, and Chongqing excel for renewables-based DACCS.
Impact of Basalt Rock Powder on Ryegrass Growth and Nutrition on Sandy and Loamy Acid Soils
Authors: Charles Desmalles, Lionel Jordan-Meille, Javier Hernandez, Cathy L. Thomas, Sarah Dunham, et al.
Synopsis: This study tested basalt powder (80 & 160 t ha⁻¹) on sandy and silty clay soils in France and England, with and without ryegrass. Basalt raised soil pH by 0.8, supplied macro/micronutrients, boosted macronutrient uptake, and increased ryegrass yield on sandy soil via potassium supply (33% K use efficiency). Micronutrient uptake fell due to higher pH. Results suggest site-specific evaluation is essential for enhanced weathering in agriculture.
An improved approach to estimate the natural land carbon sink
Authors: Michael O'Sullivan, Pierre Friedlingstein, Stephen Sitch, Julia Pongratz, et al.
Synopsis: This study revises the natural land carbon sink (SLAND) estimate by accounting for today’s human-altered landscapes using Dynamic Global Vegetation Models. Results show SLAND is 13% smaller (2.77±0.69 vs. 3.19±0.86 PgC yr⁻¹) for 2014–2023, reducing the net land sink to 1.44±0.98 PgC yr⁻¹. This creates a positive imbalance in the Global Carbon Budget, suggesting possible misestimates in other sinks like the ocean, and calls for reassessing carbon budget assumptions.
Securing the forest carbon sink for the European Union’s climate ambition
Authors: Mirco Migliavacca, Giacomo Grassi, Ana Bastos, Guido Ceccherini, Philippe Ciais, et al.
Synopsis: Forests cover ~40% of the EU and absorbed ~436 Mt CO₂e/yr (1990–2022), about 10% of emissions, but their sink capacity is rapidly declining due to natural and human pressures, threatening climate targets. This paper offers research priorities to improve forest carbon monitoring, modelling, and management, along with a timeline to align actions with the EU Green Deal.
Increased soil CO2 emissions after basalt amendment were partly offset by biochar addition in an urban field experiment.
Authors: Arthur Vienne, Jennifer Newell, Jasper Roussard, Rory Doherty, Siobhan F. Cox, Gary Lyons, Sara Vicca
Synopsis: This field study tested basalt (enhanced weathering) and biochar on clover and mustard plots, measuring soil CO₂ efflux, cation dynamics, biomass, and heavy metal uptake. Basalt increased CO₂ efflux, likely from greater SOM decomposition or rhizosphere respiration, while biochar boosted biomass and lowered plant trace metal uptake. Co-applying basalt with biochar reduced basalt-induced CO₂ emissions, suggesting biochar can offset environmental risks and improve both soil health and food safety.
Quantifying errors in ocean carbon reconstructions in the context of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) - Preprint
Authors: Thea Hatlen Heimdal, Galen A McKinley, Abby P Shaum, Viviana Acquaviva, Amanda R Fay, Adrienne J. Sutton
Synopsis: This study tested the accuracy of machine learning reconstructions of surface ocean pCO₂ using a high-resolution model and SOCAT-like sampling for 2020–2021, focusing on the Gulf, Bering Sea, and Caribbean Sea. Reconstruction errors (>4 μatm in the Gulf/Caribbean, >10 μatm in the Bering) exceed expected mCDR signals (<2 μatm), making detection of additional carbon uptake challenging. Adding more floats reduced errors regionally in the open ocean but not in study areas, highlighting the need to improve background ocean sink estimates before mCDR additionality can be reliably measured.
Navigating uncertainty: direct air capture and just transition perspectives in Gulf Coast communities
Authors: Celina Scott-Buechler and Katherine H Wang
Synopsis: This study examined Gulf Coast community views on direct air capture through focus groups in three sites and surveys in Texas and Louisiana. Findings show mixed attitudes shaped by fossil fuel dependence—valued for jobs but linked to environmental harm. While DAC could leverage existing skills, concerns remain over risks, past lack of engagement, and equitable benefits. Support is conditional on inclusive governance, transparent processes, and socio-economic gains, stressing the need for community-centered planning.
Novel field trial for ocean alkalinity enhancement using electrochemically derived aqueous alkalinity
Authors: Allison M Savoie, Mallory Ringham, Carolina Torres Sanchez, Brendan R Carter, et al.
Synopsis: This study reports the first field dispersal of electrochemically derived aqueous alkalinity via a wastewater treatment facility at PNNL in Sequim, WA, to test ocean alkalinity enhancement for large-scale CO₂ removal. The alkaline signal was modeled at the outfall and tracked through the facility, providing valuable data for discharge permitting and future mCDR field trials. The work demonstrates the feasibility of using engineered systems for OAE deployment and monitoring.
WEB POSTS
Corporate and policy support for durable carbon removal (Impact Alpha)
The Top 10 Carbon Removal Suppliers In Mid-2025 (Carbon Herald)
From Soil to Summit: Brazil and China join forces in groundbreaking research on soil remineralization (Remineralize the Earth)
Gates-backed carbon removal facility expands (Semafor)
UK plans scheme to suck CO₂ from the air (The Times)
Satellites Capture Dramatic Shifts in Forests and Carbon Storage (Wood Central)
ERW can boost soil carbon stocks in some landscapes: study (QC Intel)
Opinion: How Soil Can Fill The Carbon Credit Gap For Corporates (Carbon Herald)
STACK Pilots Sublime Systems Low-Carbon Cement In Data Center Build (Carbon Herald)
Iceland's 'carbon-sucking' machine captures up to 36,000 TONS of CO2 per year (Daily Mail)
Out of Thin Air: The Cost of Scaling Direct Air Capture (Bloomberg NEF)
Bio Engineered Construction Materials Market to Reach USD 4,543 Million by 2031 Top 10 Company Globally (OpenPR)
UK Exploring Direct Air Carbon Capture as Part of Hynet Expension (Energy Voice)
Carbon Direct Calls For Scaling Forest Carbon Measurement With AI And Remote Sensing (Carbon Herald
Microsoft Inks Record Carbon Removal Deals as Emissions Rise (The Business Download)
How concerned should we be about the UK’s geoengineering trials? (The Skeptic)
Bioactive Concrete: Holcim Pioneers Biochar Integration for Marine Ecosystem Restoration (Biochar Today)
City CDR Initiative and Carbon180 probe San Francisco's potential to advance carbon removal (LinkedIn)
Hempcrete: the only building material which can sequester CO2 (Lampoon Magazine)
Persistence Pays Off For Direct Air Carbon Capture And Mineralization (Clean Technica)
Measuring Carbon Dioxide Removal for Climate Justice (NWF)
Why machine learning is critical for trustworthy carbon removal (LinkedIn)
Carbonomics: How offsets and removals fit into corporate net zero strategy (SLR)
First Urban CDR Pathway Fact Sheet - Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Enhancement from Urban Land Regeneration Practices (City CDR Initiative)
Biochar’s Breakout Moment: Why Corporates Must Act Now to Secure Permanent Carbon Removal (Nov Azure)
Want to END the climate crisis? Let's help Nature out in the ocean (Climate Restoration)
UK Scientists Urge Delay On Large-Scale Ocean Carbon Removal (Carbon Herald)
REPORTS
Biochar's Market Momentum: Leading the Carbon Removal Revolution (Puro.earth)
Who Should Pay for Carbon Removal in the UK? (Carbon Balance Initiative)
UPCOMING EVENTS
(NEW) Scoop School Lesson 1: Carbon Removal Accounting by CDR Policy Scoop | 12 August 2025 | Online
Atmospheric methane in a changing climate: Will methane mitigation be enough? | 13 August 2025 | Online
Soil, Carbon, and Livelihoods: Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture Through Biochar and ERW | 13 August 2025 | Online
(NEW) Nature-based carbon project cost structures - today and in 2030 by Margaret Morales | 14 August 2025 | Online
(NEW) Net Zero & Forest-Based Solutions by GFI – AHK Panama | 14 August 2025 | Online
(NEW) CO2 removal in Norway and the Nordic countries by Nordic Carbon Removal Association, Zero and Carbon Gap | 14 August 2025 | Norway
(NEW) CSO Peer Forum: Ready for Budget Season & Carbon Removal with Terraset and Wren | 19 August 2025 | Online
From vision to value: The forces shaping the long-term future of CCUS, carbon offsets and removals by Decarb Connect | 19 August 2025 | Online
(NEW) IBI Biochar Study Tour | 20-22 August 2025 | Wales, UK
(NEW) SBTi Net-Zero Roundtable: Latest Updates & Open Q&A by Carbon Business Council and Deep Sky | 26 August 2025 | Online
SBTi Net-Zero Roundtable: Latest Updates & Open Q&A by Charlie Renzoni & Carbon Business Council | 26 August 2025 | Online
Planting the seed: managing risk early in ARR by BeZero Carbon | 28 August 2025 | Online
(NEW) Nordic Climate Finance Summit | 2-3 September, 2025 | Oslo, Norway
(NEW) Innovation Booster - Challenge Exploration Roundtable by Carbon Removal Booster | 09 September 2025 | Olton, Switzerland
(NEW) First Latin American Congress on Biochar | 11-12 September 2025 | Colombia
(NEW) Diving into the Demand Side of Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits by UPTAKE | 15 September 2025 | Online
The Sink by Poppy Russell, Matt Isaacs & The Drop | 16 September 2025 | Malmö, Skåne län
Energy, Fuels & Decarbonisation Expo (EFD Expo) by NEC | 17-18 September 2025 | UK
(NEW) Engineered removals: the importance of integrity and building carbon market opportunities by Gold Standard | 18 September 2025 | Online
Navigating Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: From Science to Regulation by Columbia University | 19 September 2025 | New York, USA
Carbon Removal Community Reception: Climate Week NYC Edition! by Carbon Business Council & 4 others | 22 September 2025 | New York
The UK GGR Event by CO2RE Hub | 29 September - 01 October 2025 | United Kingdom
Climate Technology Show by Excel London | 01-02 October 2025 | UK
(NEW) IBI Biochar Academy: India | 02-10 October 2025 | Online
India's Carbon Removal Summit by Alt Carbon | 05 October 2025 | Bengaluru, India
Exploring a Removal Compliance System to drive lasting carbon removal demand in the EU by CarbonGap | 07 October 2025 | Brussels
Earth observation for monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon removals 2025 by European Environment Agency | 7-10 October 2025 | København
2nd UPTAKE Stakeholder Workshop | 09 October 2025 | Athens
EDC Meetings 2025 | CDR France Days 2025 hosted by AFEN | 14 October 2025 | France
CDR Summit by Carbon Unbound | 21 & 22 October 2025 | London
What’s Hot in Carbon Removal – A Peek into the Future of Climate Tech by AirMiners | 28 October 2025 | Online
What’s Next for Durable Carbon Removal: Getting to Gigatonne by Trellis | 29 October 2025
European Cement Decarbonisation Summit 2025 | 5-6 November 2025 | Germany
Enhanced weathering with agriculture for atmospheric carbon dioxide removal by The Royal Society | 17-18 November 2025 | Online
CO2 Forward 2025 : South Asia's Premier CDR Summit by Carbon Removal India Alliance (CRIA) | 04 December 2025 | New Delhi
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Senior Accountant at Spiritus | Santa Fe, NM
"Spiritus is a climate tech company at the forefront of Direct-Air-Capture technology. With a dedication to innovation and sustainable stewardship of our environment, Spiritus has crafted a unique solution that achieves rapid sorption rates under passive DAC condition and low-temperature desorption from a novel sorbent that dramatically lowers the cost versus state-of-the-art DAC approaches."
Senior Process Engineer at AirCapture | Berkeley, CA
"AirCapture supply commercial and industrial customers with clean CO2 captured from our atmosphere to radically improve the environment, our economy, and our lives."
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at InPlanet | Brazi
"InPlanet is scaling Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) in tropical agriculture as a powerful method to remove carbon, regenerate soils, and transform the way food is grown in the tropics."
Electrochemical Engineer at Blushift | Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
"Blushift builds electrochemical systems to unlock resilient, rapidly scalable critical mineral supply chains and cost-effective carbon dioxide removal."
Postdoctoral fellowship position focused on advancing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) through the study of turbulent jets and plumes at Dalhousie University
"The research will specifically focus on quantifying the dilution rate of the discharged bicarbonate in the ocean and ensuring that the bicarbonate remains stable and does not precipitate. This is critical to durable carbon storage. This fellowship includes a unique professional development curriculum and offers a well-balanced experience between academia and industry. The successful candidate will be co-advised by Prof. Adam Jiankang Yang at Dalhousie University and pHathom Technologies, an industry leader in mCDR technology."
Senior Thermal Design Engineer at ZeoDAC
"ZeoDAC is in the business of capturing carbon dioxide to create a better tomorrow. We are striving to become a major part of the solution towards Net Zero carbon emissions. As a start-up founded in 2023, we are working to rapidly develop and deploy our Direct Air Capture (DAC) process that can remove carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) directly from the air. These products can be supplied to a variety of commercial and industrial customers. We seek to expand our technical team that is developing our core technology."
Forest Technician at Chestnut Carbon | Albany, GA
"At Forest Carbon Works, we’re on a mission to help forest landowners in the U.S. unlock the financial and conservation benefits of carbon markets."
Junior Field Scientist at Terradot | Brazil
"Terradot's mission is to stabilize Earth’s climate by transforming nature’s most powerful permanent carbon removal process into a global climate solution. By advancing science, building technology, and assembling a global coalition, we are catalyzing a global initiative to scale Enhanced Rock Weathering within the next decade, starting in Brazil."
Program Officer, REACH at Ocean Visions | Remote
"Ocean Visions is a science-based, not-for-profit conservation organization. We work with and across diverse sectors and disciplines to identify, co-design, evaluate, and support implementation of ocean-based solutions to counter and reverse climate impact."
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PODCASTS
Sustainability In Your Ear: Carbon Direct Chief Scientist Julio Friedmann on the Path to Carbon Removal | Earth911
"The scale of our climate challenge is staggering: humans have pumped 1.6 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air and oceans since 1750, and we’re adding another 40 billion tonnes every year. Even with dramatic emissions reductions, we’re still on track to blow past 1.5 degrees of warming, the Paris Accord target first breached in 2024. Tune in to a conversation with Dr. Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct. This carbon management company partners with Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, and American Express to transform net-zero commitments into science-backed action plans."
Unlocking private capital for carbon removal – one mill at a time | Capital Markets
"CO280’s co-founders explain how their tech-agnostic, project-led approach to carbon removal is transforming the pulp and paper sector – and unlocking private capital to do it."
Turning Water into Climate Action via CDR – Garrett Boudinot on VyCarb's Novel CDR Tech | Decarb Connect
"In this episode of the Decarb Connect Podcast, Alex Cameron is joined by Garrett Boudinot, climate scientist and CEO of VyCarb, a Brooklyn-based startup pioneering a novel approach to carbon dioxide removal (CDR)."
The LULUCF Squeeze: Can policy save the EU's fading carbon sink? - with Asger Strange Olesen | The CDR Policy Scoop
"Europe’s forests and soils have been acting as an indispensable cushion for our climate targets, currently offsetting around 6% of the EU’s GHG emissions.
But the LULUCF sink - the EU’s natural carbon safety net - has dropped by 30% compared to the previous decade. Recent projections highlight a crucial gap between the climate target and the current sink.
Is Europe’s land carbon sink slipping away? What will it take to bring it back? Can smart and innovative policy design turn the tide on the EU’s carbon sink?
Enter Asger Strange Olesen, one of Europe’s leading voices on climate and land sector policy. He’s the Global Head of Climate and Biodiversity at the International Woodland Company and is heavily involved in the CRCF as an Independent Member of the EU Carbon Removal Expert Group.
Join co-hosts Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart as they learn from Asger the science behind the shrinking sink, explore current EU policy responses, and uncover the best CDR policy solutions to enhance land-based removals."
Carbon-to-Value's Long-Awaited Vindication—w/ Matt Atwood, Founder & CEO of Aircapture | Reversing Climate Change
"A $50M Series A?! In this economy?
Aircapture recently raised a big round at a time when big raises in climatetech are hard to come by. Their secret? Producing a valuable product better for their customers than what currently exists, and not being dependent upon policy or carbon credits.
They're doing modular direct air capture in places that otherwise need to buy merchant carbon dioxide from companies that sell gases. Shipping merchant CO2 to the Canary Islands isn't cheap. If modular DAC can provide cheaper and less carbon-intensive CO2, that's surely a win for the climate, the economy, and the learnings that allow us to scale along the way.
Matt brought his insights about how he built a successful business in carbontech."
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Crushed basalt: A sustainable solution for soil acidity, crop yields, and climate? | Royal Agricultural Society of England
"This webinar explores the evidence behind the use of crushed basalt to balance pH and sequester carbon in agricultural soils."
The Largest Carbon Removal Deal EVER | Ed Patricoff on Microsoft & Biochar | Business Talks Weekly
"Join us for a groundbreaking episode of The PowerTalk Show, powered by BusinessTalksWeekly.com, as we delve into the world of carbon removal with Harold “Ed” Patricoff, Jr. the legal expert who led the largest-ever biochar carbon removal agreement between Exomad Green and Microsoft."
Coastal Engineering for Climate Resilience with Dr. Helen Zhang | Steeped Tea With Elsayed
"Join us on Steep Tea With Elsayed for a compelling conversation with Dr. Helen Zhang—Founder of the Coastal Environment Research Lab and a pioneer in marine sustainability. From bio-based technologies to carbon removal from oceans, this episode charts the future of engineering solutions for coastal and climate challenges."
The Weekly Challenger: The Community CDR Purchasing Challenge Meetup | OpenAir
"A weekly meetup for anyone, anywhere interested in or already working on a Challenge campaign in their city, town or county. The agenda will include open discussion of matters related to execution, planning and lessons learned."
Jim Doten: Unlocking the Potential of Municipal Biochar | Biochar Today
"In this episode of The Biochar Show, host John Webster interviews Jim Doten, the Carbon Sequestration Program Manager for the City of Minneapolis and a leading advocate for Municipal Biochar. They discuss the significance of biochar in urban environments, the challenges faced in its implementation, and the role of the Minnesota Biochar Initiative (MNBI) in promoting its use. Jim shares insights on the upcoming North American Biochar Conference, the importance of community engagement, and the potential for biochar to address environmental justice issues. The conversation also touches on funding opportunities, regulatory challenges, and the future of biochar in urban applications."
Weekly Carbon Removal Updates from 04 August - 10 August 2025 | Carbon Removal Updates Bulletin
DEADLINES
AirMiners opened its 2025 Buyers Club supplier application for 100–10,000 t of CDR, with a preference for biochar, BECCS, and biomass burial | Deadline: 08 August 2025
Call for Consultation—Global Tree C-Sink Standard V2.0 | Deadline: 11 August 2025
Wren Climate Collective is offering a $100K grant to early-stage CDR startups | Applications close 11 August 2025
Call for Abstract for CMIP Workshop—Session: Modelling Carbon Dioxide Removal | Submission deadline: 13 August 2025
Funding Opportunity-Remove opened India CDR accelerator applications | Deadline 20 August 2025
Call for Applications—For its fifth accelerator cohort, the C2V Initiative and its Carbontech Leadership Council (CLC) are accepting applications from startups at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4-7 that are developing carbontech solutions | Deadline: 29 August 2025
Funding Opportunity—Pinwheel opened a new funding round for nature-based and durable CDR projects | Apply by 05 September 2025
Call for Applications—Remove launched EU CDR accelerator applications for early-stage startups | Apply by 08 September 2025
Funding Opportunity—Horizon Europe launched funding calls for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement | Deadline: 16 September 2025
EU draft CRCF methodologies (DACCS, BioCCS, biochar) open for feedback until 22 September 2025
The EU LIFE programme has launched a €28M funding call for Climate Change Mitigation projects, including CDR | Apply by 23 September 2025
Call for Manuscripts—Soil microbiome in carbon sequestration | Submission deadline: 29 October 2025
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