CARBON REMOVAL WEEKLY SUMMARY (08 JULY - 14 JULY 2024)-WEEK#28

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Carbon Dioxide Removal—Europe and Germany's Role in Catalyzing a Trillion-Euro Industry (BCG)

💸COMMERCIAL NEWS

1PointFive Announces Agreement to Sell 500,000 Metric Tons of Direct Air Capture Carbon Removal Credits to Microsoft (1PointFive)

Sun Cable OGs raise $1.7 million Seed round for their carbon removal & recycling startup, Fugu (Startup Daily)

InterEarth Lands $8.25M Deal From German SEFE (Carbon Herald)

Frontier buyers sign $40M in offtake agreements with 280 Earth (Frontier)

Airex Series D to expand biocoal, biochar production capacity (Sustainable Biz)

European carbon removal specialists to support new projects in India (Reuters)

Carbon Capture Scotland to Offer Removal Credits for Primary Sale via Xpansiv CBL (Xpansiv)

Futuristic BioChar Collaborates with R.E.D. Industrial Products to deliver thousands of tons of High Carbon BioChar (Biochar Today)

Carbon Limit Receives Federal Funding Through South Florida Climate Ready Tech Hub (Carbon Limit)

A new protocol for Electrolytic Seawater Mineralization (Isometric)

New protocol for Subsurface Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (Isometric)

Dutch research centre buys removals credits for €100/t (Quantum Commodity Intelligence)

Biochar Now and AgriCap Group Introduce Insured High Integrity Biochar Carbon Credits (Biochar Today)

A Groundbreaking Collaboration for Carbon Removal and Rewilding Projects (Treeconomy)

📝RESEARCH PAPERS

Multi-scale lidar measurements suggest miombo woodlands contain substantially more carbon than thought

Demol, M., Aguilar-Amuchastegui, N., Bernotaite, G., Disney, M., Duncanson, L., Elmendorp, E., ... & Burt, A. (2024). Multi-scale lidar measurements suggest miombo woodlands contain substantially more carbon than thought. Communications Earth & Environment, 5(1), 366.

Synopsis: Miombo woodlands are vital for southern African livelihoods, biodiversity, and the global carbon cycle. Using terrestrial and airborne lidar data, this study estimated aboveground biomass with low uncertainty. Researchers found 1.71 ± 0.09 TgC stored in biomass, 1.5-2.2 times more than conventional methods. This suggests a significant underestimation of Africa's miombo woodlands' carbon stock, implying a need for revised carbon sequestration and emissions estimates, promoting better protection and restoration efforts.

Storage capacity estimates and site conditions of potential locations for offshore-wind powered carbon dioxide removal and carbon sequestration in ocean basalt

Norton, H., Todd, D., & Crawford, C. (2024). Storage capacity estimates and site conditions of potential locations for offshore-wind powered carbon dioxide removal and carbon sequestration in ocean basalt. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 13, 100231.

Synopsis: Negative emission technologies are crucial to limit global warming below 2 °C. This study explores wind-powered CDR devices offshore, injecting CO2 into sub-seafloor basalt aquifers. Offshore wind sites with basalt storage potential were identified using 30 years of wind speed data. Regions near the poles showed the best wind resources. Estimated storage capacity ranges from 4,300Gt to 196,000Gt, far exceeding global NET targets. This method avoids land use competition and minimizes leakage risk compared to terrestrial storage.

Assessing CO2 sources and sinks in and around Taiwan: Implication for achieving regional carbon neutrality by 2050

Hung, C. C., Hsieh, H. H., Chou, W. C., Liu, E. C., Chow, C. H., Chang, Y., ... & Shih, Y. Y. (2024). Assessing CO2 sources and sinks in and around Taiwan: Implication for achieving regional carbon neutrality by 2050. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 206, 116664.

Synopsis: Taiwan aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, yet current carbon sinks (forests: 21.5 Mt-CO2 y−1, sediments: 42.1 Mt-CO2 y−1, oceans: 96.8 Mt-CO2 y−1) fall short of its 280 Mt-CO2 y−1 emissions. Researchers introduced various strategies including decarbonization through electric vehicles, renewables, hydrogen, and novel CDRs like bioenergy with carbon capture, afforestation, biochar, and ocean-based solutions to achieve carbon neutrality.

Adsorption, Orientation, and Speciation of Amino Acids at Air–Aqueous Interfaces for the Direct Air Capture of CO2

Kumar, N., Premadasa, U. I., Dong, D., Roy, S., Ma, Y. Z., Doughty, B., & Bryantsev, V. S. (2024). Adsorption, Orientation, and Speciation of Amino Acids at Air–Aqueous Interfaces for the Direct Air Capture of CO2. Langmuir.

Synopsis: This study investigates how amino acids facilitate direct air capture (DAC) of CO2 under alkaline conditions, forming carbamates and zwitterionic amino acids. Molecular dynamics simulations and spectroscopy reveal complex interactions at the air–aqueous interface influenced by potassium bicarbonate ions. These findings emphasize the critical role of interfacial dynamics in enhancing DAC efficiency for advancing negative emission technologies.

A Study of Carbon Sequestration Potency of Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. in the Mangrove Conservation Forest of Baros Beach, Bantul, Yogyakarta

Asmalda, T. P., Utami, S., Rosyida, H., Ulya, L., Hana, A., Rafie, M., ... & Baskorowati, L. (2024, July). A Study of Carbon Sequestration Potency of Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. in the Mangrove Conservation Forest of Baros Beach, Bantul, Yogyakarta. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Nature-Based Solution in Climate Change, RESILIENCE 2023, 24 November 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Synopsis: This study assesses carbon sequestration, relative density, and substrate acidity in Rhizophora mucronata mangrove forests at Baros Beach. Results show high relative density correlates with neutral substrate pH, impacting carbon sequestration potential. Areas with neutral pH exhibit higher carbon storage (up to 95.72 kgC/m2), linked closely with biomass values. Mangrove preservation is crucial for maintaining blue carbon reservoirs and mitigating climate change effects.

Microbe-mineral interactions within kimberlitic fine residue deposits: impacts on mineral carbonation

Jones, T. R., Poitras, J., Levett, A., da Silva, G., Gunathunga, S., Ryan, B., ... & Southam, G. (2024). Microbe-mineral interactions within kimberlitic fine residue deposits: impacts on mineral carbonation. Frontiers in Climate, 6, 1345085.

Synopsis: This study investigates photosynthetic biofilms on kimberlite Fine Residue Deposits (FRD) at Venetia Diamond Mine, South Africa, suggesting kimberlite supports bacterial growth and accelerates weathering via carbon mineralization. Laboratory experiments show kimberlite enhances biomass and microbiome diversity, aiding slurry settling. Field trials confirm microbial-enhanced mineral carbonation, yielding significant CO2e offsets (~4.48% to ~9.2% annually). Biogenic carbonate formation indicates effective carbon sequestration potential in kimberlite environments.

Towards a fair, reliable, and practical verification framework for Blue Carbon-based CDR

Van Dam, B., Helfer, V., Kaiser, D., Sinemus, E., Staneva, J., & Zimmer, M. (2024). Towards a fair, reliable, and practical verification framework for Blue Carbon-based CDR. Environmental Research Letters.

Synopsis: This study addresses the credibility issues surrounding Blue Carbon Ecosystems (BCE) as climate change mitigation tools, proposing a Blue Carbon Ecosystem Digital Twin (BCE-DT) integrated with real-time data and modeling for robust CDR quantification. It advocates for an independent Standards Development Organization to manage BCE-DT and ensure reliable monitoring, reporting, and verification. Collaboration between scientific and policy communities is crucial for effective implementation of these solutions, supporting fair and accurate BCE-based CDR practices.

Synergistic CO2 Removal via Enhanced Olivine Weathering and Diatom Growth in the Ocean

Zhang, E., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, D., Cong, Y., Liu, J., ... & Zheng, Q. (2024). Synergistic CO2 removal via enhanced olivine weathering and diatom growth in the ocean. Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research.

Synopsis: This study explores the synergistic CO2 removal potential of an olivine–diatom coculture system in enhancing ocean alkalinity and promoting marine carbon sequestration. Over a 6-day period, olivine dissolution was significantly higher in olivine–diatom groups compared to olivine-only groups, leading to CO2 removal efficiencies of 8.84% to 14.44% versus 5.15% to 5.49%, respectively. This approach not only increases alkalinity but also boosts diatom growth and fixed carbon content, highlighting its promise as an effective climate change mitigation strategy leveraging biological and chemical processes in the ocean.

Solid oxide fuel cells with integrated direct air carbon capture: A techno-economic study

Griffiths, I., Wang, R., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Solid oxide fuel cells with integrated direct air carbon capture: A techno-economic study. Energy Conversion and Management, 315, 118739.

Synopsis: This study evaluates the feasibility of using a hydrogen-fed solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) to power DAC, aiming to mitigate atmospheric CO2 levels. Modeling a renewable hydrogen-fed 50 MW SOFC integrated with DAC, it predicts a capacity to capture over 270 kt/year of CO2. Initial cost estimates vary widely based on renewable hydrogen prices, suggesting potential competitiveness with natural gas-fed DAC as hydrogen costs decline. By 2050, the projected cost could reach £191/tonne of CO2 captured, underscoring its potential as a sustainable DAC solution.

Assessing land-use changes and carbon storage: a case study of the Jialing River Basin, China

Yang, S., Li, L., Zhu, R., Luo, C., Lu, X., Sun, M., & Xu, B. (2024). Assessing land-use changes and carbon storage: a case study of the Jialing River Basin, China. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 15984.

Synopsis: This study investigates the impact of land-use change on carbon storage dynamics in the complex terrestrial ecosystems of the Jialing River Basin (JRB), spanning 2000-2020. Analyzing scenarios for 2035 using the PLUS and InVEST models, it finds cropland conversion to construction land as a primary driver of carbon storage reduction. The cropland protection (CP) scenario shows promise in mitigating carbon loss compared to business-as-usual and ecological priority scenarios, highlighting the importance of land-use policies in enhancing regional carbon sequestration and ecosystem resilience.

Ultrafast Formation of Carbon Dioxide Hydrate Foam for Carbon Sequestration

Bhati, A., Hamalian, M., Acharya, P. V., & Bahadur, V. (2024). Ultrafast Formation of Carbon Dioxide Hydrate Foam for Carbon Sequestration. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Synopsis: This study explores ultrafast CO2 hydrate foam formation using high-flow CO2 sparging in water with magnesium, achieving a 6× enhancement in sequestration rate compared to conventional methods. The continuous renewal of the gas-water-hydrate interface under open system conditions significantly accelerates CO2 capture. Experimentally quantified parameters include pressure, flow rate, and magnesium concentration, demonstrating a maximum sequestration rate of 1276.5 g h–1 L–1 MPa–1. These findings offer promising advancements for efficient CO2 capture technologies, especially in saline environments, with broader implications for industrial applications requiring rapid hydrate formation.

Assessment of land-based negative emissions Options in Thailand

Suwannakarn, N., & Salam, P. A. (2024). Assessment of land-based negative emissions Options in Thailand. Carbon Management, 15(1), 2372318.

Synopsis: This study evaluates land-based negative emissions technologies (NETs) in Thailand to meet climate targets under the Paris Agreement. Using GIS analysis, potential lands are identified for NETs implementation, assessing carbon removal potential across different scenarios. Results indicate Thailand can utilize 3% to 32% of its land for NETs, potentially offsetting 29% to 100% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, aligning with national climate goals. The study underscores the feasibility and benefits of NETs as a crucial climate mitigation strategy for Thailand.

Public perception of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in Denmark: Support or reluctant acceptance?

Ugarte-Lucas, P., & Jacobsen, J. B. (2024). Public perception of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in Denmark: Support or reluctant acceptance?. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 136, 104187.

Synopsis: This study investigates public support for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in Denmark, crucial for achieving climate targets. Survey results reveal Danes' willingness to pay (WTP) an average of 3072 DKK per household annually, driven by the necessity of negative emissions. Factors influencing WTP include age, climate change concern, belief in human-caused climate change, and sustainability of biomass use. These findings underscore the nuanced public perception of BECCS as a pivotal tool in climate mitigation strategies.

The changes in soil organic carbon stock and quality across a subalpine forest successional series

Li, F., Wang, Z., Hou, J., Li, X., Wang, D., & Yang, W. (2024). The changes in soil organic carbon stock and quality across a subalpine forest successional series. Forest Ecosystems, 11, 100203.

Synopsis: This study examines soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics across a subalpine forest succession on the Tibetan Plateau, aiming to understand changes in SOC stock and quality. Results reveal a hump-shaped pattern in SOC stock, peaking in mixed forests. SOC stock correlates positively with wood debris and shows varied relationships with biochemical fractions across successional stages. Higher SOC and better quality in deep soils highlight their potential for carbon storage amidst global change concerns.

Co-deployment of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in the UK: Growth or gridlock?

Freer, M., Fullonton, A., Clery, D., Mander, S., & Gough, C. (2024). Co-deployment of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in the UK: Growth or gridlock?. Sustainable Production and Consumption.

Synopsis: This study evaluates a BECCS-Hub in the North-West Industrial Carbon Capture cluster using advanced digital twin modelling and biomass mapping. It examines five BECCS supply chains at the Protos site, highlighting variations in carbon performance and scalability. Findings emphasize the critical role of biomass security and adaptability amid future uncertainties and intra-BECCS competition. The study underscores the need for strategic planning to mitigate biomass gridlock scenarios that could hinder UK's Net-Zero goals, advocating for flexible deployment strategies aligned with evolving business models and infrastructure capabilities.

Impacts of extreme weather events on terrestrial carbon sequestration revealed by weather stations in the Northern Hemisphere

Shi, H. (2024). Impacts of extreme weather events on terrestrial carbon sequestration revealed by weather stations in the Northern Hemisphere. arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.16207.

Synopsis: This study examines how increasing climate extremes affect terrestrial carbon sequestration, focusing on heatwaves, droughts, extreme precipitation, and cold events in the Northern Hemisphere. Using weather station data and machine learning models, it identifies droughts and heatwaves as particularly impactful, often occurring together. The study highlights potential underestimations of extreme precipitation and cold impacts and advocates for improved methodologies integrating data-driven and process-based models to enhance predictions of ecosystem carbon cycling under climate change.

Feasibility Study of Using Redcar Mudstone Formation in the UK for Mineral Carbonation and Enhanced Weathering

Abdalqadir, M., Gomari, S. R., & Hughes, D. (2024, June). Feasibility Study of Using Redcar Mudstone Formation in the UK for Mineral Carbonation and Enhanced Weathering. In 85th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition (including the Workshop Programme) (Vol. 2024, No. 1, pp. 1-5). European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers.

Synopsis: This research evaluates the potential of the Redcar Mudstone formation in the UK for carbon dioxide sequestration via mineral carbonation and enhanced weathering. It addresses the urgent need for effective CO2 removal methods by conducting experiments under varied conditions. Findings highlight the formation of stable calcite under high-pressure/temperature conditions, indicating successful CO2 capture. The study suggests that Redcar Mudstone's reactivity and scalability make it a promising option for passive and continuous carbon capture technologies.

Li, F., Wang, Z., Hou, J., Li, X., Wang, D., & Yang, W. (2024). The changes in soil organic carbon stock and quality across a subalpine forest successional series. Forest Ecosystems, 11, 100203.

Bhati, A., Hamalian, M., Acharya, P. V., & Bahadur, V. (2024). Ultrafast Formation of Carbon Dioxide Hydrate Foam for Carbon Sequestration. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Hung, C. C., Hsieh, H. H., Chou, W. C., Liu, E. C., Chow, C. H., Chang, Y., ... & Shih, Y. Y. (2024). Assessing CO2 sources and sinks in and around Taiwan: Implication for achieving regional carbon neutrality by 2050. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 206, 116664.

📰WEB POSTS

How do we measure Carbon Dioxide Removal? (InPlanet)

The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund announced completion of its second round of $65,000 grants towards environmental impact analysis for climate restoration projects (CIEIF)

Flower farm could supply nickel for electric vehicle batteries (NewScientist)

GigaDAC Successfully Operates Airflow Solution for Direct Air Capture, Geared for Gigaton Scale (Greentown Labs)

Researchers propose faster carbon sequestration in mining waste using solar (SolarPaces)

Growing at the Speed of Transparency (CDR.fyi)

Black Sea CDR test to occur at shallower depth than planned (Quantum Commodity Intelligence)

ANALYSIS: Can marine CDR overcome its many challenges to deliver removals at scale? (Quantum Commodity Intelligence)

FoodChain ID and ReSeed Announce New Soil Carbon Methodology (QA)

World Cement Magazine Article on How Leilac Technology Overcomes CCUS Challenges for Cement (Leilac)

Climate ambitions require more than trees: Netherlands must intensify carbon removal (Innovation Origions)

Crushed rocks and fertiliser switches can cut nitrous oxide from farms (NewScientist)

Climate tech explained: Carbon capture and removal (Financial Times)

Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (European Commission)

Scientists plan climate engineering experiment in ocean off Cape Cod (wbur)

This cement startup says it goes beyond net zero to true zero carbon emissions (CNBC)

Metro Vancouver sewage plant looks to neutralize acidic oceans, remove CO2 (Bowen Island)

Energy efficient CO2 gas separation requires Partial Pressure Staging, which requires proper exergy management (XCaptureCO2)

Energy efficient CO2 gas separation requires Partial Pressure Staging, which requires proper exergy management

World Cement Magazine Article on How Leilac Technology Overcomes CCUS Challenges for Cement (Leilac)

Metro Vancouver sewage plant looks to neutralize acidic oceans, remove CO2 (Bowen Island)

📒THESIS

Advancing Carbon Neutrality: Techno-economic analysis of Direct Air Capture at commercial scale

📃REPORTS

Removing Methane via Atmospheric Oxidation Enhancement: The Legal Framework

Turning the Tide: Biden Administration Leadership on Ocean Climate Action & Recommended Next Steps

Pathways To Net-Zero Cities: The Role of Cities In Advancing Carbon Removal

2024 Criteria for High-Quality Carbon Dioxide Removal

Turning the Tide: Biden Administration Leadership on Ocean Climate Action & Recommended Next Steps

Pathways To Net-Zero Cities: The Role of Cities In Advancing Carbon Removal (Xprize)

📚BOOK

Chemistry of Carbon Dioxide Removal

🗓️UPCOMING EVENTS

(NEW) The Promise of Gigaton-Level Ocean CO2 Sequestration | 16 July 2024 | Online 

Advancing Carbon Management: Insights from Land to Sea Using ArcGIS Tools | 16 July 2024 | San Diego / Online 

Q&A with Isometric: Exploring women-led innovation in Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) by Isometric | 17 July 2024 | London, UK

(NEW) New York CDR Community Drinks by Isometric | 24 July 2024 | New York

Intersections of Digital Infrastructure and Carbon Removal by Carbon Business Council and Climate Collective | 25 July 2024 | Online

Intersections of Digital Infrastructure and Carbon Removal | 25 July 2024 | Online

2nd Biochar Malaysia Association International Conference 2024 by International Biochar Initiative | August 13-14, 2024

Goldschmidt 2024 conference, Chicago | 18-23 August 2024

(NEW) CO2 Removal Spring School 2024 by University of Tasmania | 2-6 September 2024 | UTAS Hedberg facility, University of Tasmania, Hobart

Carbon Unbound Europe | 11-12 September 2024

Carbfix Mineralization Summit  2024 | 12-13 September 2024

Grounding Carbon Farming at Wageningen University & Research by WIMEK in collaboration with SBL, ENP, NGO myclimate, and the farm "La ferme de Hyaumet" | 14-20 September 2024 | France

Carbon Clean-up Camp | 19-22 September 2024 | UK

CO2NNECT 2024 by the Great Plains Institute's Carbon Action Alliance | 29 September - 01 October 2024 | Colorado

Bellona Climate Action Conference | 01 October 2024 | Brussels (Belgium)

Volcanoes and past climate: adventures with deep carbon | 12 October 2024 | Online & ExCeL London

IBI Biochar Study Tour: Italy by the Italian Biochar Association and the International Biochar Initiative | 16-18 October 2024 | Florence, Italy

5th EU Carbon Removals Expert Group meeting | 21-23 October 2024 | Online

(NEW) The State of Durable Carbon Removal by Verge | 29 October 2024 | California, US

(NEW) Carbon Removal Pathways We Don't Talk About Enough by Verge | 30 October 2024 | California, US

(NEW) Getting to Gigatonne: Barriers (and Pathways) to Scaling Carbon Removal In The Next 25 Years by Verge | 30 October 2024 | California, US

How to apply biochar in sustainability management and accounting | German Biochar Forum | 18 November 2024

(NEW) Bio-Char IV Conference | May 18-23, 2025 | Santa Marta, Colombia

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💼JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Project Geologist for Subsurface Operations at Deep Sky | Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"Deep Sky is the world’s first technology-agnostic carbon removal project developer and owner-operator. As a commercial venture, we build carbon removal infrastructure projects and sell carbon credits to remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the Earth’s atmosphere."

Analytics Engineer at BeZero Carbon | London, England

"BeZero Carbon is a global ratings agency for the Voluntary Carbon Market. We distribute our ratings via our SaaS Product, BeZero Carbon Markets, informing all market participants on how to price and manage risk. Our ratings and research tools support buyers, intermediaries, investors and carbon project developers."

GIS Analyst (contract) at Lithos Carbon | Bellevue, WA, USA

"Lithos Carbon is an innovative early-stage carbon removal company and market leader in the enhanced rock weathering space. We specialize in the development and commercial deployment of cutting-edge technologies to combat climate change and improve soil health for agricultural lands."

Project implementation and Carbon Asset Development Specialist at 44.moles GmbH | Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

"44.moles seeks accreditation and third-party verification through crediting programs that comply with the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 Crediting Mechanism."

Enhanced Weathering - Regional Operations Supervisor at Veolia UK | Northumberland, England

"The purpose of this role will be to manage the enhanced weathering operations on a fixed term basis for regional areas for the wider enhanced weathering business unit. The role will be responsible for managing the delivery of product to farmland and coordinating with contractors to ensure compliant applications in accordance with standard operating procedures.

This role will be responsible for identifying, building and maintaining a customer base of farmers and landowners in close proximity to quarries to ensure agreed annual volumes of product are delivered to the sites."

Director of Project Engineering at CO280 | Houston, Texas, United States

"CO280 is a leading developer of large carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects with more than 10 megatons per year of CDR under development. CO280 develops, finances, owns and operates projects that capture and sequester biogenic CO2 emissions from pulp and paper mills. The resulting CDR credits are sold to corporate buyers in the voluntary carbon market. We call this BioDAC."

Growth Marketing Manager at Atlas Carbon | Australia

"Atlas Carbon is a soil carbon project developer that is helping livestock farmers with the “How” of building soil carbon."

Site Director, Deep Sky Labs at Deep Sky | Innisfail, Alberta, Canada

"Deep Sky is the world’s first technology-agnostic carbon removal project developer and owner-operator. As a commercial venture, we build carbon removal infrastructure projects and sell carbon credits to remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the Earth’s atmosphere."

Various Job Openings at Noya:

"Noya is deploying Direct Air Capture technology to remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere."

VP Project Development at Equatic.tech | Los Angeles, California, United States

"Equatic addresses one of mankind’s most pressing problems, climate change, by removing carbon dioxide (CO2) the atmosphere, while co-producing hydrogen (H2) as a green fuel, both at very low cost. This is based on a novel process that allows electrolyzing sea water, and which stabilizes CO2 permanently in the form of dissolved bicarbonate ions (in seawater), and solid mineral carbonates. Equatic recently announced the construction of the world’s largest marine carbon dioxide removal facility in Singapore, with a CO2 removal capacity of ~3.5 kilotonnes CO2 per year, as well as engineering & design for a commercial plant in Canada with the capacity to remove 100 kilotonnes CO2 per year. Equatic has offtake contracts in place over up to 80 kilotonnes of CO2 removal credits and H2 production to fill the capacity of these plants."

Senior Associate - Climate Aligned Industries, Carbon Dioxide Removal at RMI | Remote - U.S. | Deadline to apply: 19 July 2024

"The CDR Initiative sits within the Climate Aligned Industries (CAI) Program at RMI. CAI is focused on decarbonizing the harder to abate sectors through the development of policy, market mechanisms, and industry action. In addition to the CDR Initiative, CAI brings together heavy industry sectors (aviation, cement, chemicals, steel and shipping) with cross-cutting projects focused on green hydrogen, clean industrial hubs, community engagement, and demand creation."

🎙️PODCASTS

Tau Carbon Founders on What's Next for CDR | Wicked Problems 

Tau Carbon Founders on What's Next for CDR

"As Running Tide folds and Microsoft and Google scramble to figure out how to make up for rising emissions from AI and data centres, what’s next for the carbon removals market?

Recovering lawyer John Lin and Dr. Amber Janda, co-founders of Tau Carbon, join us to discuss. They discuss their journey from academics and different career paths to establishing a company focused on carbon removal using innovative biomass storage solutions. The conversation explores the inspiration behind their venture, the technical and logistical challenges they faced, and the implications of carbon market dynamics. Highlighting the importance of low-cost, scalable solutions, Tau Carbon aims to preserve biomass in an above-ground system to efficiently capture and retain CO2. The co-founders also reflect on the competitive landscape, referencing similar startups like Graphyte, and discuss policy needs to support broader adoption of carbon removal technologies."

🎥YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Cement companies are transforming the $410 billion industry with carbon-free cement | CNBC Television

“CNBC’s Diana Olick joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss how companies are making carbon-free cement.”

Negative Emissions Summit 2024 - Science for Trust | Negative Emissions Platform

“The Science for Trust: Providing the Evidence for Credible Carbon Removals session within the Negative Emissions Summit had discussed the pioneering research and emerging trends within the realm of carbon removals, shedding light on prospective advancements and breakthroughs. In terms of the CDR methods represented, focus was placed on marine carbon dioxide removals, biochar carbon removals and enhanced rock weathering. Among the topics covered, there will be a discussion on the role of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) in fostering a scalable carbon removals industry.”

Carbonsations with Steve Oldham, Captura | Carbon Herald

“We sit down with Steve Oldham, CEO of Captura and former CEO of Carbon Engineering, to discuss the differences and similarities between direct air capture (DAC) and direct ocean capture (DOC). Steve talks about the critical need for diverse carbon removal solutions, the innovative approach of Captura, and the importance of ocean health.”

Negative Emissions Summit 2024 - Regulatory Insights into Carbon Removals | Negative Emissions Platform

“The Regulatory Insights session within the Negative Emissions Summit has delved into the regulatory landscape surrounding carbon removal, discussing current policies, potential challenges, and the role of government in fostering the growth of CDR. We have debated the role of the EU and national targets for carbon removals in driving demand and regulatory certainty while bringing in international perspective on target setting under the NDCs.”

Negative Emissions Summit 2025 - Integrating Carbon Removals into Company Commitments | Negative Emissions Platform

“The Corporate Climate Claims: Integrating Carbon Removals into Company Commitments session within the Negative Emissions Summit explored how businesses across industries are integrating carbon removal strategies into their sustainability initiatives, discussing the challenges of verifying removals, establishing projects, and navigating the complex regulatory landscape.”

Developing the New Agenda: Raising Ambition for Climate & Ocean Restoration | Brad Ack | TEDxBoston | Ocean Visions

“Brad Ack has 35 years of experience working at the intersection of science, policy, and environmental innovation, focused on the preservation of nature and a living world. During his career, he has designed and implemented innovative conservation and sustainability initiatives spanning tropical forests and high deserts to estuaries and the global ocean. Brad has worked for both government and NGOs at senior levels. Brad serves as the CEO of Ocean Visions, an NGO at the center of a collaborative network of research institutions and innovators, investors, and practitioners of ocean regeneration. Ocean Visions is advancing a new agenda for the ocean, focused on directly addressing the greatest cause of harm – greenhouse gas pollution that is driving existential threats to the ocean. Ocean Visions works across sectors and disciplines to unlock new intellectual and financial resources to source, develop, and scale cutting-edge innovation to regenerate critical components of the ocean-climate system.”

What Role Will Carbon Removal Play Under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement? | Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal

“Although the Paris Agreement committed its signatories to limit global temperature increases and many countries have put forward net-zero climate targets, the carbon crediting rules under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement are still in their early stages of development for both emission reduction and carbon removal activities. But what will the balance of priorities be? The United Nations' primary experience with carbon crediting programs is its Clean Development Mechanism, an international offsetting program developed under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. Not only has the Clean Development Mechanism been criticized in the academic literature for its low-quality outcomes, but its focus is almost entirely distinct from the sectors of most interest for carbon removal: it predates the contemporary interet in long-duration carbon removal pathways and only a handful of its projects involve the land sector. Meanwhile, a large number of legacy Clean Development Mechanism projects are slated for transition into the Article 6.4 mechanism, along with the potential approval of its revised carbon crediting methodologies for global use. These political priorities, along with long-standing tensions over the appropriate role of temporary carbon storage in carbon markets, help illuminate issues that eluded consensus last year at COP28 in Dubai and are likely to be part of upcoming COP29 negotiations in Baku.”

'We cannot tackle climate change without carbon removals' says Drax Director | Energy Live News

“During her speech at The Big Zero Show, Angela Hepworth of Drax emphasised the critical need to address current CO2 levels alongside reducing emissions, advocating for aggressive carbon removal strategies such as BECCS and natural solutions”

Weekly Carbon Removal Updates from 08 July - 14 July 2024 | Carbon Removal Updates

🚨DEADLINES 

Call for Abstract—German Biochar Forum 2024: How to apply biochar in sustainability management and accounting | Deadline to apply: 15 July 2024

Stripe Climate Fellow with the goal of seeding ideas to grow demand for Carbon Removal | Deadline: 15 July 2024

Call for nomination of experts to Scoping Meeting for Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage | Deadline: 19 July 2024

Call for Abstracts—AGU Conference | Submissions are open until 31 July 2024

CDR Sessions at AGU2024:

GC089 - Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Removal: Potentials, Considerations, and Challenges

GC054 - Connecting Science and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Development for Cross-Pathway Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Technologies

B088 - Science-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Strategies that Incorporate Monitoring, Measurements, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV)

OS027 - Modeling Approaches in Support of Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Research

SY037 - Navigating Uncertainty: Assessing and Communicating Risk in Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Research, Development, and Deployment

GC040 - Carbon Dioxide Removal at scale: Science, technology, policy, and market

GC133 - Scaling Potentials of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies: Approaches, Constraints and Challenges

B045 - Enhanced Weathering for Soil-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Potential and Challenges

GC022 - Advancing Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) of In-Situ, Ex-Situ, and Marine CO2 Mineralization-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)

GC005 - Advancements in Enhanced Weathering for CO2 Removal in (Sub-)Tropical Environments: Integrating MRV, Geochemical Modeling, and Life Cycle Analysis

GC057 - Data-driven approaches to improved climate impact accounting for nature-based carbon removal

GC146 - Terrestrial enhanced rock weathering and downstream processes in soils, rivers, and oceans

B039 - Drivers of forest carbon losses and effective interventions to preserve carbon in forests worldwide

S018 - Geologic Carbon Storage

OS036 - The Impact of Climate Change and Human Activities on Carbon Sequestration in Coastal Wetlands and Strategies for Carbon Sink Enhancement

GC048 - Climate Intervention, Mitigation, Adaptation, and Restoration: Assessing the Risks and Benefits of Using Earth System Models for Guidance on Climate Action

GC004 - Advancements in Climate Intervention Research Technologies, Policies and Practices: Opportunities and Issues

U013 - Ocean Negative Carbon Emission Approaches for Mitigating Climate Change: Mechanisms, Practices and Governance

GC151 - The Impact of Physical and Environmental Constraints on Deployment of Direct Air Capture of CO2

Cleantech Open Northeast Direct Air Capture Technology: Startup Application | Applications are due by 02 August 2024

(NEW) AirMiners Launchpad engages with entrepreneurs in an intensive six-week program for early carbon removal teams or individuals striving to advance their startup to remove carbon from the atmosphere | Applications are due by 08 August 2024 

The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on integrating greenhouse gas removals in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme | Deadline: 15 August 2024

(NEW) Call for tenders for a study on "Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Seabeds" by European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency | Deadline: 29 August 2024

Student Monitoring and Reporting Technology for Carbon Dioxide Removal Competition by Mission Innovation | Proposals are due by 09 September 2024

Funding opportunity: An invitation to artists and creatives by The CO2RE Artists, Arts and Humanities Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) Initiative | 09 September 2024

The European Commission has announced a $30 million (€28.5 million) call for proposals to provide funding for carbon dioxide removal projects in the EU | Deadline: 17 September 2024

Call for Proposals—Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink by Horizon Europe Framework Programme | Deadline: 16 October 2024

Call for Abstract—Focus on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) | Deadline extended: 31 October 2024

(NEW) Call for Abstracts Submission for Oral Presentation at Biochar IV Conference | Deadline: 30 November 2024

Call for Proposals—DACCS and BECCS for CO2 removal/negative emissions by  Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) | Deadline: 04 February 2025