CARBON REMOVAL WEEKLY SUMMARY (08 APRIL - 14 APRIL 2024)-WEEK#15
Links to recent scientific papers, web posts, upcoming events, job opportunities, podcasts, and event recordings, etc. on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology.
💸COMMERCIAL NEWS
Climeworks to study large-scale DAC+S deployment in Norway, enabled by government funding (Climeworks)
Carbon removal firm Captura expands Series A funding to US$45.3M (Captura)
Charm Industrial and Klimate.co continue partnership with $1.1M agreement (LinkedIn)
Biochar Life and SCG collaborate on biochar-infused cement (Global Cement)
ThriveAgric, Acorn-Rabobank Partner to Empower 30,000+ Smallholder Farmers with Carbon Credit Access (ThriveAgric)
Aperam BioEnergia kicks off Patch partnership by selling 15,000 metric tons of carbon removal (eqs)
JX And Sumitomo Team Up On Big SAF/BECCS Project In Louisiana (Carbon Herald)
Ecosia Teams Up With 44.moles To Assess Tree-Planting Projects In Tanzania (Carbon Herald)
Chestnut Carbon Completes Phase 2 Of The US’ Largest Afforestation Project (Chestnut Carbon)
C-Crete Technologies Pours World's First Basalt-Based Concrete, A Zero-Emission Product Free of Portland Cement (PR Newswire)
First French enhanced rock weathering company launched (Quantum Commodity Intelligence)
📝RESEARCH PAPERS
The potential for carbon dioxide removal by enhanced rock weathering in the tropics: An evaluation of Costa Rica
Ryan, P. C., Santis, A., Vanderkloot, E., Bhatti, M., Caddle, S., Ellis, M., ... & Wright, S. (2024). The potential for carbon dioxide removal by enhanced rock weathering in the tropics: An evaluation of Costa Rica. Science of The Total Environment, 172053.
The application of magical microalgae in carbon sequestration and emission reduction: Removal mechanisms and potential analysis
Dahai, H., Zhihong, Y., Lin, Q., Yuhong, L., Lei, T., Jiang, L., & Liandong, Z. (2024). The application of magical microalgae in carbon sequestration and emission reduction: Removal mechanisms and potential analysis. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 197, 114417.
Maximizing carbon sequestration potential in Chinese forests through optimal management
Yu, Z., Liu, S., Li, H., Liang, J., Liu, W., Piao, S., ... & Agathokleous, E. (2024). Maximizing carbon sequestration potential in Chinese forests through optimal management. Nature Communications, 15(1), 3154.
A tool for assessing the sensitivity of soil-based approaches for quantifying enhanced weathering: a US case study
Suhrhoff, T. J., Reershemius, T., Wang, J., Jordan, J. S., Reinhard, C. T., & Planavsky, N. J. A tool for assessing the sensitivity of soil-based approaches for quantifying enhanced weathering: A US case study. Frontiers in Climate, 6, 1346117.
Maximizing Marine Carbon Removal by Coupling Electrochemical and Biological Methods
Hibbeln, C. F., Marsh, P., Myers, C. R., Valdez, P. J., Edmundson, S. J., & Subban, C. V. (2024). Maximizing Marine Carbon Removal by Coupling Electrochemical and Biological Methods. Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
Carbon Balance in Educational Institutions: Greenhouse Gases Emission and Carbon Removal Inventory
Silva, L. B., de Almeida Rocha, T., Albuquerque, T. P., de Fatima Silva, V., de Freitas, M. F., & Jacovine, L. A. G. (2024). Carbon Balance in Educational Institutions: Greenhouse Gases Emission and Carbon Removal Inventory. In The Contribution of Universities Towards Education for Sustainable Development (pp. 321-339). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Amine-Functionalized Meso-Macroporous Polymers for Efficient CO2 Capture from Ambient Air
S Alivand, M., Habiba, U., Ghasemian, M., Askari, S., & Webley, P. A. (2024). Amine-Functionalized Meso-Macroporous Polymers for Efficient CO2 Capture from Ambient Air. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
The role of biota in the Southern Ocean carbon cycle
Boyd, P. W., Arrigo, K. R., Ardyna, M., Halfter, S., Huckstadt, L., Kuhn, A. M., ... & Thomalla, S. J. (2024). The role of biota in the Southern Ocean carbon cycle. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 1-19.
Contribution of urban trees to carbon sequestration and reduction of air pollutants in Lima, Peru
Moreno, R., Nery, A., Zamora, R., Lora, Á., & Galán, C. (2024). Contribution of urban trees to carbon sequestration and reduction of air pollutants in Lima, Peru. Ecosystem Services, 67, 101618.
Were early Archean carbonate factories major carbon sinks on the juvenile Earth?
Xiang, W., Duda, J. P., Pack, A., van Zuilen, M., & Reitner, J. (2024). Were early Archean carbonate factories major carbon sinks on the juvenile Earth?. EGUsphere, 2024, 1-44.
The nexus between direct air capture technology and CO2 emissions in the transport sector
Ünal, E., Keeley, A. R., Köse, N., Chapman, A., & Managi, S. (2024). The nexus between direct air capture technology and CO2 emissions in the transport sector. Applied Energy, 363, 123112.
Initial agronomic benefits of enhanced weathering using basalt: A study of spring oat in a temperate climate
Skov, K., Wardman, J., Healey, M., McBride, A., Bierowiec, T., Cooper, J., ... & Liu, X. (2024). Initial agronomic benefits of enhanced weathering using basalt: A study of spring oat in a temperate climate. Plos one, 19(3), e0295031.
Rectifying misinformation on the climate intervention potential of ocean afforestation
Smetacek, V., Fernández-Méndez, M., Pausch, F. et al. (2024). Rectifying misinformation on the climate intervention potential of ocean afforestation. Nat Commun 15, 3012.
Potentials for microalgae sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) from composting off-gas; a review
Anyaoha, K. E., Maletz, R., Rückert, A., & Dornack, C. (2024). Potentials for microalgae sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) from composting off-gas; a review. Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 200213.
Carbon sinks in coastal wetlands: influences from multiple factors
Li, J., Jiang, S., Lu, Y., & Ibánhez, J. Carbon Sinks in Coastal Wetlands: Influences from Multiple Factors. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11, 1380960.
The impact of geochemical and life-cycle variables on carbon dioxide removal by enhanced rock weathering: Development and application of the Stella ERW model
Jerden, J., Mejbel, M., Zamunér Filho, A. N., Carroll, M., & Campe, J. (2024). The impact of geochemical and life-cycle variables on carbon dioxide removal by enhanced rock weathering: Development and application of the stella ERW model. Applied Geochemistry, 106002.
Process Operability Analysis of Membrane-Based Direct Air Capture for Low-Purity CO2 Production
Gama, V., Dantas, B., Sanyal, O., & Lima, F. V. (2024). Process Operability Analysis of Membrane-Based Direct Air Capture for Low-Purity CO2 Production. ACS Engineering Au.
Assessing the impacts of simulated Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement on viability and growth of near-shore species of phytoplankton
Oberlander, J. L., Burke, M. E., London, C. A., & MacIntyre, H. L. (2024). Assessing the impacts of simulated Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement on viability and growth of near-shore species of phytoplankton. EGUsphere, 2024, 1-21.
A comprehensive review of biochar-modified concrete: Mechanical performance and microstructural insights
Murali, G., & Wong, L. S. (2024). A comprehensive review of biochar-modified concrete: Mechanical performance and microstructural insights. Construction and Building Materials, 425, 135986.
📰WEB POSTS
EU Parliament Adopts Law to Establish Carbon Removal Certification System (ESG)
Government as Catalyst: Strategic Financing Paths for Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal (Carbonfuture)
Graphyte has officially opened the largest carbon removal project in the world (Graphyte)
Why Are Companies Buying So Many Carbon Removal Credits (Forbes)
San Joaquin Renewables Withdraws Central Valley Project Permits (Carbon Herald)
Ocean Iron Fertilization Site Suitability Planning Tool (Ocean Visions)
World's largest nickel farm sequester 200 tons of CO2 per ton of battery grade nickel produced (Newswires)
The Road to Decarbonization: Unlocking State DOT Concrete Specifications (RMI)
Dumping green sand in shallow seas could let them absorb more CO2 (New Scientist)
Carbon Removal’s $100 Billion Conundrum (Heatmap)
Scale and Skepticism: Seaweed-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal (MCJ Collective)
Enriched Biochar Market to Gain $129.53 Million, by 2033 with 8% CAGR: States The Brainy Insights (Yahoo! Finance)
How policymakers can turn up the heat on biochar (Carbon180)
Insights from monitoring leachate alkalinity, pCO₂ and CO₂ efflux of 400 weathering experiments over one year (Carbon Drawdown Initiative)
CSU a global leader in soil carbon research, climate change solutions (CSU)
Climate target group in turmoil over carbon offsetting plan (Yàhoo! Finance)
Carbon Removal Certification Framework final trilogue (Carbon Gap)
New Zealand’s First DAC Project (Capture6)
UC Santa Cruz expert helps to weigh costs and benefits of controversial research on a high-risk technology to fight climate change (UC Santa Cruz)
Mining carbon dioxide from the air: The CO2 journey (The Strait Times)
📒THESIS
Mathematical and computational modeling of carbon dioxide removal by adsorption
📃REPORTS
Ready for Offtake: US Leads Expanding Global Market for Engineered Carbon Removal
Shopify's 2023 Climate Report
The Landscape of Carbon Dioxide Removal and US Policies to Scale Solutions
🧰CDR FIRMS
Liquid Trees
Metalplant
🗓️UPCOMING EVENTS
4th EU Carbon Removals Expert Group meeting | 15 April 2024
GOA-ON Webinar: mCDR Working Group Recruitment | 16 April 2024
(NEW) Demystifying Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal by EESI | 16 April 2024
Bio-CO2 Use and Removal 2024 | 16 April 2024
(NEW) Understanding Direct Air Capture & Storage - Parliamentary Roundtable by Bankers for Net Zero | 16 April 2024
(NEW) 1st RILEM International Conference on Mineral Carbonation for Cement and Concrete | 16 April - 17 April 2024
(NEW) Navigating limited supply in high-integrity durable removals by Patch | 17 April 2024
APAC CDR Summit 2024 by Puro.earth | 17 April 2024
Navigating limited supply in high-integrity durable removals by Patch | 17 April 2024
Enhanced Weathering 101: An Intro for CDR Buyers by Isometric | 17 April 2024
(NEW) Amsterdam ClimateHack Meetup—Carbon Dioxide Removal 101 by Skytree | 17 April 2024
Catalyzing the Next Generation of Reforestation Projects by Pachama | 18 April 2024
Responsible & Regional Deployment of Carbon Removal: A PNW Symposium Actions Panel by CO2BC, RMI, ICRLP, IGGRC, CPI, BTLCR | 18 April 2024
(NEW) Gigaton Gear - Most pressing challenges to global DAC deployment by NTNU | 22 April 2024
Biochar: Local carbon capture solutions using place-based biochar in vineyards and forests by Napachar | 22 April 2024
Round Table "Unlocking Net Zero: The Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal" by BCG and NextGen | 23 April 2024
Carbon Newbie Summit by clever carbon and CarbonBetter | 23 April 2024
(NEW) The Current Status of Enhanced Weathering and the Way Forward by Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy | 23 April 2024
CDR Reception by NextGen x Carbon Future x Carbon Business Council | 23 April 2024
NCS C+ webinar & panel discussion: The cost and role of Direct Air Capture (DAC) in achieving the climate targets | 24 April 2024
Puro.earth Noya HQ Tour by Puro.earth | 24 April 2024
Puro.earth's West Coast CDR Summit by Puro.earth | 24 April 2024
Permanent Carbon Removals Tour at Charm Industrial | 24 April 2024
Stories from Carbon Removal Founders & Navigating Climate Financing by Pulse Fund & Streamline Climate | 24 April 2024
Ocean Climate Solutions Happy Hour by 12 Tides and Nekton Labs | 24 April 2024
(NEW) Lunch & Learn: Introducing New Online IBI Education Offerings by IBI | 24 April 2024
Methane: 80 times worse than CO2 by Blue Dot Change | 25 April 2024
(NEW) Carbon Removal & Climate Policy: Live My Climate Journey Podcast feat. Senator Scott Wiener, Heirloom's Shashank Samala & SF Mayor London Breed by MCJ Collective | 25 April 2024
Permanent Carbon Removals Tour at Charm Industrial by Charm Industrial | 25 April 2024
Carbon Neutral Future - Networking Happy Hour by Carbonsmith and ClimateLaunchpad | 25 April 2024
Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture Spring Symposium ~ Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) by Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture | 25 - 26 April 2024
AirMyne HQ Tour by AirMyne | 26 April 2024
Permanent Carbon Removals Tour at Charm Industrial | 26 April 2024
ALL Power Labs Open House (Biochar Carbon Removal Technologies) by ALL Power Labs | 26 April 2024
ERW24: Enhanced Rock Weathering Conference (USA) | 26-27 April 2024
Carbon Removals and the Road to Net Zero (webinar) by Negative Emissions Platform | 29 April 2024
Workshop on Enhanced rock weathering in Europe hy CLand | 29 - 30 April 2024
East Africa Carbon Markets Forum | Unlocking Opportunities for Sustainable Development | 10 May 2024
Carbon Finance Bootcamp by CSU’s Soil Carbon Solutions Center | 13 May 2024
(NEW) Biomass Innovations Asia 2024 | 14 May 2024
(NEW) SSN seminar: "Climate Politics when it's too late" with Wim Carton by Deakin Science and Society Network | 21 May 2024
CO2GeoNet Open Forum | 21-22 May 2024
The Leading Carbon Removal Business Summit by Carbon UnboundUSA | 21-23 May 2024
The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Report- Launch of 2nd Edition by Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment | 04 June 2024
Climeworks Carbon Removal Summit | 4-6 June 2024
Carbonfuture Carbon Removal Summit 2024 by Carbonfuture | 13 June 2024
Negative CO₂ Emissions hosted at the University of Oxford by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, with financial support from UKRI | 18-21 June 2024
Goodbye Greenhouse Gas @ The Old Fire Station by CO2RE | 20 June 2024
Negative Emissions Summit 2024 | 20 June 2024
Carbon Capture Technology Expo North America | 26-27 June 2024
Driving Development of Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Technologies with Innovations in MRV, Oceanographic Modelling & New Policy Frameworks to Reduce Global CO2 Emissions | 9-11 July 2024
2nd Biochar Malaysia Association International Conference 2024 by International Biochar Initiative | August 13-14, 2024
Goldschmidt 2024 conference, Chicago | 18-23 August 2024
Carbfix Mineralization Summit 2024 | 12-13 September 2024
How to apply biochar in sustainability management and accounting | German Biochar Forum | 18 November 2024
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💼JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Structural Engineer at Heirloom | Brisbane, CA
"All across the world, from the azure pools of Turkey and Oman to the travertine terraces of Yellowstone, our planet quietly pulls carbon dioxide from the air and turns it to stone. For eons, Earth has relied on this process to balance its carbon cycle. What if it could be harnessed? What if we could do it faster, in larger quantities, and at a low enough cost to make it an effective tool in the fight against climate change? At Heirloom, we are turning that into reality. We use the natural carbon capture properties of abundant minerals to pull CO2 from the air and store it permanently underground. We come to work every day to slow climate change, and are united behind a single, common goal - to remove 1 billion tons of CO2 from the sky by 2035, and to not stop before we get there."
Product Manager at Andes | Alameda, California, United States
"Andes has developed a Carbon Program based on carbon removal technology that uses beneficial microbes to convert CO₂ into stable minerals in agricultural soils. In this Program, Andes partners with growers to apply microbial inoculants to agricultural fields across the US Midwest. The Operations team leads the execution of this program, which includes farmer enrollment, soil sampling, and credit verification. The Andes Technology team builds software tools that the Ops team relies on, including planning, day-to-day management, navigation, data collection, and data analysis. The result of this process is verified carbon credits that Andes sells to companies looking to achieve their sustainability goals. The Andes is in a phase of rapid expansion, and the tools that the Andes Technology team builds will be critical for the success of the Program."
Carbon Technical Manager at Grassroots Carbon | San Antonio, Texas, United States
"Grassroots Carbon Public Benefit LLC is building the #1 grasslands soil carbon storage company. We are a fast-growing start-up and Soilworks Natural Capital portfolio company based in San Antonio, TX. Our rapidly expanding land steward network covers over 6 million acres of grasslands across the US, and we have built a foundation of scientific rigor, quality, and trust."
Carbon Program Manager at Loam Bio | Australia
"At Loam, we have the earth in our hands. As a team of scientists, farmers, and entrepreneurs, we are on a mission to revolutionize agriculture and address climate change. Through our cutting-edge microbial technology, we are enhancing soil health, boosting crop yields, and sequestering carbon to create a sustainable future for farming. We are committed to empowering farmers and promoting regenerative practices that benefit both the environment and their bottom line."
Senior Technical Recruiter at Brimstone | Oakland, CA
"Brimstone's deeply decarbonized process is a breakthrough in cement production, making industry-standard portland cement with carbon-free calcium silicate rock instead of limestone. Brimstone cement is chemically and physically identical to conventional Portland cement, with the same quality and performance builders have trusted for over 150 years. Simply put, our process will turn cement, one of the most intractable climate problems, into a climate solution. It all starts with a new kind of rock."
Control Engineer at Carbon Engineering | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
"Carbon Engineering (CE) is a Canadian-based clean energy company leading the commercialization of groundbreaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air, and a second technology that synthesizes it into clean, affordable transportation fuels."
Various Open Positions at Carbon Gap
"Carbon Gap's mission is removing excess carbon from the atmosphere, along with rapidly reducing emissions, are essential to ensure a safer climate. We believe Europe has a unique opportunity to lead the deployment of carbon removal, as part of humanity’s toolbox to fight climate change. We’re here to help and guide European decision-makers. Our advice is independent and science-based. We bridge the knowledge, policy, and ambition gaps so that carbon removal becomes a critical pillar of European climate action."
Various PhD Opportunities at UKRI EPSRC Centre | Deadline: 27 May 2024
-PhD Project: Could in-service life concrete carbonation lead to negative emissions?
-PhD project: Deep removal of CO2 from industrial sources using innovative electrification concepts
-PhD project: Hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage and transport for net-zero industrial clusters
-PhD project: Integration of direct air capture into industrial clusters and renewable energy systems
Co-Founder, CEO, Battery Anode Minerals at Marble
"Marble is a climate tech venture studio. Our north star is to erase billions of tons from annual greenhouse gas emissions and create a thriving future.
We partner with scientists, engineers, and operators to create new deep tech companies that solve hard climate problems — slash emissions, remove carbon from the atmosphere, and cool the planet — while reshaping multi-billion $ industries."
Senior Analyst, Business Renewables Centre Canada at Pembina Institute | Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto
"We’re looking for a Senior Analyst to join our Business Renewables Centre Canada team. This role can be based out of our Calgary, Edmonton, or Toronto offices. We’ll lean on you to lead cross-functional projects to ensure the Pembina Institute maximizes its impact in supporting renewable energy procurement and carbon dioxide removal development."
Manager, Energy & Special Projects at CarbonCapture | Arts District, Los Angeles, CA
"CarbonCapture develops and deploys direct air capture machines that remove CO2 from the atmosphere."
🎙️PODCASTS
Mass participation OAE tests - Bach | Reviewer 2 does geoengineering
"Roll up! Roll up! Grab your buckets, and get ready to do a science! Bach is back (again) to discuss institutional collaboration and citizen science in OAE.
Bach, L. T., Ferderer, A. J., LaRoche, J., and Schulz, K. G.: Technical note: Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Pelagic Impact Intercomparison Project (OAEPIIP), EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-692, 2024
Identifying the Most (Cost-)Efficient Regions for CO2 Removal With Iron Fertilization in the Southern Ocean (Lennart T. Bach, Veronica Tamsitt, Kimberlee Baldry, Jeffrey McGee, Emmanuel C. Laurenceau-Cornec, Robert F. Strzepek, Yinghuan Xie, Philip W. Boyd)"
How InPlanet is Growing ERW | Nori
"InPlanet is an enhanced weathering company spreading rock dust on agricultural fields to draw down CO2. In November, it announced a new investment of $4.6 million from a group of investors. Based in Germany, InPlanet collaborates with farmers in Brazil, aiming to remove 1 million tons of CO2 by 2026.
As they work to scale their operations, they face a similar challenge all ERW operations are dealing with right now. While the basic science of rock weathering is well understood, accurately measuring CO2 removal in real-world conditions remains a significant hurdle.
Ensuring trust in the process will require improved measurement and verification from what exists today- a problem InPlanet is working to solve.
On this episode we’re joined by InPlanet’s Head of Carbon Matthew Clarkson who recently released pre-print research evaluating the different methods of measuring CO2 removal from rock weathering and made recommendations for areas of improvement.
ERW is technologically ready, has co-benefits, and has already attracted significant investment. It is ready to grow to climate relevant scale- but only if it can be properly measured.
We talk with Matthew about his MRV research, working on the ground with Brazilian farmers, and what hurdles he sees to InPlanet’s goal of megaton removal in the next three years."
A Sustainable Future: Lisa Braune, Neustark, on Why Not All Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies are Created Equal | A Sustainable Future
"Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Lisa Braune, Neustark Head of Carbon Dioxide Removal, about why the world’s largest single waste stream—demolition concrete—is one of the secrets to carbon dioxide removal."
"Carbon capture can only work if it makes money," Martin Keighley, CEO CarbonFree | Carbonsations
"For this episode, we interview Martin Keeley, CEO of CarbonFree, a company at the forefront of carbon capture and utilization. Martin shares CarbonFree's innovative business model, which includes their build and operate approach with their SkyCycle technology, and their recent partnership with US Steel to decarboniz steel production."
Fixing the Planet with Carrots and Sticks - Climate Policy with Sebastian Manhart | Carbon Conversations
"Sebastian Manhart is a climate advocate, leveraging his skills and experiences to support policymakers in making better decisions for our planet.
He is currently the Senior Policy Advisor of Carbonfuture, the world's leading provider of high-integrity, durable carbon removal. In this role, he focuses on promoting policies to help scale durable carbon removal in Europe, the United States, and beyond.
Sebastian previously spent a decade as a tech entrepreneur, including being Chief Operating Officer at Simprints, the world’s only nonprofit biometrics company. He also advised Angela Merkel’s Chancellery and worked with governments globally through the World Bank.
Sebastian is an economist with a BA from UCL, an MPhil from Cambridge University, and an ExecEd from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government."
Metalplant's Debut! Enhanced Rock Weathering, Coproducing Nickel, & Additionality—w/ Eric Matzner, Cofounder of Metalplant | Reversing Climate Change
"Carbon removal is often conceived of as only separating greenhouse gases from ambient air. But what if it also creates other valuable products in the process? Should they still be selling carbon credits? Does this competition make it harder for carbon removal companies that can't produce additional value streams? What are the trade-offs here, and is financial additionality the right place to intervene if intervention is even necessary?
In this episode of the Reversing Climate Change podcast, Nori Cofounder Ross Kenyon interviews Eric Matzner, an alumnus of Carbon Removal Newsroom and Cofounder of Project Vesta who has a new venture leaving stealth mode called Metalplant. This is Metalplant's podcast debut!
This innovative project combines hyperaccumulator plants and enhanced rock weathering to extract nickel from soil and crushed rock while removing carbon from the air. Eric discusses the economics of co-producing nickel and carbon offsets, addressing the challenges of carbon removal scale-up, and his views on the importance of vertical integration in ensuring quality and cost control. The episode delves into Metalplant's initial operations in Albania, leveraging the country's rich olivine resources on non-arable land, and generating local employment.
Much of the conversation focuses on a possibly looming intellectual crisis in carbon removal: what does the industry do when it realizes that many of its methodologies are co-producing value besides carbon? Will it try to find a way to square that with conventional applications of financial additionality, or will they abandon or amend additionality to make sure co-producers aren't held down while the world desperately needs them to scale their operations?"
🎥YOUTUBE VIDEOS
This Is CDR Ep.100: Deep Sky with Dr. Phil De Luna | OpenAir
"In this episode This Is CDR is pleased to welcome Deep Sky Chief Carbon Scientist and Head of Engineering Dr. Phil De Luna to discuss how the company is building large-scale infrastructure in Canada to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at an unprecedented rate."
Webinar: AI/ML solutions for soil carbon sequestration | EOS Data Analytics
"March 26, EOSDA experts uncovered the potential of its #SOC modeling solution in aiding farmers to reap the benefits of carbon-sequestering practices – healthier soils, improved crop productivity, and additional income."
Strengthening the Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions (GEOS) | Ocean Visions
"Coastal communities worldwide are positioned to lead the innovation of ocean-based solutions to climate change, yet opportunities for regional exchange are needed to publicize, replicate, and appropriately adapt models for successful development of these solutions. This cross-regional dialogue convenes Decade Actions under the Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions (GEOS) program to celebrate the establishment of regional Ocean-Climate Innovation Hubs (Innovation Hubs), discuss challenges and solutions shared across regions, and leverage lessons learned to advance a global ocean-climate innovation community."
How can we get the New York Times on board to make the case for greenhouse gas removal? | Tito - AirMiners
André, CEO Blue Skies Minerals on The Scale of Carbon Removal | Bite-Size Climate Tech
"This time, we're diving into the Scale of Carbon Removal, we all know that we need to remove 10Gt of CO2 from the atmosphere, but how can we comprehend realistically and put that into perspective? André walk us through this time!"
Fixing the Planet with Carrots and Sticks - Climate Policy with Sebastian Manhart | Biochar Life
"Sebastian Manhart is a climate advocate, leveraging his skills and experiences to support policymakers in making better decisions for our planet.
He is currently the Senior Policy Advisor of Carbonfuture, the world's leading provider of high-integrity, durable carbon removal. In this role, he focuses on promoting policies to help scale durable carbon removal in Europe, the United States, and beyond.
Sebastian previously spent a decade as a tech entrepreneur, including being Chief Operating Officer at Simprints, the world’s only nonprofit biometrics company. He also advised Angela Merkel’s Chancellery and worked with governments globally through the World Bank."
TAKE ACTION: Help Make New Carbon Removal Legislation Law In New York | OpenAir
"The New York Carbon City Property Tax Abatement Act (S. 5450/A777) is first-of-kind state legislation to incentivize building-integrated carbon removal technologies in New York City.
As law, the bill would create a property tax abatement for buildings that adopt these solutions. Use our tool to call your New York State legislators today, and urge them to support!"
Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: The State of Responsible Primacy | Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal
"Industrial carbon capture and carbon dioxide removal are important strategies to reach global and national net zero CO2 emissions targets and to keep global temperatures at or below 1.5°C. The most common setting for permanently sequestering CO2 after it has been captured is underground, in very deep, impermeable rock formations. To regulate and monitor the sequestered CO2, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with administering the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program, whereby it sets regulatory standards and processes applications for underground wells with the goal of preventing contamination of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
A new issue brief from the National Wildlife Federation – Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: The State of Responsible Primacy – examines the question of who should have authority over carbon storage wells: states or the federal government, an issue known as “primacy.” It includes details on what it takes to successfully permit a carbon storage well, why the federal government has encouraged states to apply for primacy, and how states like North Dakota, Wyoming, and Louisiana came to acquire primacy.
In this webinar, held March 25, 2024, our panelists, Jake Ferrell and Dr. Simone H. Stewart, discussed their recommendations for ensuring primacy is done responsibly, with an emphasis on environmental justice and community engagement."
Carbon Removal Updates from 08 April - 14 April 2024 | Carbon Removal Updates
🚨DEADLINES
Carbon Negative Shot Pilot Projects | Application Deadline: 16 April 2024
Funded Research Project—UK Land Use for Net Zero Research | Deadline to Apply: 22 April 2024
“Funding for projects to fill knowledge gaps in the creation & management of new and existing woodlands & forests, contributing to understanding of the potential for GGR and storage from afforestation.”
The NetZeroPlus Flexible funding scheme is now open | Deadline to apply: 24 April 2024
“Small research projects are being invited to fill knowledge gaps in understanding the role of woodland creation and management in GHG removal in the UK”
The US federal government is requesting input for the development of marine carbon dioxide removal research to advance a key recommendation of the Ocean Climate Action Plan | Responses are due by 23 April 2024
OECD issued an RFI to seek input on interest, potential structure, benefits, and risks of mid-scale DAC facilities | Responses to the RFI are due on 25 April 2024
Environmental Engineering Perspectives on Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal | Manuscript Submission Deadline: 29 April 2024
CO2REhub announced image competition to create a visual archive for Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) methods, technologies, and practices | Deadline: 30 April 2024
Applications now open for 2024 DOE-sponsored Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration program | 01 May 2024
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Intent to Launch Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing Challenge | Written comments are required on this challenge by 15 May 2024
The U.S DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management invites graduate students and early career professionals who are interested in CCUS to apply for the 2024 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program, which will be held July 21-30, 2024 in Colorado and Wyoming | Apply by 15 May 2024
Environmental Research Letter (ERL) - Focus Issue on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) | Article Submission Deadline: 24 May 2024
Ocean Reporting Network Fellowship 2024 | Deadline to apply: 26 May 2024
The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF) announced another round of three grants for the first half of 2024 with increased award amounts of $65,000 each | Application Deadline: 01 June 2024
Spark Climate Solutions requests research proposals to advance scientific understanding of existing CH4 sinks & potential atmospheric methane removal approaches | Proposal Submission Deadline: 02 June 2024
The Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Pelagic Impact Intercomparison Project (OAEPIIP) is providing funding (~$12000) for a standardized OAE experiment with microcosms | Deadline to apply: 15 June 2024
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO₂ Emissions will be hosted at the University of Oxford by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, with financial support from UKRI | 18 - 21 June 2024
👥CONSULTATIONS REQUIRED
Puro Standard Public Consultation: Geologically Stored Carbon Methodology Update | Deadline: 24 April 2024
Isometric's new protocol for ocean alkalinity enhancement | Deadline to respond: 28 April 2024
(NEW) Verra is launching a public consultation for a minor revision (methodology development ID #M0268) to VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management, v2.0 in the Verified Carbon Standard Program | Feedback is required by 06 May 2024
(NEW) NEP is launching the public consultation phase for the Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry Commitments | Feedback is required by 08 May 2024
I am off orientation but do you realize now, right now April 15, 2024 there are at least 10 entities removing carbon from the atmosphere for between six and $1200 per ton while quality carbon fiber retails for $32,000 per time. As is, is the greatest
Economic opportunity in the history of legal tender