CARBON REMOVAL WEEKLY SUMMARY (11 AUGUST - 17 AUGUST 2025)—WEEK#33
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. This Week’s Top CDR Highlights
2. Commercial News
3. Research Papers
4. Web Posts
5. Thesis
6. Reports
7. Upcoming Events
8. Job Opportunities
9. Podcasts
10. YouTube Videos
11. Deadlines
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THIS WEEK’S TOP CDR HIGHLIGHTS
RESEARCH PAPER: According to a new study, larger rock extraction sites could make enhanced rock weathering in the UK far more efficient, enabling the removal of up to 700 million tonnes of CO2 by 2070, but expansion on that scale risks stronger community opposition and planning hurdles.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CO₂RE, the UK Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, has opened applications for UK-based carbon removal startups to join Innovation Day 2025, an event designed to showcase leading climate-tech ventures. Deadline to apply: mid September
CDR TOOL: RMI launched an interactive carbon credit tool that maps credit types, compares quality, and highlights market and regional trends.
CDR RESOURCE: Cascade Climate has launched the Weathering Potential Explorer, a global tool that maps soil and climate conditions to help researchers, developers, and policymakers identify croplands best suited for enhanced rock weathering, supporting carbon removal research and project planning.
BREAKTHROUGH IN ERW: Enhanced rock weathering is considered one of the most promising CDR techniques, but in practice, finding the right rock for the right soil has been a slow process. Now, Carbon Drawdown reports it has found very promising results in its research to slash testing times from 200+ days to just 48 hours.
Read on to unpack more updates:
COMMERCIAL NEWS
Carbon removal company Equatic raised $11.6M Series A led by Temasek Trust’s Catalytic Capital and Kibo Invest (Eco Business)
Gevo, a US-based sustainable aviation fuel producer, generated $1 million in revenue from selling BECCS credits during the second quarter (QC Intel)
Nebraska launched $4.4 million grant program to fund biochar facilities (Biochar Today)
Mission Zero debuted internationally with a DAC unit at DeepSky in Alberta, capable of capturing up to 250 tCO₂ annually for permanent storage (Mission Zero Tech)
Sayari Earth and Stellenbosch University partnered to use mobile biochar technology to convert invasive alien plants into a stable carbon product to address climate change (Biochar Today)
Gigablue’s ocean alkalinity enhancement passed an independent safety review: no significant microbial changes were found after analyzing 11M DNA sequences (Global Newswire)
BioEnergy Development launched a biomass-fueled microgrid supplying power to AI and crypto, while also delivering carbon-negative energy and removal (Carbon Herald)
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market approved five new methodologies (3 biochar, 2 forest management) under its Core Carbon Principles, certifying them as high-integrity credits (Biochar Today)
Charm Industrial has received the first Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) labeled Biochar CDR credits from Isometric (Charm Industrial)
Isometric has certified the Biochar Storage in the Built Environment Module following a comprehensive public consultation (Isometric)
International Airlines Group (IAG) selected 29 startups for its 2025 accelerator, including four CDR firms Airhive, Kairos Carbon, Mission Zero, and neo-fossil (IAG Innovation)
Exomad Green’s Riberalta biochar facility in Bolivia received a BeZero AA carbon rating, highlighting its credit quality (LinkedIn)
Eco Material Technologies displaced over 5% of US cement use in 2024 via fly ash and green cement, avoiding 5.5 MtCO₂e and cutting construction emissions (Eco Material)
RESEARCH PAPERS
Distributed carbon capture in urban environments: Emerging architectures for building-integrated CO₂ Removal
Authors: Joshua Babatunde Asere, Adepeju Nafisat Sanusi, Muhammad Jumada Auwal, et al.
Synopsis: This review explores distributed carbon capture in cities, integrating CO₂ removal into buildings via modular DAC units, carbon-absorbing concrete, algae facades, and HVAC-integrated systems. Case studies such as Climeworks’ Zurich DAC and Hamburg’s BIQ House show promise but highlight scalability challenges. The paper assesses technical, economic, and social dimensions, emphasizing material innovation, supportive policy, and interdisciplinary collaboration to unlock urban CCUS’s role in net-zero transitions.
Direct air CO₂ capture using aqueous ammonia through an experimental investigation using Box-Behnken statistical approach
Authors: Neha Tiwari, K. Balamurali Krishna Mayya, Ramesh K. Guduru, Pavan Gurrala
Synopsis: This study investigates direct air capture of CO₂ using aqueous ammonia in a steady-state bubble column. Using the Box–Behnken method, the effects of airflow rate, ammonia concentration, and temperature were evaluated. Optimal conditions (5.76 L/min, 1.10 M, 12.01 °C) yielded 76.4% capture efficiency, 51.3 mol/s/m³ absorption rate, and a 9.20 mmol/s/m³/kPa mass transfer coefficient. Results confirmed ammonium bicarbonate as the capture product, validating aqueous ammonia DAC as a promising strategy for carbon removal.
From semi-arid biomass to carbon sequestration: Modeling the impact of pyrolysis atmosphere and soil temperature on the carbon removal potential of Agave-based biochar
Authors: Jean Constantino Gomes da Silva, Luís Adolfo Mazini Rodrigues, João Pedro Destro Alcântara, et al.
Synopsis: This study evaluates the carbon removal potential of Agave wercklei biochar under different pyrolysis conditions. Using temperatures from 350–575 °C and atmospheres of nitrogen (N₂) and recirculated pyrolysis gas (PyGR), results show that higher pyrolysis temperature greatly enhances carbon permanence, especially with PyGR. Biochars produced ≥500 °C under PyGR achieved the highest sequestration (up to 0.58 tCO₂eq t⁻¹ biomass) and greater economic returns (~65 € t⁻¹ biomass). Findings stress the need to account for soil temperature and realistic pyrolysis atmospheres in carbon certification and modeling.
Reversible fluorenol photobases that perform CO2 capture and concentration from ambient air
Authors: Michael Purdy, Ariel Y. Wang, Matthew C. Drummer, Daniel G. Nocera & Richard Y. Liu
Synopsis: This study introduces fluorenol-based Arrhenius photobases as a solar-powered pathway for CO₂ capture. Unlike photoacids, photobases are rare but enable reversible, light-driven pH jumps in water. Leveraging excited-state aromaticity and ground-state antiaromaticity, these photobases show strong basicity swings, oxygen stability, and reversibility under natural sunlight. The system captures and concentrates CO₂ directly from air. Transient absorption spectroscopy reveals efficient hydroxide release via C–O dissociation, offering design principles for photoreversible bases in sustainable CO₂ management.
Larger rock extraction sites could improve the efficiency of enhanced rock weathering in the United Kingdom
Authors: M. Madankan, E. P. Kantzas, R.M.E. Espinosa, S. H. Vetter, L. Koh, P. Smith, D. J. Beerling & P. Renforth
Synopsis: Enhanced rock weathering could remove up to 700 Mt CO₂ in the UK by 2070, but supply chain design is key. A spatio-temporal model shows that scaling quarries up to 20× larger and optimizing timing/location boosts carbon removal efficiency by 20%, cuts transport demand 60%, and reduces quarry numbers four-fold. Yet, large sites may face opposition and planning hurdles, highlighting the need for strong policy support for feasible deployment.
Assessing the potential for carbon storage enhancement in forests of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, China
Authors: Zhizhong Chen, Mei Zan & Jingjing Kong
Synopsis: This study assesses Xinjiang’s forest carbon sink potential using remote sensing and inventory data. In 2019, forests averaged 186.76 Mg/hm² biomass, 93.38 Mg/hm² carbon density, and 46 years age, showing a “low-high-low” south–north pattern. Models project carbon stocks of 203.71 Tg C by 2030 and 283.08 Tg C by 2060, though sink rates decline. Forests could offset 14.6% of emissions in 2019–2030 and 9.5% in 2031–2060. Afforestation is best in Northeast Xinjiang, while conservation is key in ridge zones.
A Closed-Loop System for Carbon-Neutral Fuel Production: Integrating Seawater Electrolysis and Direct Air Capture
Authors: Aurelie Labarre
Synopsis: This study examines a closed-loop system combining seawater electrolysis and DAC to produce carbon-neutral fuels. Powered by renewables, hydrogen from seawater and CO₂ from air feed catalytic processes (methanol, Sabatier, Fischer–Tropsch) for hydrocarbon fuel synthesis. The paper evaluates electrolyzer and DAC performance, catalyst durability in saline conditions, energy optimization, and scalability, with economic and environmental assessments. Results highlight its potential for decarbonizing transport and industry while supporting circular, carbon-neutral fuel cycles.
Assessing the CO2 sequestration potential of serpentinized ultramafic rocks in Baie Verte, Newfoundland
Authors: Timilehin A. Oguntuyaki, Penny L. Morrill
Synopsis: This study assessed CO₂ sequestration potential of serpentine from Baie Verte, NL, using flow-through and batch experiments. Dissolution of crushed serpentine buffered fluids to pH ~10, creating conditions favorable for CO₂ uptake. In batch CDR tests, gaseous CO₂ decreased while dissolved inorganic carbon (TIC) increased. With rocks, TIC gain exceeded CO₂ loss, likely from calcite dissolution. Most CO₂ remained dissolved, with potential for dolomite/magnesite precipitation, suggesting viable field-scale sequestration.
International Legal Guidelines for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Governance under the London Convention and London Protocol
Authors: Korey Silverman-Roati, Romany M. Webb
Synopsis: This paper examines how the London Convention and Protocol govern mCDR. Building on recent international legal opinions, it highlights four guiding principles—precaution, prevention, due diligence, and environmental impact assessment. The study argues parties should balance precaution with prevention, rigorously assess mCDR readiness, and evaluate climate benefits against environmental risks when considering project approvals.
Enhanced Rock Weathering Altered Soil Organic Carbon Fluxes in a Plant Trial
Authors: Lucilla Boito, Laura Steinwidder, Jet Rijnders, Jesse Berwouts, et al.
Synopsis: This 15-month mesocosm study with maize examined enhanced rock weathering using basalt and its effects on soil CO₂ efflux (SCE). Isotope tracing showed basalt raised SCE 2.8× in planted systems initially via rhizosphere respiration but reduced SCE 16.5× in unplanted soils later, suggesting soil organic matter stabilization. Results reveal complex, season- and biota-dependent interactions, highlighting the need to integrate biotic and organic processes into EW carbon mitigation assessments.
Investigation into the supply-demand relationship of carbon sequestration in the yellow river basin using the optimal parameter geographical detector model
Authors: Heng Zhao, Yingying Gai, Fuqiang Wang, Lanbo Cui, Yutian Du, Heng Wang, Lei Tang & Huan Yang
Synopsis: This study quantified carbon sequestration services (CSS) in the Yellow River Basin (2001–2021) using InVEST and OPGD models. Results show CSS supply rose while demand grew unevenly, with imbalances across regions. Supply was shaped by natural factors, demand by socio-economic drivers, especially population and GDP density. Dual-factor interactions amplified CSS demand-supply gaps, highlighting the need for balanced strategies to support climate mitigation and sustainable development.
Life Cycle Assessment of an Integrated Direct Air Carbon Capture and Utilization System
Authors: Aliya Banu, Namra Mir, Muftah H. El-Naas, Abdulkarem I. Amhamed, Yusuf Bicer
Synopsis: This study conducts a life cycle assessment of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) for low-carbon fuel via HVAC-integrated direct air capture (DAC). Captured CO₂ is converted to formic acid through electrochemical reduction and Fischer–Tropsch processes. Results show impacts of 1.80 kg CO₂ eq/kg FA, with renewable energy—particularly nuclear—reducing emissions to 0.496 kg CO₂ eq/kg FA. A Qatar case study confirms HVAC–DAC’s potential to improve indoor air quality, enable CO₂ reuse, and advance carbon-neutral fuel production.
Assessment of product carbon accounting associated with carbon dioxide-storing concrete via mineral carbonation and utilization
Authors: Hsing-Jung Ho, Yoshito Izumi, Atsushi Iizuka
Synopsis: This study introduces a CO₂ accounting method for carbon dioxide–storing (CDS) concrete, which incorporates “recarbonates” produced via mineral carbon capture (anthropogenic CO₂) and mineral direct air capture (atmospheric CO₂). By integrating recycled carbonates and calcium-rich treated water from ready-mix plants, CDS concrete reduces emissions and enhances storage. Substituting 3% cement with recarbonates decreased embedded carbon by 12.07 kg CO₂/m³ compared to ordinary concrete.
Early transition to near-zero emissions electricity and carbon dioxide removal is essential to achieve net-zero emissions at a low cost in Australia
Authors: Duy Nong, George Verikios, Stuart Whitten, Thomas S. Brinsmead, Daniel Mason-D’Croz & Shelley Rodriguez
Synopsis: This study adapts IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 and Stated Policies scenarios to Australia using an integrated economic-energy model. Results show that rapid decarbonization of electricity is essential for cost-effective emissions reduction and for enabling wider sectoral cuts. From 2030, carbon removal via land management and engineered solutions (DAC, BECCS) becomes critical. Australia could also emerge as a global clean energy supplier, notably through renewable hydrogen exports.
Hysteresis in ocean export production owing to CO2 forcing
Authors: Jieun Wie & Byung-Kwon Moon
Synopsis: This study explores the irreversibility of ocean export production under CO₂ removal using the LOVECLIM model. After a 4× CO₂ increase and decline, with 5,000 years of restoration, export production decreased in the tropics and North Atlantic but rose in polar regions, lagging behind CO₂ changes. Recovery can take up to 1,300 years, especially in the Southern Ocean, driven by warming, sea-ice loss, and weakened circulation—highlighting long-term vulnerability.
Understanding errors in gas adsorption at low pressures: the case of direct air capture
Authors: Abdullah Fouad Al Rammah, Ashwin Kumar Rajagopalan, Lev Sarkisov & Flor R. Siperstein
Synopsis: This work highlights how gas impurities, even in research-grade gases, can distort adsorption equilibrium measurements—especially in the low-pressure region relevant for CO₂ DAC. Using numerical studies, we show impurity accumulation can cause significant deviations in measured isotherms. Baseline Langmuir models and material-specific analyses on zeolites and MOFs confirm sensitivity, underscoring the need to account for impurities in experimental protocols.
Is marine carbon dioxide removal right for Aotearoa New Zealand?
Authors: Cliff S. Law, &Rebecca J. McLeod
Synopsis: Marine carbon sinks, highlighted in New Zealand’s 2024 Emissions Reduction Plan, are emerging as potential nature-based climate solutions. While the science of mCDR is still developing, global initiatives are accelerating and domestic interest is rising. Researchers outline mCDR fundamentals and approaches, emphasizing the need for a national assessment that reflects Aotearoa’s unique cultural and environmental context.
WEB POSTS
Mineral Soil Amendments Materials for Carbon Sequestration Market to Reach 28,63% CAGR by 2031 Top 10 Company Globally (OpenPR)
Introducing the Weathering Potential Explorer: A Global Screening Tool for Enhanced Rock Weathering Potential (Cascade Climate)
Demystifying Carbon Credit Types (RMI)
BECCS most promising carbon removal to stay on track with 1.5C -report (Net Zero Pulse)
Carbon Drawdown Initiative Innovates On A Lab Test Speeding Up CDR Research (Clean Technica)
The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative Launches A Map On Sectoral CDR Integration (Carbon Herald)
How Enhanced Rock Weathering in Africa Is Turning Heads (The Borgen Project)
Microwaving rocks could help mining operations pull CO2 out of the air (New Scientist)
Policies required to boost short-term capacity needed to scale DAC, research finds (Carbon Pulse)
Megatonne-scale plants planned to turn captured CO2 into industrial nanocarbons (Nano Werk)
Can We Alter the Ocean to Counter Climate Change Faster? This Experiment Aims to Find Out (Inside Climate News)
US biochar project wound down on lack of offtakes (Quantum Commodity Intelligence)
How intermediaries drive growth for essential carbon removal pathways (Klimate)
How Minneapolis is Pioneering Municipal Biochar (Biochar Today)
High-Quality Carbon Offsets Poised to Revive Market, Boosting Biochar’s Role (Biochar Today)
High-Integrity Biochar: Verra’s Carbon Credit Methodology Certified (Biochar Today)
Opinion: Post-Forest Fire Biomass Burial: A Down-to-Earth Solution for Carbon Removal (Carbon Herald)
Policy Levers for Carbon Removal in the Middle East (Global Climate Tech Watch)
A Decade of Discovery: A Conversation with Biochar Innovator María Pimenta da Costa Ocampo (Biochar Today)
The CO2 Capture Technology Framework for the Next Many Decades (XCapture CO2)
Verde reports further loss in Q2, despite CDR expectations (QC Intel)
Faulty to the core: Analysing the Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming methodologies for permanent removals (Carbon Market Watch)
Enhanced rock weathering: Geochemistry at hyperscale (DCD)
Mitigate Carbon Emissions with Credits for Real Carbon Dioxide Removal (Gevo)
Iron Fertilizer versus Antacids for the Ocean (Climate Restoration)
ANALYSIS: Canada eyes CDR supremacy with provincial progress (QC Intel)
Microsoft Is Supercharging the Carbon-Removals Market. Amazon Thinks We Should Take it Slow (Sustainable Business)
Climeworks Eyes Business Models to Get DAC Moving (Energy Intelligence)
Consultancy hits VCMI’s Platinum Claim again after carbon removal buying spree (Ner Zero Pulse)
Negative Emission Platform’s Response to the European Investment Bank Group’s Consultation on the Climate Bank Roadmap 2026-2030 (NEP)
Biochar from human waste could solve global fertiliser shortages, study finds (The Guardian)
Building CDRXIV in the open (carbon)plan
US biochar project wound down on lack of offtakes: source (QC Intel)
No, Carbon Markets Aren’t a Moral Failure. Giving Them Up Would Be. (Verra)
The tiny ocean organisms that could help the climate in a big way (Grist)
THESIS
Design and development of fiber sorbent based direct air capture systems
Authors: Kim, Kyunam
Synopsis: This dissertation examines DAC as a vital strategy for achieving negative emissions and advancing a circular carbon economy. DAC captures CO₂ directly from ambient air, enabling both permanent storage and conversion into fuels, chemicals, and materials. While recent advances have improved efficiency, challenges remain in scaling, cost, and energy intensity. This work introduces novel electrically driven and temperature-vacuum DAC cycles, evaluates their techno-economics and life cycle impacts, and provides engineering pathways for industrial adoption.
REPORTS
Remote Sensing for Forest Carbon: Challenges and Opportunities (Carbon Direct)
UPCOMING EVENTS
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
IBI Biochar Study Tour | 20-22 August 2025 | Wales, UK
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
(NEW) Value-Added Products and Co-Benefits from GHG Removals by NASEM | 28 August 2025 | Online
Planting the seed: managing risk early in ARR by BeZero Carbon | 28 August 2025 | Online
(NEW) Guardrails and Governance for the Demonstration and Deployment of Emerging GHG Removal Approaches by NASEM | 02 September 2025 | Online
Nordic Climate Finance Summit | 2-3 September, 2025 | Oslo, Norway
Innovation Booster - Challenge Exploration Roundtable by Carbon Removal Booster | 09 September 2025 | Olton, Switzerland
(NEW) Unlocking Value in Carbon Removal: Procurement, Portfolio & Public Engagement by Klimate | 11 September 2025 | Online
First Latin American Congress on Biochar | 11-12 September 2025 | Colombia
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
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
(NEW) Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) of Emerging Greenhouse Gas Removal Technologies by NASEM | 23 September 2025 | Online
(NEW) Strategizing deployment of enhanced rock weathering in Canada by Cancore Initiative | 23 September 2025 | Online
(NEW) Canada's National CCUS Convention | 23-25 September 2025 | Alberta
The UK GGR Event by CO2RE Hub | 29 September - 01 October 2025 | United Kingdom
(NEW) Carbon Dioxide Removal Innovation Day by CO2RE | 01 October 2025 | UK
Climate Technology Show by Excel London | 01-02 October 2025 | UK
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
(NEW) The CDR France Days by Carbon Gap and AFEN | 14-15 October 2025 | Paris
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
Director of Policy & Research at Carbon Removal Canada | Remote"
Carbon Removal Canada is an independent non-profit accelerating the scale-up of carbon removal technologies by advocating for policy that enables responsible deployment, producing evidence-based research and analysis, and connecting the right people to the right information."
Early Career Carbon Removal Verification Scientist/Engineer Mineralization and Enhanced Rock Weathering at 350Solutions
"350Solutions is a consulting group that provides independent evaluation of new environmental and cleantech innovations and independent verification of carbon removal and utilization projects and credits."
Sustainability Manager (ESG Manager) at DeepSky | Calgary
"At Deep Sky Alpha, the world’s first carbon removal innovation and commercialization center, we are dedicated to developing and implementing Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologies that effectively remove excess carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere."
Senior Geoscientist at Mati Carbon
"Mati Carbon is an award-winning durable carbon removal enterprise with a mission to empower 100 million smallholder farmers by 2040."
Research Associate at Alt Carbon | Bangalore (IISc Campus)
"Alt Carbon is India’s leading Carbon Removal (CDR) company. We blend science, technology & tradition to undertake climate action to turn the clock on historic emissions in the atmosphere."
Science Program Operations Manager at Cascade Climate | Washington, DC
"Cascade Climate focus has been advancing the development of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) as a promising climate-smart agriculture and carbon removal solution."
Electrical Engineering Intern at SeaO2 | Amsterdam
"At SeaO₂ we accelerate net zero carbon. We use our patented technology to achieve large scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from the ocean using an electrochemical approach."
Financial Controller at Octavia Carbon | Nairobi County, Kenya
"Octavia Carbon is the Global South's first Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, dedicated to combating climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere."
Manager, Controls & Electromechanical Assembly and Quality Testing at CarbonCure | R&D/Engineering - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
"CarbonCure Technologies is a fast-growing carbon utilization tech company deploying easy-to-adopt solutions that enable concrete producers to use captured CO₂ to produce reliable, lower carbon concrete mixes."
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PODCASTS
Too Hot to Handle?: Facing a Future Beyond 1.5°C | Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
"This week, Tom, Christiana and Paul grapple with the latest science, the looming risks of climate tipping points, and the urgent need to prepare for the worst - even while hoping and working for the best. They’re joined by Ricken Patel, former Founding CEO of global activism nonprofit Avaaz, who is now calling us to take the possibility of overshoot seriously, and to build the political, technological and social capacity to bring temperatures back down.
From nature-based solutions to novel carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management, this episode considers the broad spectrum of options on the table, and the challenges they present. Why has climate contingency planning been missing from the political debate? And does simply talking about it risk slowing climate action?"
Scoop School Lesson 1: Carbon Removal Accounting | The CDR Policy Scoop
"It may still be summer, but the new series, “Scoop School”, is now in session. First lesson: Carbon Removal Accounting. Which is not the same as MRV, and the lesson will get to that.
Countries are facing new and urgent questions regarding how to account for removals, whether it's within the context of the Paris Agreement’s Crediting Mechanism PACM, the EU’s CRCF, or incorporating removals into emission trading systems.
All of this has a tangible impact on which carbon removal methods can be scaled via compliance markets, and oftentimes comes as a surprise to those active exclusively in voluntary markets.
The inaugural “Scoop School” lesson will cover:
-What types of removals are included in the national accounting
-Which ones are not
-And which ones are in the grey zone
-Where are the blind spots? Join co-hosts Sebastian Manhart and Eve Tamme as they delve into these questions and more to make sense of the current state of play."
Has Avnos flipped the script on DAC? | The Carbon Curve Podcast
"In this episode, Na’im speaks with Will Kain about the advancement and commercialization of hybrid direct air capture (HDAC) technology at Avnos. The conversation also covers Will’s journey into the climate tech space, the unique hybrid DAC approach and the resource-efficient and cost-effective benefits of HDAC, as well as the challenges of scaling DAC technologies and the role of supportive policy regimes."
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Amospheric methane in a changing climate: Will methane mitigation be enough? | Spark Climate Solutions
"Listen to our conversation with Dr. Brian Buma (EDF, University of Colorado), Dr. Arlene Fiore (MIT), and Dr. Ben Poulter (formerly NASA and OSTP, now Spark Climate Solutions), exploring how the drivers of atmospheric methane growth are changing in a changing climate system, and what role hypothesized interventions such as atmospheric methane removal may play as part of a climate response toolkit."
Capchar - The Greenhouse Demo Day (Cohort 7) - 8 May 2025 - Undaunted | Grantham Imperial
"Undaunted is a hub for the UK’s climate innovation community that creates new routes into climate entrepreneurship and supports the acceleration of startups and SMEs tackling climate change."
Carbon-Negative, Community-Positive: Aeon Blue’s Renewable Revolution | Reimagined Energy Podcast
"This week on Reimagined Energy, we're joined by Lark Meadow, co-founder of Aeon Blue, to explore a clean energy solution that feels straight out of the future—but is being built right now in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Aeon Blue is pioneering a modular system that combines seawater electrolysis and direct air capture to create low-cost, carbon-negative e-fuels. With a pilot facility launching in 2026 and a bold vision to scale by 2050, Lark shares how the region’s world-class wind and ocean resources, local workforce, and community support are central to their plan."
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."
A Deep Dive on Principles for Responsible Ocean Carbon Removal Development & Governance | Carbon to Sea
"In this edition of Plan Sea, co-host Anna Madlener sits down with co-host (and one of this week’s guests) Wil Burns, Dr. Terre Satterfield from the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Chris Pearce from the UK’s National Oceanography Center. Burns, Satterfield, and Pearce are some of the lead authors on a new report launched at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, “Principles for Responsible and Effective Marine CDR Development and Governance.”"
The art of decarbonising the public sector built environment | The Carbon Trust
Weekly Carbon Removal Updates from 11 August - 17 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
(NEW) CO₂RE, the UK’s Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, opened applications for Innovation Day 2025, giving startups a chance to showcase carbon removal tech | Deadline mid-September
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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