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Beyond Carbon: The Environmental Co-Benefits of High-Quality Carbon Removal

How biodiversity, soil health, water quality, and ecosystem resilience amplify the true impact of durable CDR solutions This post originally…

Sonam Meena

November 10, 2025

The Case for Urgent CDR Scale up: Meeting 2030 and 2050 Net Zero Targets

Why immediate CDR investment is essential, not optional, for climate credibility and cost-effective mitigation to meet future net zero targets…

Alexander O’Loughnane

November 9, 2025

Capturing the First Gigaton of CDR: Milestones and Mistakes to Avoid

Reaching one gigaton of annual carbon dioxide removal (CDR) requires 6 key milestones: robust verification standards, technology portfolio diversity, physical…

Hugo Lakin

November 7, 2025

[Podcast] CDR Policy Deep Dive – Part 3: The Road Ahead

In this final instalment of our three-part policy miniseries, Tom and Emily look to the future of carbon removal policy:…

Emily Swaddle

November 6, 2025

CDR rules are coming: A practical outlook ahead of COP30

Carbon removal policy is accelerating unevenly. As governments gear up for COP30, new compliance frameworks are taking shape, while standards…

Mai Bui

November 6, 2025

Biochar as a Cornerstone of the Carbon Economy

Bridging the CDR Market and the Agricultural Sector: A Dual Value Proposition This post originally appeared on the Inspiratus Technologies…

Wietse Vroom

November 6, 2025

Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Reliable monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) approaches will require accurate quantification of the amount…

Ángel Muñiz Piniella

November 5, 2025

Global South Leadership in Carbon Removal

Carbon removal as the key to achieving global climate goals and sustainable development This post originally appeared on the Inspiratus…

Wietse Vroom

November 4, 2025

Beyond pilots: why the next gigaton of CDR will be captured in the Global South

The carbon removal industry has spent the better part of a decade proving concepts in expensive Northern facilities. Direct air…

Ann Maina

October 29, 2025

The Role of the VCM in Scaling CDR: Trends and Opportunities

As of today, the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) is a vital driver of demand for carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The…

Simon Bager

Kathryn Flynn

October 29, 2025

Net zero or not?

Behind the details of defining climate responsibility This post originally appeared on CDRANet’s website. Author: Glenn Hampson, Founder and Director…

Glenn Hampson

October 28, 2025

The Future of CDR Markets After 2030: Possible Scenarios and What’s Needed to Scale

The CDR market requires major transformation and investment by 2050 to meet IPCC’s 5-16 billion metric ton annual need. Buyer…

Hugo Lakin

October 28, 2025

Biochar’s Market Leadership in Carbon Removal

Biochar stands out as one of the most significant carbon dioxide removal (CDR) success stories to date, signaling a dynamic…

Trenton Spindler

October 23, 2025

[Podcast] CDR Policy Deep Dive – Part 2: The Landscape Today

In the second of our three-part deep dive, we plunge into the murky, acronym-rich depths of carbon removal policy across…

Emily Swaddle

October 23, 2025

Stronger together

Global cooperation on CDR can help governments share risk, align policy, and scale carbon-dioxide removal faster than any one country…

Glenn Hampson

October 23, 2025

The carbon removals opportunity: across peoples and places

This post originally appeared on Negative Emission Platform’s website. Author: Donagh Cagney, Policy Manager at NEP Garbage collection may not…

Donagh Cagney

October 23, 2025

From Plants to Permanence: How Biochar Stores Carbon for Centuries

A 101 on this scalable technology for carbon dioxide removal This post originally appeared on the International Biochar Initiative’s LinkedIn…

Lauren Boritzke Smith

October 21, 2025

Dual Impact: How biochar creates value for both the climate and the soil

Exploring how biochar connects global climate goals with local agronomic value This post originally appeared on the Tellus LinkedIn blog….

Luiz de Andrade

October 15, 2025

Inside the Mind of the CDR Buyer: Corporate Demand Trends and Challenges

Behind every corporate CDR purchase lies a balance of portfolio strategy, reputational considerations, internal advocacy, evolving standards, and risk management….

Hugo Lakin

October 14, 2025

From Waste to Wealth: Turning Agricultural Residues into Climate Change Solutions

From husks to soil health and carbon removal: the power of biochar to change the game. This post originally appeared…

Valeria Araico

October 13, 2025

[Podcast] CDR Policy Deep Dive – Part 1: From Kyoto to Carbon Removal

Welcome to the first in a Carbon Removal Show three-part policy miniseries! We’re diving into the bureaucratic spaghetti of CDR…

Emily Swaddle

October 9, 2025

Scaling Up: Lessons from CDR Deployment

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is moving from concept to reality. Over the past five years, hundreds of pilot projects have…

Hugo Lakin

October 8, 2025

Restoring Trust in Carbon Markets

How quality, transparency and oversight can restore confidence and channel capital where it’s needed most This post originally appeared on…

Shelley Northrop

October 8, 2025

Creating Demand Signals: What Policymakers Can Do to Scale Carbon Removals

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is no longer an optional add-on to climate policy—it’s a necessity. Permanent CDR includes a variety…

Lambrini Margariti

Atilla Yucel

October 6, 2025

Logistics: The Hidden Challenge of Scaling Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)

Why logistics systems can play a role in accelerating the development of the CDR sector This post originally appeared on…

Ingrid Schulte

October 2, 2025

Building carbon removal portfolios and managing risk

With any investment, most financial advisors suggest you not put all eggs in one basket. Carbon removal is no different….

Yasmine Rocco

October 1, 2025

EU certification scheme offers hope for global carbon removals sector

A new EU-backed certification framework will likely be the foundation for future European and global carbon removal compliance markets. Donagh…

Donagh Cagney

October 1, 2025

Why Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere?

Because there is too much of it — and that drives global warming. Negative emissions make an essential contribution to…

Philipp Rupp

September 24, 2025

From Fragmentation to Scale: The Need for a Global CDR Framework

Inconsistent standards and fragmented data are preventing the investment needed to scale CDR. However, emerging initiatives are building the infrastructure…

Hugo Lakin

September 24, 2025

Why Remove Carbon? The Role of CDR in Meeting Global Climate Goals

The case for scaling measurable, durable, and equitable removals alongside deep decarbonization This post originally appeared on Boomitra’s website. Author:…

Andrea Okun

September 22, 2025

Carbon Removal Can’t Wait: Here’s How Governments Lead the Way

Carbon removal is essential for net-zero, but it won’t scale without public policy support. Around the world, governments are beginning…

Atilla Yucel

Lambrini Margariti

September 22, 2025

Scaling carbon dioxide removal now to meet future net-zero targets

Why supporting the development of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) today is not just the right thing, but the smart thing…

Kathryn Flynn

September 22, 2025

Building trust in carbon removal—protocols and scientific rigor

How protocols are created, reviewed, and updated to ensure every credit represents real climate impact This post originally appeared on…

Stacy Kauk

September 22, 2025

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Welcome to the newly re-launched CDR30 website. More content will be arriving here very soon so please check back regularly…

James Greenhalgh CITP MBCS

September 19, 2025