Why immediate CDR investment is essential, not optional, for climate credibility and cost-effective mitigation to meet future net zero targets Author: Alexander O’Loughnane, Young Leader Volunteer at CDR30 Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is no longer an optional strategy in climate action; it is the infrastructure necessary to achieve 2030 and 2050 net-zero targets. CDR complements, … Read more
As of today, the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) is a vital driver of demand for carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The VCM, in which private actors from individuals to organisations can purchase or trade carbon credits, both helps companies meet voluntary targets and provide financing for various removal pathways. While compliance markets remain crucial for long-term … Read more
Behind the details of defining climate responsibility This post originally appeared on CDRANet’s website. Author: Glenn Hampson, Founder and Director at CDRANet The term net zero is a cornerstone of modern climate policy, invoked by nearly every major country and corporation as a benchmark of responsibility. Yet behind this apparent consensus lies a wide array of definitions, … Read more
The CDR market requires major transformation and investment by 2050 to meet IPCC’s 5-16 billion metric ton annual need. Buyer portfolios are projected to shift from 6:1 nature-based to durable CDR ratio today toward projected 1.2:1 by 2050, with durable CDR targeting 35% of portfolios by 2030 and 48% by 2040. Corporate demand hinges on clear … Read more
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is no longer an optional add-on to climate policy—it’s a necessity. Permanent CDR includes a variety of technologies, such as Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACCS), Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), biochar carbon removal, enhanced rock weathering, and marine CDR, that remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and store it … Read more
The case for scaling measurable, durable, and equitable removals alongside deep decarbonization This post originally appeared on Boomitra’s website. Author: Andrea Okun, Marketing Director at Boomitra The Net Zero Equation Climate change is a long game measured in carbon. Since 1750, human activity has released an estimated 1.5 trillion tonnes of CO₂ into the atmosphere. The total … Read more
Carbon removal is essential for net-zero, but it won’t scale without public policy support. Around the world, governments are beginning to build the incentives and markets needed to pull carbon from the atmosphere. Here’s what we take away from those leading the way. This post originally appeared on Negative Emissions Platform’s website. Authors: Atilla Yucel, … Read more
Why supporting the development of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) today is not just the right thing, but the smart thing to do for net zero This post originally appeared on Klimate’s website. Author: Kathryn Flynn, Sustainability Specialist at Klimate The 2030 and 2050 milestones outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are fast … Read more
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