How would you describe what you’re doing to someone new to the topic? The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative, or CRSI (pronounced like the Game of Thrones character), is a nonprofit that ensures carbon removal gets counted correctly. At our core, we’re all about accountability — carbon removal is a public … [continued]
How would you describe the state of policy in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? CDR policy is rapidly evolving. Just a few years ago, I could count on one hand the jurisdictions and policies being worked on globally. Now, there are dozens of countries developing frameworks and subsidies to … [continued]
Q: How would you describe the state of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? ERW is at an inflection point today. The first credits were issued around a month ago, signaling that the we are nearing consensus around the science that allows the industry to … [continued]
As the world converges at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the need for scalable climate solutions is more pressing than ever. A major initiative gaining attention this year is the Global1000 CDR Challenge, led by ClimeFi in partnership with XPRIZE. This ambitious challenge is focused on mobilizing … [continued]
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announced the purchase of 50,250 tonnes of carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) through ClimeFi, a portfolio manager specializing in permanent carbon removal. This transaction brings BCG’s total CDR purchases to nearly 200,000 tonnes, placing the firm among the top 10 global buyers of durable carbon removal … [continued]
Today, ClimeFi, in partnership with XPRIZE, formally launched the Global 1000 CDR Challenge at the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP29 Azerbaijan) taking place in Baku. The challenge calls for immediate action by each of the world’s largest 1,000 companies to enter new purchase agreements for at least 1,000 … [continued]
Twenty-four Semifinalists Selected for DOE Historic Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Prize Will Create a Just and Sustainable Framework for Scalable Carbon Management and Help Develop a Carbon Dioxide Purchasing Market to Encourage Technology Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of … [continued]
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) has taken another leap forward as a viable & scalable solution towards meeting the net-zero emission goals set by the Paris Agreement. Carbonfuture, the leading Trust Infrastructure for durable carbon removal, has announced a CDR sensor suite which will find its first implementation through a tracking … [continued]
Study Finds Offshore Energy Could Help the World Reach Critical Carbon Removal Goals (And a Bubbly, Soda-Like Method Might Be Our Best Bet) The Caribbean has a problem, and it stinks. Atop the Caribbean Sea’s famously pristine waters floats a 5,000-mile-wide heap of rust-colored, brambly seaweed. When that seaweed, a form … [continued]
At present, we lack a carbon market that effectively incentivizes emissions reductions at the scale needed to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Tethering the carbon price to the cost of carbon dioxide removal provides a pathway to effectively determine the value of carbon emission reductions. Humanity is … [continued]
