Carbon Dioxide Removal
Large-scale Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), also known as negative emissions, or carbon drawdown, aims to address the primary human source of climate change by removing carbon dioxide permanently from the atmosphere to be stored underground or under the ocean floor. If deployed at a planetary scale, CDR could help prevent ocean acidification and slow the rate of global warming. CDR is not a substitute for rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which is essential under any scenario.
Governing Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Removal:
Are we ready?
Infographics
Publications
The policy briefs and report on governing large-scale carbon dioxide removal are also available in:
C2G-supported paper
Blogs
Tracking corporate plans for carbon dioxide removal
Guest post by Annelise Straw & Wil Burns
Ten opportunities for civil society to shape carbon dioxide removal governance
Guest post by Holly Buck
Carbon Removal: The dangers of mitigation deterrence
Guest post by Duncan McLaren
Could nature ‘solve’ climate change?
by Paul Rouse
Gaming carbon dioxide removal with young climate leaders
Guest post by Bindu Bhandari and Viktor Jósa
Videos/Podcasts
Exploring the role of trees in large-scale carbon dioxide removal
Afforestation and reforestation, together with other nature-based approaches to CDR, have been gaining international attraction because of their huge potential to remove carbon from atmosphere but also due to the other prospective environmental and social benefits...
La Eliminación de Dióxido de Carbono: ¿por qué analizar su gobernanza ahora?
El webinar proporciona una visión general de los principales hallazgos del IPCC en relación con las técnicas de la EDC a gran escala y presenta los alcances de las diferentes técnicas de la EDC, tanto de los enfoques biológicos como tecnológicos. También ofrece a los...
Carbon Dioxide Removal: Why Analyse its Governance Now?
This webinar provides an overview of the main findings of the IPCC regarding large-scale CDR approaches and presents the scope of some of the main CDR techniques, both biological and technological. It also gives participants an overview of the potential benefits and...
Icons
In the interest of promoting global discussion about the need for governance of large-scale Carbon Dioxide Removal, C2G developed a set of icons representing these approaches, available to all to use freely.
The icons are available in png and svg file formats.
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Past Events
Pathways to a sustainable future: governance of CO2 removal & mitigation strategies for industry
UNFCCC COP25 SIDE EVENT
11 Dec 2019
Is the world ready for large-scale CO2 removal?
UNFCCC COP25 PRESS CONFERENCE
4 Dec 2019
ClimateVision: A Model-UN Style Role-play Game on Reducing and Removing Carbon
In support of the UN Youth Climate Summit
22 Sep 2019