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.
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Publications
- 2 Mar 2021 Evidence Brief: Carbon Dioxide Removal and its Governance (pdf)
- 11 Feb 2021 Governing large-scale carbon dioxide removal: are we ready? – an update (full report)
- 11 Feb 2021 Governing large-scale carbon dioxide removal: are we ready? – an update (Executive Summary) (中文) (Français) (Español)
- 24 Nov 2020 Potential implications of carbon dioxide removal for the sustainable development goals
- 28 Jul 2020 Discussion paper: Options for supporting Carbon Dioxide Removal
- 21 Nov 2019 Policy Brief: Governing Large-scale Carbon Dioxide Removal (pdf) (中文) (Français) (Español)
- 24 Sep 2019 Evidence Brief: Governing Nature-Based Solutions to Carbon Dioxide Removal (pdf)
- 9 Aug 2019 Evidence Brief: Governing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal and Solar Radiation Modification (pdf)
- 5 Aug 2019 Policy Brief: Governing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (pdf) (中文) (Français) (Español)
- 25 May 2018 Carbon Removal and Solar Geoengineering: Potential implications for delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (pdf)
C2GDiscuss
C2GDiscuss moderates in-depth conversations between diverse experts on some of the governance challenges facing decision-makers, now and in the future.
Blogs
Safeguarding biodiversity in carbon dioxide removal approaches
Guest post by Kate Dooley, Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb, and Anita Talberg
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
Videos
C2GLearn Webinar: Governance of Nature-Based Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Removal – Nathalie Seddon
C2GLearn WebinarGovernance of Nature-Based Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Removal – Nathalie SeddonIn this presentation, Nathalie Seddon (Nature-based Solutions Initiative, University of Oxford) discusses Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change: opportunities and...
C2GLearn Webinar: Governance of Nature-Based Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Removal – Youba Sokona
C2GLearn WebinarGovernance of Nature-Based Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Removal – Youba SokonaIn this presentation, Youba Sokona (South Centre) situating carbon dioxide removal in the overall conversation on nature-based approaches, nature-based solutions and the...
C2GLearn Campfire Chat: Solar Radiation Modification and the Sustainable Development Goals
C2GLearn Campfire ChatSolar Radiation Modification and the Sustainable Development Goals This Campfire Chat aimed to provide insights into diverse viewpoints on Solar Radiation Modification and the Sustainable Development Goals in a relatively informal, moderated,...
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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