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(Canadian Biomass Magazine/Verdane) Even if the world succeeds in dramatically cutting its collective CO2 emissions, there is an urgent need to remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere. Verdane,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mote makes uniquely integrated gasification plants to produce hydrogen and CO2 from wood waste, in an environment of underway huge demand for fossil-free, cost-competitive hydrogen,
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) A EU Commission has submitted a proposal for regulation to significantly improve the EU’s capacity to quantify, monitor, and verify carbon removals. The proposal will promote
(Climate Now) “We’ve built an entire industrial economy around a set of energy sources, and we’re now thinking about diversifying way beyond that. And that’s a big set of changes.”

We landed on MRV for terrestrial biomass, with an outstanding panel of speakers: Maddie Hall, CEO, Living Carbon Priya Bhullar and Freddie Catlow, Co-Founders, Planboo Carlos Silva, Science Team Lead, Pachama Monica Larrazabal, MIT Sloan School (moderator)
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Following the recent launch of British Airways’ CO2llaborate online platform that enables customers to address the carbon footprint of their flights through the purchase of
by Carlos Anchondo, Miranda Willson, David Iaconangelo, Niina H. Farah (E&E News) … The omnibus bill — which would fund the government at $1.7 trillion for fiscal 2023 — would provide
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. government on Dec. 13 announced £25 million in funding to support technologies that can produce hydrogen from sustainable biomass and waste while removing carbon
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), announced a lab call to accelerate commercialization
by Liz Hampton (Reuters) The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday agreed to commit $3.7 billion to finance projects to remove planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere and meet the nation’s goal
(BEES) 20 Minutes with Leon is THE Rendez-vous with the experts on bioenergy, bioeconomy and carbon removal. Each week from November 2022, Leon the Bio360 Expo mascot, welcomes an international
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), intends to issue a
(Carbon Engineering) Climate solutions company, Carbon Engineering (CE), has received millions in investments from Aviation industry leaders Airbus and Air Canada. These investments support the advancement of CE’s Direct Air Capture (DAC)
(Climate Now) What if we could remove the carbon we have emitted into the atmosphere? Can we capture our CO2 emissions before they are even released? In Part I of our two-part
(Climate Now) Since its founding in 1952, the mission of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been to meet urgent national security needs through scientific and technological innovation. Expanding from its focus on
(California Air Resources Board) This Scoping Plan lays out the sector-by-sector roadmap for California, the world’s fifth1 largest economy, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 or earlier, outlining a technologically
by Arianna Skibel (Politico’s Power Switch) … But POLITICO’s E&E News reporter Jeremy Dillion says when it comes to energy and climate policy, there may be some (narrow) room for agreement. “There likely
by Corbin Hiar (Politico’s Power Switch)Big tech’s nearly $1 billion commitment to carbon dioxide removal over the next decade is looking a bit shaky right now. Four of the major corporations
(British Airways) • British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies have signed an agreement that will accelerate Project Speedbird, an initiative created by the companies in 2021 to develop cost-effective
(Carbon Gap) Carbon Gap welcomes the European Commission’s forthcoming proposal to launch a Carbon Removal Certification Mechanism (CRC-M) for Europe, which could help catalyse global scaling of high-quality carbon removals.
by Anu Khan and Peter Minor (Carbon 180) Introducing our early thinking and a tool to help — … Trust underpins the success of this field; without it, we lose two
by Casey Crownhart (MIT Technology Review) Genetic tools that have helped create resilient crops could boost carbon removal, too. — … In the session, I sat down with Pamela Ronald,

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is a hot topic right now – there have been a flurry of various activities recently1. As a community of practice focusing on carbon cycle science
(Nori Partners/Business Wire) Blockchain-backed carbon removal marketplace expands its carbon assets by collaborating with one of the world’s largest agricultural companies — Nori today announced a collaboration with Bayer’s ForGround platform
(Heirloom Carbon) … There is only one location big enough to permanently store the 6–10 billion tons of CO2 the world needs to be capturing from the atmosphere each year by
(Open Air Collective) The 2023 OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge is a worldwide contest for students to gain hands-on experience with new technologies that capture excess carbon directly from our atmosphere, soil,
by Elizabeth Love (World War Zero) The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has become the first trading center in the world to publish listing rules regulating carbon trade, giving a boost to the carbon
by Alayna Chuney (Carbon 180) … It’s been demonstrated across industries that sidelining equity and justice considerations leads to worse outcomes for developers and nearby communities — and as a budding industry,
by Ann Lewis (Renewable Fuels Association) Late last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office published a technology assessment on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), drawing on findings from peer-reviewed literature, a
(Carbon America) The carbon capture and sequestration facility will capture 95 percent of emissions from a Nebraska ethanol production facility and permanently store the CO₂ underground — Carbon America, the first
(Carbon Capture Magazine) Listen to the latest Carbon Capture Magazine podcast featuring Jerrel Branson with CarbonCap Holdings and panelist at the upcoming 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo Interviewer:
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We’ll keep warning the industries of the bioeconomy until we get the message through so clearly that no one is left in any doubt: The grand
(Arizona State University) Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) will be necessary to fulfill the hundreds of pledges to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. As with any industry, standard methodologies and certification are
(Carbon Capture Magazine) Produced by Carbon Capture Magazine, the podcast features Jessie Stolark, Public Policy & Member Relations Manager and Madelyn Morrison, Government Affairs Manager from the Carbon Capture Coalition
(Air Miners) These are exciting times for the carbon removal industry as AirMiners Launchpad is opening applications for teams to enter our sixth batch to support early-stage carbon removal startups with partners XPRIZE and Creative Destruction Lab.
(Carbon 180) … Last week, we shared this paper on the rapidly evolving carbon removal certification ecosystem, but we think it merits a closer look. The authors provide a snapshot of existing
by Peter Reinhardt (Charm) Today (August 2, 2022) we’re announcing the release of the prototype protocol for bio-oil sequestration authored by scientists and experts at Carbon Direct and EcoEngineers. We’re also

Thanks to our AirMiners community, we are concentrating in our next event on Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) in carbon removal. What are the business models that entrepreneurs can employ
by David Shepardson (Reuters) European airplane manufacturer Airbus (AIR.PA) and more than a half dozen airlines said on Monday (July 18, 2022) they had signed letters of intent to discuss buying carbon
by Vanessa Montalbano (Washington Post) … The Energy Department is also set on boosting approaches that would remove gigatons of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere for less than $100 per
(Carbon Plan) … Awareness is growing around the need for long-duration carbon dioxide removal (CDR) — a suite of largely nascent approaches to removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it
by Struan Coleman , Tobias Dewhurst, David W. Fredriksson, Adam T. St. Gelais, Kelly L. Cole, Michael MacNicoll, Eric Laufer, and Damian C. Brady (School of Marine Sciences, University of
by Melissa Anderson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Eleven years ago, California led the way with the implementation of its Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which continues to be a guiding force for
(U.K. Department for Transport, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP) Jet Zero strategy commits UK domestic
by David Koenig and Kelvin Chan (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune) … Airbus and Boeing, the world’s two biggest aircraft makers, both addressed sustainability during Monday’s opening day at Farnborough, although they
by Mickey Meece (Axios) There’s fresh info on something we explored in April — growing support for tech that sucks CO2 from the atmosphere alongside fears the love fest will delay emissions cuts, Ben writes.
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is focused on advancing carbon management technologies to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through strong public-private partnerships and
Airbus and a number of major airlines – Air Canada, Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Virgin Atlantic – have signed Letters of Intent (LoI)

To advance the development of the emerging and necessary carbon dioxide removal industry, the Department of Energy launched Carbon Negative Shot, the third target within DOE’s Energy Earthshots Initiative. Carbon Negative Shot
(Clean EnergybSystems/PR Newswire) Clean Energy Systems, Inc. (CES) announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire the idled Madera Biomass Power Plant (located in Madera County, California). CES intends to
(ASME) Battelle’s Neeraj Gupta talks about the state of carbon capture and sequestration. — The abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is recognized as the leading cause of climate
by Manuel Quiñones (E&E News/Politico Pro) “Our bipartisan bill would spur research and development for carbon removal technologies, as well as accelerate the commercialization of innovative carbon removal solutions to
(Ripon Advance News Service) U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) joined U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and their Iowa Republican colleagues in urging the Biden administration to address
(U.S. Biochar Initiative/EIN Presswire) “It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”–Microsoft — On Earth Day 2022, XPRIZE and the Musk Foundation announced the
(Office of Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH 2nd)) Today, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced the REMOVE Act, legislation to enact a whole-of-government approach to experiment, prototype, and produce
by James Temple (MIT Technology Review) The startup used plant matter and bio-oil to sequester thousands of tons of carbon. The question now is how reliable, scalable, and economical this
(U.S. Department of Energy) DOE Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Effort to Establish Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs for Large-Scale CO2 Removal — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a
(Forum News Service/Dickinson Press) Summit Carbon Solutions is proposing to build the world’s largest carbon capture and sequestration project. Ethanol plants in Atwater and Granite Falls, Minnesota, are part of
by Paul Bennett, Chair (IEA Bioenergy/Biofuels Digest) … Little attention is paid to the global potential of bioenergy from sustainably sourced
by Andrew Bergman, Holly Buck, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Toly Rinberg (The New Republic) … So the question should be: How
by Emily Pontecorvo (Grist) Companies want to build pipelines to capture and store carbon, but a new report warns that

To advance the development of the emerging and necessary carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry, DOE launched Carbon Negative Shot at
(U.S. Department of Energy) DOE Launches $2.25B Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Effort to Increase CO2 Storage Sites, Provides Additional $91M to

The federal government is betting on direct air capture (DAC) — to the tune of $3.5B. Last November, the Infrastructure
(Boeing) – Company to support the Center’s work to conduct groundbreaking research with a five-year, $10 million contribution; – Boeing
(Iowa State University) An Iowa State University research team that helped develop a demonstration-scale pyrolyzer capable of sequestering thousands of
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A public comment period on the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s interim guidance on

The National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo is a two-day event designed specifically for companies and organizations advancing technologies and policy
by Erin Burns (Carbon 180) Our vision for legacy emissions involves the world’s largest customer –There is unprecedented action on
by Matthew Choi (Politico’s Morning Energy) Last week’s IPCC report called for a buildout of the world’s carbon dioxide removal
by Mark Peplow (Nature) Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow
by James Temple andCasey Crownhart (MIT Technology Review) Removing the greenhouse gas from the air will likely be necessary, along
(Shopify) Shopify’s Sustainability Fund partners with 9 new entrepreneurial trailblazers: Picture this: the year is 2030 and companies are approaching net-zero commitment

Please join the Environmental Policy & Culture Program at Northwestern University and the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What are the major components of a carbon and hydrogen hub? What’s the latest on
by Cecilia von Arnold (Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies) In June 2022, LUCSUS will co-organise a 5-day intensive PhD course
by Carlos Anchondo and Jeremy Dillon (E&E News) The Department of Energy is at risk of wasting a significant amount of
(Air Miners) These are exciting times for the carbon removal industry as AirMiners are starting our third AirMiners Launchpad batch to support early-stage
(U.S. Department of Energy) … Federal government involvement in the fossil fuel sector originated over a hundred years ago, and the
(Carbon Now) What if we could remove the carbon we have emitted into the atmosphere? Can we capture our CO2 emissions
(U.S. Department of Energy) Request for Information Will Guide the Selection and Management of Critical Climate Investments of the Bipartisan
(U.S. Department of Energy) New Target Aims to Dramatically Scale Up Responsible Carbon Dioxide Removal, Slash Costs of Critical Clean
by Peter Dykstra (New York Times) Scientists say carbon removal may be needed to avert the worst effects of climate change.

We had such an excellent time at our last Europe early-stage funding event, we decided to try another one, this
(Nori) In our first science-focused episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, hosts Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori and Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo are joined
by Lucas Joppa , Amy Luers , Elizabeth Willmott , S. Julio Friedmann , Steven P. Hamburg & Rafael Broze
by Robert C. Brown, Lisa Schulte Moore, and Tannon Daugaard (Iowa State University Bioeconomy Institute/Ames Tribune) The recent guest column by
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Over the past year I have had the opportunity and privilege to participate in
(PR Newswire) – Eleven companies support large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage to help decarbonize industrial facilities; discussions ongoing with
by Jasmin Melvin (S&P Global Platts) Biofuels, electrofuels and hydrogen touted as fuel options; Carbon dioxide removal seen as necessary decarbonization step
by Michael Birnbaum (Washington Post) The Orca, an installation built by Climeworks, will capture 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) … Swiss Re and Climeworks, a leading specialist in carbon dioxide air capture technology, are
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office’s Nichole Fitzgerald, Program Manager, shared this short
(U.K. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Lord Callanan) 24 projects receive government funding of up to £200,000
(U.S. Department of Energy) Nine Research Projects Will Advance Cost-Effective Carbon Capture Technologies — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $24

Home of some of the most cutting edge carbon removal companies, the country of Canada inhabits a special place in
by Amy R. Sisk (Bismark Tribune) In ethanol producer wants to figure out if the geology is right in eastern
by Justine Calma (The Verge) The bipartisan infrastructure package gives billions to carbon capture and removal — A new generation of
(Climate Now) How do we reach global net-zero emissions by 2050, when there is almost no chance of completely ending our
(Climate Now) In order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, we must (in addition to reducing emissions) capture carbon
(AirMiners) These are exciting times for our community as we are starting our second AirMiners Launchpad batch to support early-stage carbon removal startups
(Climate Now) As the climate crisis worsens, more and more companies are committing to go “net-zero”. Most of these commitments include
by Matthew Choi (Politico’s Morning Energy) Clean Air Task Force is out with an updated map of carbon capture projects

Join us for a discussion on carbon removal that welcomes champions and skeptics alike to explore the entire portfolio of
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline, a visionary multi-billion dollar project in the making representing
Maya Batres, et al (The Electricity Journal) Environmental justice (EJ) and climate justice are becoming central foci of climate policy. Awareness

Are you actively working on CDR (Carbon Dioxide Removal)? And are based in Europe (or close to a European timezone)?
(Energy Transitions Commission) In its new report Bioresources within a Net-Zero Emissions Economy, the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) makes plain that, while
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The IPCC forecast seen below tells the tale of how the next 50 years will play

So you’re interested in learning more about removing carbon from the atmosphere. Exciting! The AirMiners Boot Up is designed to help
(GreenAir Online) The UK’s aviation industry has set new interim decarbonisation targets on its way to a goal of net
by Jess Shankelman and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) Two titans of finance are working with hundreds of executives and scientists to
by Simon Nicholson (Taylor & Francis Group/Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Carbon removal options could cleanse the air of
by Nora Buli (Reuters) Financial services company Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) and Finnish state-owned utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE) have joined forces to develop
(Our Daily Planet) The Biden administration released its detailed budget proposal on Friday and it contained $36 billion in total for climate,
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the government has selected 24 projects for the first phase of its R&D
by Emily Pontecorvo (Grist) How Charm Industrial became a go-to in Big Tech’s mission to offset its carbon footprint. —
(Carbon 180) … We simply cannot meet our global climate goals without carbon removal. To solve the climate crisis, we
by Matthew Choi (Politico’s Morning Energy) A recent study by Resources for the Future found that funding for research, development
(University of California Davis) Report to State Outlines Policy Pathways to Meet the Zero-Carbon Time Crunch — Transportation is the
by Ashira Morris (Our Daily Planet) This week, European Union policymakers agreed to enshrine the bloc’s short- and long-term climate commitments. The European

Conversations about Carbon is a biweekly series on the first and third Wednesday of each month. We will host a virtual
(U.S. Department of Energy) Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere will Help America Achieve Net-Zero Emissions, Create Jobs — The U.S. Department
Fuels from Thin Air: Prometheus Joins the Chase to Make Captured CO2 into Net Zero Hydrocarbon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) One more company to focus on in our tour of CO2 usage. It’s another electrofuels play

Join us for dynamic case study workshop on Starting Conversations on the impacts in local communities of Carbon Removal Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sometimes, as the song says, you gotta bury your troubles, and when your trouble is the

The Carbon Removal Forum is a campus-wide event to harness knowledge and capacity toward developing an Iowa State University program
by Daisy Dunne (Independent) Removing CO2 from air will likely be needed if the world is to meet its climate

AirMiners is inviting you to a special event—a workshop on implementing environmental justice in carbon removal organizations—conceived as a follow-up

Many entrepreneurs navigating the climate sector see the potential for good policy to advance the cause of climate change solutions
(Neste) In 2020, Neste’s renewable products helped customers in several geographic markets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10.0 million tons*
(LanzaTech/LanzaJet) British Airways is investing in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology provider and SAF producer LanzaJet as the company builds its
by Kate Mackenzie (Bloomberg) Big finance may have to accept the reality that bespoke carbon removal solutions simply don’t lend
(European Commission Science Hub) A new JRC report on the use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU shows
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) Microsoft — which previously committed to become carbon negative by 2030 — detailed its
(Reuters) … “Am donating $100M towards a prize for best carbon capture technology,” Musk wrote in a tweet, followed by a

Panel discussion on how carbon removal entrepreneurs may approach the US government as a potential funding source. About this Event
The Carbon Removal Forum is a campus-wide event to harness knowledge and capacity toward developing an Iowa State University program
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Thanks to all of you who attended the recent webinar with Dr. David Babson, Program Director,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who are the key bioeconomy players in the new Biden Administration? What recent moves by

AirMiners Book Club to learn the ABCs of Carbon Removal–Want to read and discuss the new CDR primer? Do it
by John Fialka (E&E News) … “Can we afford not to do this?” was the way Steve Oldham, the CEO of
by Tyne Morgan (Farm Journal AgWeb) As a possible policy shift may put sustainable farming practices in the spotlight, companies
(United Airlines) United will meet this ambitious goal by making industry-leading investments in new technology and sustainable fuels – not
LCFC Recommends the California Air Resources Board to Recognize Relevance of Climate Smart Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to recommend the body to recognize farming practices and