Jun 2Scaling agricultural soil carbon for communities and climate (part 1)Exploring the legacy of injustice in US agriculture — and key considerations for future soil carbon policy — by Vanessa Suarez, managing environmental justice advisor This blog is part one of a two-part series on integrating equity and justice into the scale-up of soil carbon across US farms and ranches. This installment explores where current inequities and injustices lie within US agriculture — particularly as they relate to…Climate7 min readClimate7 min read
Jun 1A Q&A with 3 practitioners of soil carbon monitoringWe asked the experts — by Cristel Zoebisch, deputy director of policy Before we can pay farmers for sequestering carbon in their soils, we need to measure it in a cost-efficient and scalable way, so for this issue, I sat down with three different experts in soil carbon monitoring. Our conversation spanned the private sector…Soil Carbon Sequestration6 min readSoil Carbon Sequestration6 min read
May 15Funding carbon removal in FY24The breakdown of Carbon180’s appropriations requests across pathways — by Alyson Lee, managing government affairs advisor The federal government’s annual appropriations process is central to our efforts to fund carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Each year, Carbon180 submits requests to various congressional offices to help guide where next year’s dollars will flow. …Carbon Removal3 min readCarbon Removal3 min read
May 9Now is the time to lean in on federal procurement of carbon removalHere’s what carbon removal can learn from industrial procurement policy — by Sasha Stashwick, policy director Climate advocates like myself are clearer than ever that while aggressive action to slash pollution is our priority, we must complement it with programs to remove legacy carbon from the atmosphere. Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed the beginning of a genuine national commitment…Carbon Removal5 min readCarbon Removal5 min read
May 3To depend on the ocean, start with researchOur latest white paper details the policies needed to responsibly develop ocean carbon removal — The ocean is the largest carbon sink on the planet and contains almost 50 times more carbon dioxide than is currently in the atmosphere. The ocean’s ability to remove and store CO2 can be enhanced through a suite of approaches known collectively as ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR). …Carbon Removal2 min readCarbon Removal2 min read
Apr 4Enhanced oil recovery has no place in the Regional DAC Hubs programDirect air capture helps us clean up CO2 in the atmosphere — not increase oil production — By Erin Burns, executive director The Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program will be the first megaton scale deployment of carbon removal in the world, representing a 400x increase in DAC capacity. …Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Apr 3Webinar recap: How Direct Air Capture Hubs SucceedWatch a recording of our panel discussion on assessing the progress of hubs and ensuring they empower innovators and communities — We’re on course to take four historic DAC hubs online, but what does it mean for them to succeed and how do we measure progress along the way? …Climate1 min readClimate1 min read
Feb 24Agroforestry can shine in the upcoming Farm BillThese age-old practices model farmland after natural ecosystems — This content originally appeared in The Deep End, Carbon180’s bi-monthly policy newsletter. (Not subscribed? Dive in here) As we envision a future where farms and forests store more carbon than they emit, we can turn to the oldest ways of knowing and growing, which harmonize agricultural production systems with natural…Agroforestry5 min readAgroforestry5 min read
Feb 21How Congress funded carbon removal in FY23 appropriationsA breakdown of investments across agencies and pathways — by Vanessa Suarez, senior policy advisor and Alyson Lee, senior government affairs advisor 2022 was another invigorating year for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), with historic milestones like the passage of the biggest federal climate deal in history and over $1 billion authorized for carbon removal research, development, and demonstration (RD&D)…Federal Funding6 min readFederal Funding6 min read
Feb 17Direct air capture should be more than a necessary climate solutionIt should also be a powerful tool to promote climate justice by Ugbaad Kosar, director of environmental justice. A version of this op-ed was originally published in The Hill. Assuming you’ve been paying attention to the carbon removal space, you know that direct air capture (DAC) has been getting a…Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
