Nov 21Rewind: the 2023 Carbon Removers SummitA room for big ideas, from every corner of the field — Earlier this month, we held our second annual Carbon Removers Summit in Washington, DC. Our vision for the day: convene a bunch of carbon removers in one space to have bold and uncommon conversations about everything carbon removal could be — and how we get there together. …3 min read3 min read
Nov 14Introducing the Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring ActThis bill could be an essential organizing force for federal efforts on soil carbon — by Gloria Dabek, managing policy advisor Last week, Representative McClellan (D-VA) and Representative Lawler (R-NY) introduced a new bipartisan bill that could activate interagency coordination across the US government to strengthen and scale soil carbon research. …Carbon Emissions4 min readCarbon Emissions4 min read
Nov 9Carbon180 was on the Hill talking direct air captureThe Senate asked, we answered — Last week, Carbon180 Executive Director Erin Burns brought her carbon removal expertise to the Hill and testified in front of the US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the opportunities and challenges related facing direct air capture (DAC) today. DAC can play an essential role in meeting climate goals…Carbon Removal2 min readCarbon Removal2 min read
Oct 17Regranting for just carbon removal, one year laterThe biggest takeaways and what lies ahead — by Alayna Chuney, Esq., deputy director of environmental justice In order to build a just carbon removal field, we need environmental justice (EJ) groups not only at the table but driving conversations about CDR in their communities. However, funding for these organizations, especially those that are BIPOC-led, has been deeply…Carbon Removal6 min readCarbon Removal6 min read
Sep 21Collaborative projects are scaling agroforestryUSDA invested over $150 million in 7 climate-smart partnerships — by Maya Glicksman, senior policy advisor Last week, USDA celebrated the one year anniversary of the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program’s selection of 141 climate-smart projects to advance agriculture’s role in mitigating climate change. Demand for these grants proved overwhelming, transforming the initial $1 billion investment into a whopping $3.1…Agroforestry6 min readAgroforestry6 min read
Sep 14The CDR R&D Act of 2023 will funnel $12 billion towards RD&D for carbon removalA coordinated, interagency push? Sounds like a plan. — “Federal investment in research, development and demonstration of emerging technologies is essential to support innovation and ultimately deliver a full portfolio of high-quality carbon removal solutions that can scale. …Carbon Emissions2 min readCarbon Emissions2 min read
Sep 12Our new environmental justice teamThe team’s history — and vision for the future of EJ in carbon removal — by Ugbaad Kosar, director of environmental justice Change seems to be one of the only constants in carbon removal, but throughout it all, our efforts at Carbon180 have remained in service of the same vision — one where legacy emissions are removed and we can all thrive. In 2020, we…Carbon Removal4 min readCarbon Removal4 min read
Aug 12DOE advances three new efforts under the Carbon Negative ShotAs big money flows to projects, the government’s leadership on building a high-accountability field is essential — by Sasha Stashwick, director of policy The federal government sent us all into this weekend with big news about the Carbon Negative Shot, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) initiative aiming to bring carbon removal solutions to gigaton scale. The agency announced the first round of awards for the Regional Direct…Carbon Removal8 min readCarbon Removal8 min read
Aug 8On the ground at Beltsville Agricultural Research CenterUnderstanding the challenges of soil sampling — by Dr. Gretchen Kroh, managing policy advisor At the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) Farming Systems Project in Maryland, researchers drive ATVs through harvested fields, stopping in various spots to push instruments underground and collect a soil sample. A few plots over, scientists are monitoring rows of crops to inform…Soil Health4 min readSoil Health4 min read
Aug 7In the Central Valley, exploring community-led DACCarbon180 is participating in a DAC hubs application — by Vanessa Suarez, managing environmental justice advisor Update: We’re excited to say that this project was selected to receive funding from DOE. We will continue to share updates and insights from this work as it evolves. This summer, the Department of Energy (DOE) will award its first tranche of funding…Carbon Removal6 min readCarbon Removal6 min read
