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.
Infographics
Publications
- 23 August 2021 Policy Brief: Direct Air Carbon Dioxide Capture & Storage (DACCS)
- 23 August 2021 Evidence Brief: Direct Air Carbon Dioxide Capture & Storage (DACCS)
- 2 August 2021 Evidence Brief: Climate-altering Approaches and the Arctic
- 17 Mar 2021 Policy Brief: Climate-Altering Approaches and the Arctic (中文) (Français) (Español) (Pусский)
- 2 Mar 2021 Evidence Brief: Carbon Dioxide Removal and its Governance
- 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 (中文) (Français) (Español)
- 24 Sep 2019 Evidence Brief: Governing Nature-Based Solutions to Carbon Dioxide Removal
- 9 Aug 2019 Evidence Brief: Governing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal and Solar Radiation Modification
- 5 Aug 2019 Policy Brief: Governing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (中文) (Français) (Español)
- 25 May 2018 Carbon Removal and Solar Geoengineering: Potential implications for delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Blogs
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Videos
An introduction to climate geoengineering – GreenFaith and C2G2
A joint webinar with GreenFaith and C2G2, featuring: Drew Jones, Climate Interactive Dr. Mark Lawrence, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies Cynthia Scharf, Carnegie Climate Geoengineering Governance Initiative Dr. Forrest Clingerman,...
The Problem with Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
Neth Daño of ETC Group argues that the proposed technology of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (beccs) could worsen issues of conflict over land and water.
The Way Forward for Geoengineering Governance After COP23
Janos Pasztor, C2G2 Executive Director, sees increasing informal discussion of carbon removal technologies amongst participants at COP23.
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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