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“This new research opportunity is another important step forward in our effort to assess the viability and desirability of ocean alkalinity enhancement, a high-potential carbon dioxide removal approach that could be a necessary complement to dramatic emissions reductions. We are excited to partner with COVE and researchers from the Dalhousie University contingent of the Ocean Alk-Align consortium to bring this opportunity to Halifax.” That quote is from our Executive Director, Antonius Gagern, regarding today’s exciting announcement about a new Joint Learning Opportunity. The Joint Learning Opportunity will advance research and development that supports monitoring, reporting, and verification -- as part of ongoing field research trials taking place in Halifax, Canada. Read more about the announcement here: https://shorturl.at/TrFYP #CDR #OAE

We just made our first carbon removal purchase from Canada via Planetary. 🇨🇦 So it felt fitting to have a guest post from Na'im Merchant—Terraset Carbon Council member and Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada—on the Canadian CDR sector. We’ve had AMAZING support from donors and enthusiasts in Canada since our early days, so we’re excited about this, and we know it’s definitely just the beginning for our partnership with our neighbors up North! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gMasiuV7

We’re thrilled to share the 20 finalists from the #XPRIZECarbonRemoval competition! These teams stand at the forefront of cutting-edge carbon removal solutions shaping the industry today. These teams were selected based upon their performance in three key areas: 🌫️ Operations  ♻️ Sustainability  💰 Cost We are excited to see these teams move forward to the final stage of the competition. Learn more about the finalists here. https://lnkd.in/gydCPwfp #GettingToGigatonne cc: Airhive, Heirloom, Octavia Carbon, 44.01, Aircapture, Skyrenu technologies, Arca, Lithos Carbon, Mati Carbon, Silicate, UNDO, Climate Robotics, MASH Makes, Takachar, Vaulted Deep, Captura, Ebb Carbon, Kelp Blue, Planetary, NetZero

Today I am excited to announce the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Top 100 List! 🎉 After three years of competing and developing their #CDR solutions, several rounds of judging, and incredible accomplishments by Teams, the Top 100 represent the future of the carbon removal industry. Read about them all here: https://lnkd.in/gFQNfcmk They are a diverse group from 🌎 25 countries and represent innovations across a wide range of CDR pathways:  💨 25 Air: direct air capture  🌊 21 Ocean: algae, kelp, direct seawater removal, and more 🌳 39 Land: trees, soil, plants, agriculture, biochar and more ⛰  15 Rocks: mineralization, enhanced weathering, mine tailings, and more #GettingtoGigatonne scale carbon removal will be an essential part of reaching our climate goals and will require the deployment of a whole new trillion-dollar industry. #XPRIZECarbonRemoval was launched in 2021 to catalyze the global supply of high-quality, cost-effective carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions. Since then, over 1,300 Teams from 88 countries have taken on the challenge and joined the competition. Stay tuned for a new landscape report coming out May 1 analyzing the Top 100 submission data and the announcement of the 20 Finalists on May 8! 👀

📣 Calling for tech-openness in the CRCF    📅 Tomorrow, European negotiators will be meeting for the next #Trilogue of the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (#CRCF) - potentially the most important piece of carbon dioxide removal (#CDR) legislation in the world right now.   💡 Only an approach open to all CDR technologies will enable Europe to achieve its #netzero target.   ❗ At present, there are positions held by numerous negotiators that would de facto exclude a large amount of promising CDR approaches. 📢For this reason, we need to make our voices heard - louder than ever.    🙌 An astounding 350 companies - including ours - have signed a public letter calling for tech-openness in the CRCF, including the specific changes we need. The signatories span the entire CDR industry (and beyond), from startups to large multinationals. 🤝 Action now can have an outsized impact. Help us spread the word and make sure that negotiators are crystal clear on the position of the CDR industry.   🖇 Link to the letter: https://lnkd.in/gTFn2zdA

Reducing our emissions is necessary but not sufficient. We often hear people say “we have to focus on reducing emissions before we think about removals”. That was very true 30 years ago. I wish it was true today. But it’s not, we no longer have the luxury. The common refrain at #cop28 was “everything, everywhere all at once”. We have to reduce our emissions with urgency and focus, AND, we have to scale up carbon removals with the same urgency and focus. That means targeting the highest scale potential solutions, like Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement, and responsibly doing the work to understand their safety at ever increasing scale. As a result, the timing of this conversation with Jordan Harbinger couldn’t be better. We talk about the scale of the problem, the almost impossible challenge of carbon removals, why the ocean has the biggest potential of any solution and how we’re making progress on responsibly scaling out our solution. We focus on hope and substantial action, and what we need to do individually and collectively to limit the harms of climate change. Take a listen: https://lnkd.in/eSusQqjv