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π¨ Breaking: We have just passed 1,000,000t of durable CDR delivered π¨
πͺ What a moment of collective success. Anyone in the sector knows just what a monumental lift it has been to get to 1Mt today. π The speed has been remarkable: it took us over five years to get from zero to 500Kt, and only 15 months to double that to 1Mt. π§ Before you say it: I know: it's a drop in the ocean. And the haters are going to be quick to point out that billions have been spent to make up for the equivalent of <2 minutes worth of global annual emissions. π And -
Dec 12, 2025


π¨π¦ Canadians want carbon removal and theyβre ready for leadership.
π A new national poll of 2,300 Canadians by Carbon Removal Canada and the Carbon Business Council shows two-thirds (64%) of Canadians support carbon removal β and four in five (81%) believe itβs essential for Canadaβs future. Also remarkable: β
67% believe it will create jobs and grow the economy β
62% say theyβre more likely to vote for candidates backing it β
56% view companies more favorably when they invest in removals π€ This support cuts across political lines: from
Oct 13, 2025


π₯ Calling all my BIOCHARRIES π₯
π«Ά You know who you are. π The 2025 Global Biochar Survey is now live. Itβs our chance to understand how biochar is being produced, used, and scaled worldwide. The 2023 report highlighted: βΎRevenues from biochar exceeded $600M USD in 2023 (CAGR of 97% from 2021-2023) βΎ Revenues projected to grow further to nearly $3.3 Billion by 2025 βΎ The CDR markets for biochar carbon credits are thriving, the majority of biochar producers do not generate Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR) credi
Oct 12, 2025
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π [Poll] What carbon removal should be integrated into the EU Emission Trading System (hashtag#ETS) first (starting 2031)? π
πͺπΊ Next month, we are expecting the EU Commission's consultation on integration of CDR into the EU ETS in preparation for the...
Mar 7, 2025


π± Stanford study: current methodologies systematically underestimate biocharβs durability π±
π Just a month ago, I shared a study proving that we had gotten biochar durability studies all wrong in the past. Now, a Stanford...
Feb 24, 2025


π Finally: a database with ALL EU funding opportunities for CDR π
π₯ Carbon Gap strikes again: this time, they have developed an open-source, searchable database of all 620 funding opportunities for CDR...
Feb 11, 2025


π¨ A record-breaking year for CDR: CDR.fyi's 2024 Year in Review is here π¨
π₯ The moment we have all been waiting for: CDR.fyi just released its amazing 2024 review, packed with incredibly useful and easily...
Feb 6, 2025


πͺπΊ 77% of you believe that Europe is where CDR policy action is going to happen in 2025 - time to get your hands dirty πͺπΊ
βοΈ Last week, over 200 of you participated in a poll of mine and the results were stunning (for me): without a doubt, the sentiment among...
Jan 31, 2025


π The most important slide show of the year is out π
π Nat Bullard just released his annual decarbonisation deck. 200 carefully curated graphs that provide you with a full overview of how...
Jan 31, 2025


π π΅ Scaling carbon removal to gigaton scale: why salary transparency matters π΅π
Did you know that: π― Only 25% of CDR jobs disclose their salary? β Transparent salaries have shown to attract more, and better qualified...
Sep 10, 2024


π¨ Huge day for CDRjobs π¨
We just announced four things: π΅ 2024 CDR Salary Report: a first of its kind analysis to promote salary transparency across the sector....
Sep 4, 2024


πΈ Roll out the black carpet for Legion 44: The Worldβs First Feature Carbon Removal Documentary.
π For CDR to reach gigaton scale, we need the broad public to understand, appreciate, and support CDR. This isnβt achieved through...
Sep 2, 2024


π―π΅ Finally details on Japanβs big moves in carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR) π―π΅
β Like many of you, I believe that integration of CDR into emission trading systems (ETS) is the ultimate way we will scale CDR to...
Aug 28, 2024


π² Is this the ultimate carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR) overview? π²
π I LOVE this infographic by Carbon Gap - it is the most useful overview of the incredible breadth of CDR approaches I have seen to...
Aug 25, 2024


π€ Is AI taking over CDR? Almostβ¦π€
π Meet CDRai! The first large language model (hashtag#LLM) dedicated specifically to carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR). π€© CDRai is...
Jul 23, 2024


π€ Where will demand for carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR) come from in the next 3-5 years? π€
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Over 300 people answered my poll on this question last week. The results were pretty clear, yet worth talking about. π The majority of...
Jul 21, 2024


π¨Top π developments in the carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR) industry this month π¨
β‘ My newsletter, the hashtag#GigaTen, is a bitesize roundup of the month, delivering the top developments, resources, and spotlights...
Jun 4, 2024


π₯ The 2024 State of CDR Report is out! π₯
β Are we actually on track to scale carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR) to the levels we need? And how much exactly do we really need?...
Jun 3, 2024


πͺΒ Carbon Removal Funding Remains Strong Amidst Climate Tech Downturn πͺ
π XPRIZE recently released its fourth annual Circular Carbon (CC) Market Report analysing 2023 investment and growth trends of this...
Mar 22, 2024


ππ± New report: how permanent is biochar? 10, 100, 1,000 years, or even longer? π±π
π Today, the European Biochar Industry Consortium (EBI) consortium published a report diving into the latest science to answer this...
Mar 15, 2024
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