The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal

The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Edition 3 is now live 🌍 Since the last edition, #CDR landscape has continued to evolve. Novel CDR deployment has grown, new policies have emerged, & fresh evidence has improved our understanding of future needs. Download here: www.stateofcdr.org/report/3rd-e...

We're delighted to welcome Dr Injy Johnstone as Head of Partnerships at the #StateOfCDR 🌍 Alongside her work at the Max Planck Net Zero Lab, Injy will be helping us strengthen partnerships across the #CDR community. Are you heading to #COP31? Injy will be there and looks forward to connecting.

《二氧化碳移除现状》第三版执行摘要现已提供联合国全部六种官方语言版本： 阿拉伯文、中文、英文、法文、俄文及西班牙文。🌍 可阅读 中文 版本的执行摘要， 或通过以下链接浏览全部六种语言版本：https://www.stateofcdr.org/report/3rd-edition 特别感谢技术审查专家组 Dan Su, @ssyuii.bsky.social ，专家们抽出宝贵时间并运用专业知识审核译文，确保译文的技术准确性。

UNEP’s new #EmissionsGap report highlights the need for urgent emissions cuts alongside scaling up #CDR. Returning warming to 1.5°C by 2100 could require ~320 Gt of CO₂ removal and permanent storage this century. CDR is critical, but no substitute for cutting emissions now.

The signal is clear: we're heading for a future warmer than the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5°C. What does this mean in practice? We break down "overshoot" into five key things to understand: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

What does the #data tell us about #CDR innovation? The picture is mixed: • Publications grew 15%/yr (2022–25) • High-quality patenting peaked in 2011 • Fewer research grants, but more total R&D funding, pointing to larger projects Explore our updated Data Portal: www.stateofcdr.org/data-portal/...

Last chance to help shape the next edition of #StateOfCDR. Share your feedback now 👇

"Conventional and novel carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be needed in addition to, not instead of, sustained reductions in residual greenhouse gas emissions." - @unep.org's new Limiting Overshoot Spotlight Report Read: www.unep.org/resources/li...

The draft ISO Net Zero Standard is currently out for public consultation. What does it mean for businesses? Join our Serviced Emissions Hub tomorrow from 10:30–11:30am BST for a webinar on what's in it & how to participate in the consultation. Sign up here: luma.com/e16iv97p @smithschool.ox.ac.uk

Novel #CDR is a small share of today's #CDR, but there are signs of growth: 1. CDR accounts for 2.6% of all climate-tech funding 2. Novel CDR has been growing at 40% per year 3. CDR literature increased by 15% per year on average between '22 & '25. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/mr45uumc

How long is long enough when it comes to #carbon storage? Leona Tenkhoff breaks down why durability is one of the biggest questions shaping the future of #CarbonDioxideRemoval. @swp-berlin.org

Go beyond the figures. The updated #StateOfCDR Data Portal lets you explore the data behind Edition 3. Example, comparing future scenarios and examining the growing gap between current pledges and Paris-compatible #CDR pathways. Explore the portal: www.stateofcdr.org/data-portal/...

Great to co-host with @co2rehub.bsky.social at #LCAW. Discussions highlighted the UK's strengths in peatland restoration and biochar, alongside the need for clearer regulation, stronger policy, and investment to help #CDR scale. Thanks to all our speakers, partners, and attendees! Read more 👇

To align with 1.5°C pathways, #CarbonDioxideRemoval must scale from 2.2 GtCO₂/yr today to 8.8 GtCO₂/yr by 2050. "We need to see an upscaling in ambition over the next few years." — @energymorgan.bsky.social, State of CDR report 2026 Read more: www.carbonbrief.org/experts-why-...

#ICCDR2026 in Milan has been full of great discussion on the future of CDR. Day 3 featured @nicofairbairn.bsky.social on global CDR governance, Joana Portugal-Pereira on Paris-consistent scenarios, and Steve Smith on the closing panels. Huge thanks to the organisers and the #StateOfCDR community 🌍

Day 2 at the 4th International CDR Conference #ICCDR2026 in Milan was a great showcase for the #StateOfCDR community. Included talks on policy sequencing, implementation gaps, accounting, governance, and open data infrastructure. Great to see so much #CDR work in one place 🌍

„Die Politik ist gefragt, die richtigen wirtschaftlichen Anreize zu setzen.“ Tipp zum Wochenende: Wissenssendung von ZDF nano zum großen Report über CO₂-Entnahmen aus der Atmosphäre, mit 5 min Interview PIK-Forscherin Sabine Fuss (ab 03:42). #StateofCDR www.zdf.de/play/magazin...

The conversation on #CDR continues at the 4th International Conference on CDR #ICCDR2026, Milan. Today authors of the #StateOfCDR 3rd Edition discussed the latest evidence on deployment, policy, innovation, and challenges ahead. Read the report: lnkd.in/ey4GpSJz @energymorgan.bsky.social

Recent developments in CDR communication show declining trends. Most newspaper articles follow recommendations for responsible communication of CDR, for example by emphasizing the need to reduce emissions and not framing CDR as an alternative solution to mitigating climate change 6/8

New lessons for responsible communication of CDR include providing guidance to adopters such as farmers; communicating inclusively; developing local, trusted and context-aware approaches to communication of CDR; and communicating stable, fair and transparent long-term policy signals 5/8

Peer-reviewed perceptions research has increased significantly since The State of CDR 2nd Edition. The focus of that literature has shifted from drivers of attitudes towards CDR with an already existing strong evidence base and more theoretical considerations to less-studied, practical aspects 4/8

Public attitudes towards CDR are strongly driven by concerns about the impacts of CDR on ecosystems and biodiversity, the need for good governance, the expectation of co-benefits, trust in relevant actors, broader values and beliefs and a preference for low costs and financial benefits 3/8

“Countries have pledged around 2.7bn tonnes of carbon removal by 2035 and about 3.6bn by 2050, but climate pathways require much more,” said PIK's William Lamb, co-author of the new State of #CDR report. “This leaves a gap that grows significantly over time.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We look forward to seeing you there! luma.com/calendar/cal... @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social @naturerecovery.bsky.social @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social @co2rehub.bsky.social @stateofcdr.bsky.social

🎉 Update: tickets are now available! Book your FREE ticket here: botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk/event/reclai...

📣 New policy briefing! "Scaling CDR: Opportunities to collaborate across the UK, EU, US and beyond" looks at how cross-jurisdictional collaboration can address the challenges we face in scaling up CO2 removal. Authors: Petra Bistričić, Aoife Brophy, Mark Workman. Read more: co2re.org/publication/...

The Knowledge Sharing Summit brings together leaders across #CDR, and #CCS. On the ground are @energymorgan.bsky.social & @nicofairbairn.bsky.social, joining key conversations on scaling #carbon removal and shaping policy. Thanks to the organisers for convening this important dialogue🌍

🎉 We're delighted that our Exec Director Dr Steve Smith has been chosen as a Lead Author of the IPCC's forthcoming methodology report on CO2 removal & carbon capture, utilisation & storage! co2re.org/co2re-execut... @smithschool.ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @stateofcdr.bsky.social

“Los compromisos actuales del #G20 suponen solo un ligero aumento de la #CDR para 2030; y muchos de ellos carecen de la información detallada necesaria para evaluar su credibilidad” - El Estado de la CDR, Informe de Análisis 1 Lea el informe completo aquí: www.stateofcdr.org/insight-repo...

760 million people still live without electricity. Scaling renewable energy is how that changes, while keeping warming within 1.5°C. Clean power can light homes, run hospitals, cut emissions and more. Here’s why renewables matter for people and planet. tinyurl.com/4k9tejuf

Healthy #soils hold more than just nutrients, they also store #carbon. Soil carbon sequestration is a widely researched #CDR approach. Improving land management can help soils remove CO₂ while supporting #agricultural productivity & ecosystem health. Read more: www.stateofcdr.org/edition-2-re...