In this week's episode, our panelists focus on whether CDR poses an unjustified opportunity cost in the realm of climate policymaking, Canada’s latest initiative to stand up direct air capture, and whether direct air capture may let the good times roll for the fossil fuel industry.

Helpful links:

• Does a Commitment to CDR Incur an Unacceptable Opportunity Cost in Climate Policymaking?
• Canada’s Proposed Direct Air Capture And Storage (DACCS) Offset Protocol
• Will Direct Air Capture Actually Help Extend the Life of the Fossil Fuel Industry?

On this week’s episode, our panelists discuss CDR.fyi’s 2024 “Year in Review,” a study assessing the economic impacts of durable CDR approaches, and three interesting new developments in CDR - including the opening of Captura’s new pilot plant in Hawaii and a huge funding round for Chestnut Carbon.

Helpful links:

• What Was the FYI on CDR in 2024?
• On the Job: The Economic Potentials of Durable CDR Approaches
• Speed Round!: 3 Interesting Developments in CDR
  • Captura Opens New Pilot Plant in Hawaii
  • Chestnut Carbon's Massive Funding Round
  • Google's Deal to Buy Carbon Credits from Indian Initiative Varaha
• Bonus Topic: LEGO Group Supports Carbon Removal Solutions

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This week’s episode focuses on a new community engagement strategy for direct air capture projects in Kenya, why a community takeback obligation in the United Kingdom might potentially play an important role in scaling carbon removal, and equity and justice considerations in carbon dioxide removal geological storage capacity in the Global North and Global South.

Helpful links:

• Can We Talk? Octavia Carbon’s New Community Engagement Strategy
• Take That Back!: A Carbon Takeback Obligation for the United Kingdom?
• Where Does It All Get Stored?