DAC

Three things learned from Microsoft's carbon removal report

Technology

Three things learned from Microsoft's carbon removal report

The tech giant has lifted the lid on its efforts to soak up more carbon than it emits

clock 01 April 2022 • 6 min read
Swarovski becomes latest business to agree CO2 removal deal with Climeworks

Offsets

Swarovski becomes latest business to agree CO2 removal deal with Climeworks

Five year agreement will see jewellery firm fund direct air capture project that aims to suck up the pollution the carbon has already caused

clock 30 March 2022 • 2 min read
'Earthshot': US announces $100 a tonne carbon capture goal

Technology

'Earthshot': US announces $100 a tonne carbon capture goal

White House launches new 'Carbon Negative Earthshot' in bid to accelerate development of direct air capture technologies and nature-based solutions

clock 08 November 2021 • 2 min read
'Net zero is not enough': Why climate experts are calling for 'net negative' emissions strategies

Climate change

'Net zero is not enough': Why climate experts are calling for 'net negative' emissions strategies

Climate Crisis Advisory Group argues that atmospheric concentrations of CO2 could reach dangerous levels by 2050, even if net zero targets are met

clock 27 August 2021 • 7 min read
Scotland direct air CO2 capture project signs up Virgin Atlantic as early customer

Technology

Scotland direct air CO2 capture project signs up Virgin Atlantic as early customer

Virgin Atlantic signs up as prospective customer for purchase of offsets from proposed Direct Air Capture facility in Scotland

clock 19 August 2021 • 3 min read

Offsets

'Get ahead of the game now': Could the UK become a leader in carbon removals technology?

National Infrastructure Commission urges government to act quickly to drive development of first wave of BECCS and DACS plants, arguing carbon removals will be a cornerstone of the UK's future economy

clock 29 July 2021 • 7 min read

Policy

Negative emissions under a net zero target: The controversies and pitfalls

Josh Burke at LSE's Grantham Research Institute navigates the costs, opportunities, advantages and disadvantages of different carbon capture and negative emissions technologies

clock 05 February 2020 • 8 min read