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Statement: We need to rapidly reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (Home page)
Source: “Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC
Summary for Policymakers”
IPCC
The latest climate model scenarios show that all pathways that keep temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C (with little or no overshoot) require carbon removal.
Figure SPM.3b {2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.2, 3.6.2, 4.3.1, 4.2.3, 4.3.2, 4.3.7, 4.4.3, Table 2.4} https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/spm/
Statement: Reducing emissions is essential, but it isn’t enough. (Home page)
Source: “Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC
Summary for Policymakers”
IPCC
As above, the latest climate model scenarios show that all pathways that keep temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C (with little or no overshoot) require carbon removal. The amount ultimately needed will depend on how quickly we can reduce emissions in the near term and whether — or by how much — we overshoot climate targets. Estimates, including both natural and technological carbon removal approaches, range from 5 to 16 billion metric tons per year globally by 2050.
Figure SPM.3b {2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.2, 3.6.2, 4.3.1, 4.2.3, 4.3.2, 4.3.7, 4.4.3, Table 2.4} https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/spm/
Statement: We’ve built the pilots and done the tests. Now we’re ready to scale. (Home page)
Source 1: “CCUS around the World: Drax BECCS”
International Energy Agency
https://www.iea.org/reports/ccus-around-the-world-in-2021/drax-beccs
Source 2: “Drax to pilot more pioneering new carbon capture technology”
Drax
https://www.drax.com/press_release/drax-to-pilot-more-pioneering-new-carbon-capture-technology/
Statement: Carbon dioxide levels are the highest they’ve been for millions of years and are accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever before. (Home page)
Source: “During Year of Extremes, Carbon Dioxide Levels Surge Faster than Ever”
The Keeling Curve
‘“Not only is CO2 now at the highest level in millions of years, it is also rising faster than ever. Each year achieves a higher maximum due to fossil-fuel burning, which releases pollution in the form of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,” said Ralph Keeling, director of the Scripps CO2 program that manages the institution’s 56-year-old measurement series.’
During Year of Extremes, Carbon Dioxide Levels Surge Faster than Ever | The Keeling Curve (ucsd.edu)
Statement: But for the first time in history, we have the technology and process to permanently remove millions of tonnes of COշ from the atmosphere. (Home page)
Source 1: “Examining Supply-Side Options to Achieve 100% Clean Electricity by 2035”
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Page 12. Table 2 – supply side technologies considered
https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22osti/81644.pdf
Source 2: “Demand-Side Support for Scaling CDR Policy Primer”
Carbon Business Council
Page 4, 1st Paragraph “Co-benefits”
“Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) produces 24/7 dispatchable renewable energy, and creates demand for the development of carbon dioxide storage and transport infrastructure”
CO2BC_Demand-Side Support for CDR_Policy Primer.pdf (hubspotusercontent-na1.net)
Statement: Permanently remove (Home page)
Source 1: “Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage”
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Table.12, Page 47
srccs_wholereport.pdf (ipcc.ch)
Source 2: “CDR Factsheet”
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
See column on BECCS permanence in geological formations
Statement: We urgently need more renewable electricity (Home page)
Source: “For the first time in decades, the number of people without access to electricity is set to increase in 2022”
International Energy Agency
According to the latest IEA data, the number of people around the world who live without electricity is set to rise by nearly 20 million in 2022, reaching nearly 775 million, the first global increase since the IEA began tracking the numbers 20 years ago.
Statement: To support the continuing rise in internet usage. To underpin the world’s increasing reliance upon new technologies like AI, and the related expansion and importance of data centers. And ultimately, to help lift living standards for those still without access to reliable power. (Home page)
Source: “AI is poised to drive 160% increase in data center power demand”
Goldman Sachs
https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/AI-poised-to-drive-160-increase-in-power-demand
Statement: to reverse the effects of global warming we need to reduce the dangerous levels of COշ in the atmosphere and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. (About us)
Source 1: “Can we slow or even reverse global warming?”
North Atlantic Climate Center
https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/can-we-slow-or-even-reverse-global-warming
Source 2: “Causes and Effects of Climate Change”
United Nations
“Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions.”
Statement: BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) is the only removal technology that does both. (About us)
Source: “Examining Supply-Side Options to Achieve 100% Clean Electricity by 2035”
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Page 12. Table 2 – supply side technologies considered
https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22osti/81644.pdf
Source 2: “Demand-Side Support for Scaling CDR Policy Primer”
Carbon Business Council
Page 4, 1st Paragraph “Co-benefits”
“Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) produces 24/7 dispatchable renewable energy, and creates demand for the development of carbon dioxide storage and transport infrastructure”
CO2BC_Demand-Side Support for CDR_Policy Primer.pdf (hubspotusercontent-na1.net)
Statement: Drax has been pioneering decarbonization projects for decades (About us)
Source: “How to switch a power station off coal”
Drax
Article showcases Drax’s transition from coal to biomass starting in 2003
“How to switch a power station off coal”
Source 2: “Drax to pilot Europe’s first carbon capture storage project”
Drax
Drax to pilot Europe’s first carbon capture storage project
Source 3: “Drax to pilot more pioneering new carbon capture technology”
Drax
Drax to pilot more pioneering new carbon capture technology
Statement: This includes the first bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project pilot of its kind in Europe. (About Us)
Source 1: “Drax to pilot Europe’s first carbon capture storage project”
Drax
Drax to pilot Europe’s first carbon capture storage project
Source 2: “Europe’s first carbon capture storage project announced”
Smart Energy International
Europe’s first carbon capture storage project announced (smart-energy.com)
Source 3: “Europe’s first bioenergy carbon capture and storage pilot now underway”
Bioenergy International
Europe’s first bioenergy carbon capture and storage pilot now underway | Bioenergy International
Statement: “Our planet urgently needs large-scale carbon removals if we want to achieve a liveable future for all.” (Our Vision)
Source 1: “Why do we need to act now?”
CarbonFuture
First paragraph
https://www.carbonfuture.earth/cdr-insights/why-do-we-need-to-act-now
Source 2: “6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere”
World Resources Institute
6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere | World Resources Institute (wri.org)
Source 3: “AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023”
IPCC
AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 (ipcc.ch)
Claim: “The latest estimates say the world needs between 5Gt and 16Gt of carbon removal every year by 2050 to avoid the worse effects of climate crisis.” [BECCS explained]
Source 4: “AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023”
IPCC
Warming beyond 1.5 can be reduced if we achieve and sustain net negative global CO2 emissions. It’s estimated that we’ll need between 5Gt and 16Gt of Carbon Dioxide Removals annually.
Statement: “The latest estimates say the world needs between 5Gt and 16Gt of carbon removal every year by 2050 to avoid the worse effects of climate crisis.”
“Summary for Policy Makers”
IPCC
Pathways page 14, (Section C Pages 12-17)
https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/SPM_version_report_LR.pdf
“AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023”
IPCC
Warming beyond 1.5 can be reduced if we achieve and sustain net negative global CO2 emissions. It’s estimated that we’ll need between 5Gt and 16Gt of Carbon Dioxide Removals annually.
https://ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/
“6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere”
World Resources Institute
https://www.wri.org/insights/6-ways-remove-carbon-pollution-sky
Statement: But only 0.01% of today’s carbon removals use the types of technology that can scale enough to make a significant difference. (BECCS Explained)
Source: “The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal”
The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report estimates that the current scale of carbon removal accounts for only 2 Gt of CO2 per year (global emissions of carbon dioxide lay at 36.8 Gt in 2022). Out of this amount, less than 0.01% is durable carbon removal (i.e., where the carbon is not re-emitted into the atmosphere), highlighting the urgent need to scale up durable carbon removal by over 5,000 times to reach the required 10 Gt by 2050.
The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Report
Source 2: “Why do we need to act now?”
CarbonFuture
First paragraph
https://www.carbonfuture.earth/cdr-insights/why-do-we-need-to-act-now
Statement: It’s the only technology that’s scalable, can help keep the lights on and capture millions of tonnes of CO2 (BECCS Explained)
Source: “Examining Supply-Side Options to Achieve 100% Clean Electricity by 2035”
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Page 12. Table 2 – supply side technologies considered
https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22osti/81644.pdf
Source: 2 “Demand-Side Support for Scaling CDR Policy Primer”
Carbon Business Council
Page 4, 1st Paragraph “Co-benefits”
“Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) produces 24/7 dispatchable renewable energy, and creates demand for the development of carbon dioxide storage and transport infrastructure”
CO2BC_Demand-Side Support for CDR_Policy Primer.pdf (hubspotusercontent-na1.net)
Statement: The BECCS process removes CO2 from the atmosphere and stores it permanently underground. (BECCS Explained)
Source: “Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage”
International Energy Association
Statement: With our coalition partners, we've pioneered a scalable solution that removes higher volumes of CO2 than ever achieved before. (BECCS Explained)
Source: “BECCS”
Klimate
Introduction
“BECCS is a highly permanent, available and scalable carbon removal solution.”
https://www.klimate.co/carbon-removal/methods/beccs
Source 2: “Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda”
National Academies Press
Chapter 4 (Page 154) Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Sequestration
A study from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences estimates a global potential to sequester 3.4-5.2 GtCO₂ per year via BECCS.
Source 3: “DAC”
Klimate
DAC could become a key option for climate change mitigation in the next few years. Several studies estimate that the engineered solution could reach gigatonic scale by 2050 (1 Gt CO₂ per year). https://www.klimate.co/carbon-removal/methods/direct-air-capture
Statement: BECCS is the only carbon removal technology that also generates 100% renewable electricity at scale. (BECCS Explained)
Source: “Examining Supply-Side Options to Achieve 100% Clean Electricity by 2035”
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Page 12. Table 2 – supply side technologies considered
https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22osti/81644.pdf
Source: 2 “Demand-Side Support for Scaling CDR Policy Primer”
Carbon Business Council
Page 4, 1st Paragraph “Co-benefits”
“Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) produces 24/7 dispatchable renewable energy, and creates demand for the development of carbon dioxide storage and transport infrastructure”
CO2BC_Demand-Side Support for CDR_Policy Primer.pdf (hubspotusercontent-na1.net)
Statement: BECCS should be deployed with responsible practices, including well managed forests and sustainably sourced biomass (BECCS Explained)
Source: “Bioenergy and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in mitigation scenarios”
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
https://www.ipcc.ch/srccl?s=BECCS
Source 2: “Businesses Face Increased Risks Without Action on Net Zero Says New Coalition of Negative Emissions Paper”
Coalition for Negative Emissions
Statement: First movers are buying carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from multiple sources. These purchases include our high-integrity Carbon Removals from BECCS projects. (Our Partners)
Source: “Leaderboards”
CDR.fyi
Over 7 million CDR tons sold
Most used and cited source of information in the industry - https://www.cdr.fyi/leaderboards
Statement: Carbon emissions reductions are essential, but not enough (Why Carbon Removals)
Source: “AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023”
IPCC
Warming beyond 1.5 can be reduced if we achieve and sustain net negative global CO2 emissions. It’s estimated that we’ll need between 5Gt and 16Gt of Carbon Dioxide Removals annually.
AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 (ipcc.ch)
https://ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/
“Summary for Policy Makers”
IPCC
Section C Pages 12-17
https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/SPM_version_report_LR.pdf
Statement: Across the world, we need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and slash our COշ emissions. Our way of life depends on it. (Why Carbon removals)
Source: “During Year of Extremes, Carbon Dioxide Levels Surge Faster than Ever”
The Keeling Curve (ucsd.edu)
‘“Not only is CO2 now at the highest level in millions of years, it is also rising faster than ever. Each year achieves a higher maximum due to fossil-fuel burning, which releases pollution in the form of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,” said Ralph Keeling, director of the Scripps CO2 program that manages the institution’s 56-year-old measurement series.’
During Year of Extremes, Carbon Dioxide Levels Surge Faster than Ever | The Keeling Curve (ucsd.edu)
Source 2: “Causes and Effects of Climate Change”
United Nations
“Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions.”
Causes and Effects of Climate Change | United Nations
But even if we stop all emissions tomorrow, the COշ already in the world’s atmosphere will still be at dangerously high levels.
Source 2: Emissions Gap Report 2022
UN environment programme
Statement: There’s still time to avoid the worst of the damage from global warming – if the world achieves and sustains net negative CO2 emissions. (Why Carbon Removals)
Source: “Sixth Assessment Report”
IPCC
Summary for policymakers Page 17: All pathways that limit global warming to 1.5°C with limited or no overshoot project the use of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) on the order of 100–1000 GtCO2 over the 21st century. CDR would be used to compensate for residual emissions and, in most cases, achieve net negative emissions to return global warming to 1.5°C following a peak (high confidence). CDR deployment of several hundreds of GtCO2 is subject to multiple feasibility and sustainability constraints (high confidence). Significant near-term emissions reductions and measures to lower energy and land demand can limit CDR deployment to a few hundred GtCO2 without reliance on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) (high confidence). {2.3, 2.4, 3.6.2, 4.3, 5.4}
https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/
Source 2: “Global Warming of 1.5 ºC Special Report”
IPCC
The relevance of this temperature threshold was explored even more in the 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. In that report, and further supported by subsequent IPCC reports and other scientific literature, they found that limiting global warming to 1.5°C will reduce the impacts on human systems and terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems. It made clear that every increment of global warming above 1.5°C matters for the scope and magnitude of these impacts.
Statement: But the emerging CDR industry will need to grow by around six times its current size to meet the science-based goals the world has set. (Why Carbon Removals)
Source: “The State of Carbon Dioxide Removals – 1st Edition”
University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
Page 37, Paragraph 3.2
The novel CDR industry needs to grow by four to six orders of magnitude by mid-century to meet the goals we’ve set, advised by scientists.
Source: State of CDR report First Edition
The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal - 1st Edition (squarespace.com)
Statement: And they’re responsible for around 25% of the world’s energy consumption, and 20% of total COշ emissions. (Why Carbon Removals)
Source: “Decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors with renewables: Perspectives for the G7”
International Renewable Energy Agency
“Sectors that are particularly hard-to-abate include heavy-duty trucking, shipping, aviation, iron and steel, and chemicals and petrochemicals.
These sectors alone account for approximately one-quarter of the world's energy consumption and around one-fifth of total CO2 emissions.”
https://www.irena.org/Publications/2024/Apr/Decarbonising-hard-to-abate-
Statement: BECCS also, captures the resultant COշ and stores it deep underground in geological formations – sustainably and permanently. (Why Carbon Removals)
Source: “Permanence and Safety of CCS
HOW DO WE KNOW THAT CO2 STORAGE IS SAFE?”
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Safely: “Oil, natural gas, and naturally occurring carbon dioxide (CO2) gas deposits have been naturally trapped and stored within subsurface geologic formations for millions of years, providing evidence that it is possible to store
CO2 in similar geologic formations for very long periods of time. These deposits provide information about the geologic conditions needed for secure CO2 storage.”
Permanence and Safety of CCS | netl.doe.gov
Source 2: “Methodology for measuring net carbon dioxide removal through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)”
Drax and Stockholm Exergi
Sustainably: Appendix C outlines the criteria that a project proponent must follow to ensure that the forest biomass used for BECCS is sustainable
https://www.drax.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/V1.0_BECCS-Methodology_Drax-Stockholm-Exergi.pdf
Source: “Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage”
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Table.12, Page 47 srccs_wholereport.pdf (ipcc.ch)
Source 2: “CDR Factsheet”
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Factsheet on BECCS permanence in geological formations
Statement: Carbon dioxide removal is essential if the world is to achieve its universally agreed sustainable development goals.
Executive Secretaries of the United Nations (UNECE)
Source: “Scale up carbon dioxide removal to achieve climate targets, urge United Nations regional leaders”
UNECE Sustainable Development Goals
Carbon dioxide removal is essential if the world is to achieve its universally agreed sustainable
development goals.
UNECE