CDReality
CDReality: Is CDR just a smokescreen for Oil…
This is a frequent claim by opponents that while not necessarily wrong, should not keep us from doing what is necessary. What’s needed is a balanced approach.
The fossil fuel industry, first and foremost, promotes CCS rather than CDR. While CDR is also on their radar screen, that doesn’t make CDR innately bad or dangerous. It just means that–as in many other parts of society–we need to create a policy framework to prevent abuse.
The bottom line
The solution of choice for the fossil fuel industry is CCS, where carbon dioxide is captured directly from the smokestack. This approach works in their favor because it gives them an excuse to keep burning fossil fuels and locks us even d...
CDReality: Our Basic CDR FAQ
Here is some foundational info in short form for anyone getting ready to engage with CDR skeptics, opponents & newbies. If you’ve wrapped your head around these basics, you are ready to start ta...
CDReality: Should we focus first on Decarbonization, and…
Decarbonization, or preventing future emissions through conversion to zero carbon alternatives, is critically important. But we will need CDR as well, so we need to develop it now. You will hear the ...
CDReality: Is CDR a ‘Moral Hazard’?
It is sometimes said that “CDR creates a Moral Hazard”. Maybe, but that is a reason to craft proper policy, not to dismiss CDR. Moral hazard is an economic concept that basically says that people ...
News
OpenAir’s Response to the UNFCCC Supervisory Body’s Information…
May 24, 2023
Supervisory Body
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
By Email: Supervisory-Body@unfccc.int
RE: Input to SB005 2022 Annotated Agenda and Related Annexes
Dear Supervisory Body:
Thank you for your continuing efforts to ensure that the UNFCCC incorporates high-quality carbon dioxide removal (CDR) into a future Article 6.4 mechanism. OpenAir is an all-volunteer, member-led, and global organization dedicated to the responsible and equitable advancement of carbon removal. We very much appreciate your invitation to provide input in advance of the Fifth Meeting of the Supervisory Body on 31 May, 2023.
Specifically, we would like t...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WASHINGTON STATE PASSES HISTORIC GREENHOUSE…
Olympia, WA - May 23, 2023 – In a pioneering move to clean up climate pollution, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a capital budget that allocates funding for greenhouse gas removal (GGR)....
Watch your language! (helpful hints on climate change…
This Scientific American article has some useful insights on what language about climate change may be more likely to engage and motivate people. The Right Words Are Crucial to Solving Climate Chang...
This Is CDR Episode 37: Carbin Minerals with…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onZUVpjKWVE
This Is CDR is an ongoing series of online events to explore the range of carbon dioxide removal solutions that are currently in development. This week, ...
Collector of the Month
June Collector of the Month: Henry He
Henry, you jumped into the OpenAir discord about a year ago for the first time? What led you to our carbon removal community?
For most of my life, climate change was THE imminent issue that I could not do anything to solve. Last year, I decided I did not want to leave my future in the hands of other people and became determined to find a way to make my own impact. After discovering Carbon Dioxide Removal, I started reaching out to companies to gain advice, eventually leading me to Open Air.
You have become active in our Massachusetts advocacy group’s citizen lobbying efforts in support of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act. What is this bill aim to do, and what kinds of ac...
May Collector of the Month: Nacho Vázquez Narváez
Nacho, you have jumped in with both feet into the Spanish CDR group, which formed last summer, participating in research, due diligence and outreach activities. Can you explain what the group is up to...
January Collector of the Month: Karl Danz
Karl, you have been a citizen advocate for climate action for over a decade. Tell us about your journey.
I learned the science behind the "greenhouse effect" in college in the 1970s. Most of what m...
September Collector of the Month: Christopher Donnelly
You first jumped into OpenAir during our Ireland policy advocacy campaign earlier this year, but quickly discovered our R&D work and began contributing to CYAN. As a UX designer, what drew you to ...
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