CDReality: Is CDR Greenwashing?
Opponents of CDR frequently claim that efforts to remove CO2 from the air are just a smokescreen for the fossil fuel industry. Is it true, is CDR greenwashing?
What is true, is that the oil and gas...
CDReality: Our Basic CDR FAQ
Here is some foundational info in form of a basic CDR FAQ document for anyone getting ready to engage with CDR skeptics, opponents & newbies. If you’ve wrapped your head around these basics, y...
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 ...
Planting trees is not enough
We need to plant trees but planting tress is not enough - we need to do more, and here’s why.
The bottom line
If we want any chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 C, as agreed in Paris in 2015,...
CDReality: Is “CDR is a distraction from real…
Critics sometimes describe CDR as a “false solution” that distracts from the real solution, namely decarbonization. This is a false dichotomy and a misleading way to frame the issue.
The bottom l...
CDReality: Is CDR too expensive?
"Is CDR too expensive?" is a question we hear a lot. Sure, some forms of CDR are currently expensive, but a livable planet is worth the investment!
This criticism ignores the cost of doing nothing ...
CDReality: Is CDR untested and theoretical?
CO2 removal has been around for some time. Submarines and the Space Station require CO2 removal to keep the air breathable. What’s new is the scale and speed with which we need to deploy those solut...
CDReality: Will CDR harm disadvantaged communities?
Can CDR do harm? Specifically, will CDR harm disadvantaged communities? Let’s find out what is fact and what is not.
The bottom line
Environmental justice is a real concern that needs to be care...
CDR can create economic and ecological co-benefits.
There is huge potential in the projected trillion-dollar carbon market. Nobody ever said that it was going to be easy or cheap. But in addition to the ecological benefit, there are great potential eco...
CDReality: We need to clean up the carbon…
We have released hundreds of gigatons of CO2. Most of it is still in the atmosphere, and it’s not going anywhere any time soon.
The Bottom Line
The focus on decarbonization, while extremely import...
CO2 can be removed from the air –…
Carbon dioxide can be removed from the air. Let’s look at how it can be done.
So, we have too much CO2 in the atmosphere and since we can’t wait for it to just disappear (because it won’t) we...
CDReality: CDR may be expensive now, but can…
Why the “it’s expensive” argument against CDR isn’t really an argument.
Many forms of CDR are expensive today, but it does not have to remain that way. If we invest now, we can significantly ...