The Carbon Business Council (CO2BC) and Emerald Climate have launched Asia-Pacific Carbon Dioxide Removal (APACdr), a new regional initiative designed to accelerate the responsible scale-up of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) across Asia-Pacific.

Today, the Carbon Business Council and the Potential Energy Coalition are releasing new polling data and a practical Carbon Dioxide Removal Messaging and Lexicon Guide to help close that gap. The guide draws on large-scale public research in the United States and the United Kingdom to understand how people perceive carbon dioxide removal, what builds trust, and which explanations improve clarity rather than confusion.

The Government of Quebec has taken a meaningful step toward deployment of durable carbon removal by introducing a legislative framework for the safe and effective storage of carbon dioxide. This draft framework sends an encouraging signal to innovators, investors, and communities that Quebec is evaluating the role of carbon removal in meeting long-term climate goals. The Carbon Business Council is grateful to the Quebec government for creating a framework to scale carbon removal. Continuing to advance clear and predictable regulations will enable Quebec to unlock significant regional economic development and develop its growing carbon removal industry.

Carbon removal is forecast to be a trillion dollar industry and is poised to create jobs in provinces that establish clear, predictable pathways for deployment.  As Quebec evaluates the environmental and economic potential of carbon removal, we would assert that the Province has the potential to support multiple carbon removal pathways, and that these should be explored in parallel. Quebec's carbon removal potential should be based on its rivers, coastlines, rocks, soils and forests.

Marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) is a rapidly evolving field, spanning early-stage research, in-water field trials, and in some cases, early deployments. As interest grows across academia, industry, philanthropy, governments, and civil society, so do questions around governance, environmental integrity, accountability, equity, and public trust.

It’s increasingly essential to have a neutral space to share knowledge and resources, raise questions, and convene conversations around mCDR across sectors and perspectives.

Conversations on mCDR are often siloed across research, advocacy, and policy. The mCDR Forum aims to address this gap by creating a dedicated space where diverse actors can share information, surface concerns, identify knowledge gaps, and explore what responsible pathways forward might look like without requiring alignment on a single vision or outcome.

Carbon removal is maturing into a truly global industry - but one with local benefits.

Last year, we saw high-quality carbon removal projects take shape around the world, with nations jockeying for position to lead the industry. As carbon markets and investment tools grew more sophisticated, the sector crossed a major milestone: 1 million tons of durable carbon removal delivered. The year also brought progress on responsible deployment, integrated into existing industries and economies, and delivered benefits for people, communities, and the planet.

Now, it’s time to turn our attention to the future. The carbon removal industry will doubtlessly face new challenges, from emerging policies to economic shifts. But also many new opportunities. The lessons from 2025 provide a roadmap for what to expect - and what to prioritize - in 2026.

COP30 in Belém marked the strongest recognition yet that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is becoming an essential component to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement. With the Amazon rainforest as its backdrop, global leaders arrived in Brazil to discuss both the urgency of meeting global climate goals and the reality that the world remains far off track

At Carbon Business Council’s dedicated CDR event held in the UNFCCC Blue Zone’s CDR30 Pavilion on Thursday, November 13, we brought together leading voices from across Latin America – developers, financiers, policymakers, and community stakeholders – to examine how the region can responsibly scale carbon removal this decade and how the region is uniquely poised to lead the race in this growing industry. 

The Carbon Business Council recently spoke with South Pole about the launch of TechGen, a new Buyers Club designed to accelerate the scale-up of high-durability carbon dioxide removal (CDR).

El Carbon Business Council (CO2BC), una coalición internacional de más de 100 empresas líderes en gestión de carbono que representan más de 16,5 mil millones de dólares en activos combinados, anunció hoy el lanzamiento de un Grupo de Trabajo sobre Remoción de Carbono en América Latina, una iniciativa que busca acelerar la inversión y desarrollo de remoción de carbono en la región.

O Carbon Business Council, uma coalizão de mais de 100 empresas líderes em gestão de carbono que representam mais de US$16,5 bilhões em ativos combinados, anunciou hoje o lançamento do Grupo de Trabalho de Remoção de Carbono na América Latina, uma iniciativa que busca acelerar o investimento e o desenvolvimento de projetos de remoção de carbono na região.

The Carbon Business Council (CO2BC), a global coalition of more than 100 leading carbon management companies representing over $16.5 billion in combined assets, today announced the launch of its Latin America Carbon Removal Working Group, a new initiative to accelerate investment and deployment of carbon removal across the region.

For the first time, the conference will include a Carbon Dioxide Removal Pavilion called CDR30, creating space for conversations on how these approaches can complement emissions reductions, support regional economic development, and other co-benefits. The Carbon Business Council team and many of our coalition members will be in Belém throughout COP30, sharing updates and insights from across the carbon removal field. We’re highlighting key carbon removal themes at COP30 that we’re tracking. 

The Enhanced Weathering (EW) Alliance announced plans to increase coalition activities today, bringing together leaders in the field to advance enhanced weathering as a critical carbon dioxide removal (CDR) pathway. Convened by the Carbon Business Council, the coalition expands on the groundwork of the Enhanced Weathering Alliance (EWA) established in 2024.

Today at Carbon Unbound Europe, the Carbon Business Council and the Potential Energy Coalition presented insights from new polling research in the United States and the United Kingdom, examining baseline awareness and how to communicate carbon dioxide removal (CDR) more clearly and effectively.

The Carbon Business Council published an issue brief about Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR). In this Issue Brief, a coalition of Carbon Business Council mCDR experts highlight the opportunity of mCDR; identify pathways to enable research, development, and deployment; and offer focused recommendations for policymakers, NGOs, and businesses, to responsibly accelerate the advancement of mCDR.

A new national survey commissioned by the Carbon Business Council and Carbon Removal Canada reveals significant public support for carbon removal. Nearly two-thirds of Canadians (64%) support carbon removal initiatives, while four in five (81%) consider removals essential to building a strong future for the country.

As Europe accelerates its path toward net zero, the Carbon Business Council will join leaders at Reuters Energy Transition Europe 2025 Summit as a media partner to elevate carbon removal as a key part of the continent’s strengthened energy and climate strategy.

Taking place 21-22 October in London, the summit will highlight the rapid innovation and policy momentum behind carbon removal solutions, and how these technologies can complement emissions reductions to deliver a net-zero energy system.

The executive directors of two industry groups representing the top carbon removal companies in the United States — Giana Amador of the Carbon Removal Alliance and Ben Rubin of the Carbon Business Council — released the following statement in response to reports that the Department of Energy may move to eliminate funding for the Direct Air Capture Hubs in Louisiana and South Texas.

As Canada advances toward its net-zero targets, the Policy Primer provides a concise, actionable roadmap for federal policymakers to activate and grow a domestic carbon removal industry—unlocking high-paying jobs, accelerating innovation, and positioning Canada to lead in the emerging trillion-dollar carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market.

The Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Coalition (“mCDR Coalition”) launched today, bringing together global leaders across companies, nonprofits, and academic institutions to support the responsible growth of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). The coalition helps inform and advance research, support evidence-based policy engagements, and build relationships between leaders in science, conservation, and governance.