Authors Erin Burns

Carbon180 was on the Hill talking direct air capture

Last week, Carbon180 Executive Director Erin Burns brought her carbon removal expertise to the Hill and testified in front of the US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the opportunities and challenges related facing direct air capture…

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Enhanced oil recovery has no place in the Regional DAC Hubs program

The Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program will be the first megaton scale deployment of carbon removal in the world, representing a 400x increase in DAC capacity. It is an immense opportunity to deploy DAC not only quickly…

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The 10 carbon removal trends that defined 2022

We’re two years into the Biden presidency, with a host of new faces across federal agencies and more than $1 billion in public support for carbon removal in FY22. The field has come a long way in a short…

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365 days of carbon removal

Carbon removal was buoyed by federal attention, Congressional support, and field-wide investments in 2021, more than any year prior. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (BID) put an exclamation mark on the end of the year; between that and the …

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DOE launches Earthshot for carbon removal

Last Friday at COP26, Secretary Granholm announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Negative Shot initiative, part of President Biden’s broader climate plan. This goal — the third official DOE Earthshot…

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Released Friday, the FY22 President’s Budget supports carbon removal across agencies

The FY22 President’s Budget is a milestone for federal investment in carbon removal. There is funding across multiple agencies — including the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Department of Interior (DOI) — to support and…

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Historic inclusions for carbon removal in President’s FY2022 budget

We have an unprecedented opportunity to jumpstart a thriving, just, and equitable economy that removes more carbon than it emits — the budget request released today by the Biden administration is an essential first step in realizing…

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Enhancing and expanding the 45Q tax credit for direct air capture

The 45Q tax credit could receive an update and expansion with the drop of yesterday’s bipartisan bill, which includes an increase in the credit value specifically for direct air capture (DAC). In a few weeks, we’ll…

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