The devastating, climate-fueled Los Angeles fires are estimated to cost around $250 billion. Who pays for that? It’s high time that climate polluters — the oil and gas industry — pay their fair share. The fossil fuel industry has been misleading the public for decades about the consequences of burning fossil fuels, long after they … Read more
As the sixth and final installment in our Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) webinar series, this webinar focused on policy levers that can help incentivize responsible CDR deployment to meet California’s net-zero goals. We examined how to secure high-quality CDR projects while safeguarding communities and the environment. Experts discussed important considerations for policymakers to ensure accountability … Read more
Accurately measuring carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is crucial to responsibly reaching net-negative emissions. Even though there are currently no standardized ways of calculating carbon dioxide removals, governments and private companies have been making voluntary purchases of CDR project credits and using a range of methods for measuring them. As the call for CDR grows louder … Read more
California’s Cap and Trade program, historically a cornerstone of the state’s efforts to reduce climate pollution, is likely to see significant reforms as part of a reauthorization process in 2025. The program is currently authorized to run through 2030, but the long process of reviewing it has begun. While oil companies are pushing to extend … Read more
State legislators and regulators must find ways to adequately protect communities from Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) project impacts and ensure that communities derive direct benefits from local projects. While the Biden administration often imposed strong local engagement and community benefits requirements on federally-funded clean energy projects, we can’t count on the new administration to enforce … Read more
Imagine a future in which every suitable rooftop in California is covered with solar panels. The panels provide power to a resilient network of microgrids and stationary and EV batteries to provide reliable power for millions of Californians every day and night. All electric vehicles can export energy from their batteries to power homes and … Read more
In this third webinar of a six-part series, we heard from experts about the health and safety concerns with Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). Panelists covered the landscape of national and California-specific issues, impacts to air quality, and risks associated with transportation and storage. This webinar will be followed by a subsequent webinar focused on community … Read more
The world is navigating the necessary transition away from polluting fuels toward clean energy, but many scientists believe we must also work to remove climate pollution that has already been dumped into the atmosphere. That’s known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The call for CDR is only growing stronger as new analyses find that we’re … Read more
Climate progress in the California legislature in 2024 was nowhere near what is needed to address the accelerating climate crisis. While our leaders must do more to rein in climate pollution and challenge Big Oil’s political influence, there are signs of hope to build on. This year, climate champions introduced bills to defend and grow … Read more
As the world navigates the necessary transition away from polluting fuels toward clean energy, many scientists believe we must also remove climate pollution that has already been dumped into the atmosphere. The call for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) grows stronger as new analyses find that the global community is not on track to meet the … Read more