The US shows how #CarbonRemoval is done - a pathway to 1GT/year by 2050. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has just published a 111-page draft report that provides a great basis for a federal #CDR strategy. It divides #carbonremoval into the following approaches: Technological: • #DirectAirCapture • Biomass with carbon removal (#BiCRS) • CO2 mineralization • Marine CDR Land management: • Forestry (including afforestation and reforestation) • Agricultural soil carbon (I'm still not keen on "approaches" and prefer "methodologies" from the IPCC vocab.) It is very clear and specific regarding its scope, including how it does and does not overlap with #carboncapture and storage. The report provides a great overview of the needs for CDR and a comprehensive list of existing federal agency initiatives, including all national laboratory CDR capabilities for research. The suggested policy options are: • Establishing timeline and targets (Establishing 25 million tons of capacity by 2030 is an evidence-based near-term goal, with 1 GT/yr by 2050 as a reasonable long-term goal) • Accelerating investments in CDR research, development, and demonstration • Further enabling frameworks • Building private sector demand and advancing public-private partnerships • Investing in standards for MMRV and LCA • Developing and refining regional engagement guidance • Engaging the international community An impressive start and an excellent example for other governments. Let's see where it will eventually land in the current US political environment. Comments to the draft report can be submitted until April 1st 2025. energy.gov/fecm/does-carbon-…