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Swiss direct air capture (DAC) specialist Climeworks has been awarded US$2.4m in funding from Enova, the state enterprise owned by the Norwegian government’s Ministry of Climate and Environment.

In this interview, RMI gives a run-down of its pioneering research into the status of 32 known approaches to carbon dioxide removal (CDR).

Carbon dioxide removals must start at scale sooner than people think

Amid efforts to counter climate change whilst ensuring energy security, the debate around the role of geoengineering in combatting carbon emissions is heating up.

Carbon dioxide removals must start at scale sooner than people think | Special report

Researchers warn of the potential dangers of governments relying too heavily on carbon dioxide removal technologies and the risks associated with their deployment and efficacy.

Direct air capture — a nascent, expensive technology — uses fans to draw air into a facility, where chemicals and heat processing remove CO2.

Another big direct-air capture plant is moving ahead, but a new study finds we may need to build many more before the economics start to make sense.

Executives overseeing the Wyoming project said their plans to open the plant this year were overly optimistic.

The United States launched a $3.5 billion program last year aimed at the permanent storage of CO2 using a process known as Direct Air Capture (DAC).