The time has come for a global carbon dioxide removal organization

​The new UN Emissions Gap report declares a need for carbon dioxide removal of “roughly 320 GtCO2 over the course of this century in order to return warming to 1.5°C by 2100”. It’s the first time the Executive Summary of the annual Emissions Gap report features an amount of carbon dioxide removals needed.

​At the same time, there’s no global organization dedicated to achieving these kinds of global carbon dioxide removal targets.

​Come join Dr. Injy Johnstone (State of CDR), Niklas Hagelberg (UNEP), Chris Neidl (Climate High-Level Champions), Dr. Cara Maesano (CDR2030) and Tito Jankowski (AirMiners) in discussion on the gaps and opportunities for a global organization for carbon dioxide removal.

​Key topics:

• ​320 billion tons, and no one holding the target: the UN Emissions Gap Report puts a number on carbon removal for the first time. Who is responsible for getting there?

• ​Who covers what today: national programs, the EU, Carbon180, Carbon Gap and the Negative Emissions Platform each do important work. Where are the gaps between them?

• ​What a global organization would do first: map national efforts, track progress toward 320 billion tons, and work with the UN. IRENA took about a decade from idea to institution. What can carbon removal learn from it?

• ​Next steps: who wants to help build it, and what should happen before COP32?

​Speakers:

• ​Dr. Injy Johnstone, Head of Partnerships, State of CDR

• ​Niklas Hagelberg, Senior Programme Coordinator, Climate Action Programme, UNEP

• ​Chris Neidl, Carbon Removal Lead, Climate High-Level Champions

• ​Dr. Cara Maesano, Scientific & Technical Director, CDR2030

• ​Tito Jankowski, CEO, AirMiners (moderator)