Summary/Abstract
The Bipartisan Policy Center launched its Direct Air Capture Advisory Council in 2019 to explore the role that DAC technology could play in the transition to a net-zero carbon economy. The Council’s 13 members include leaders from academia, the private sector, labor, and the NGO community. This white paper, the first in a series of three, makes the environmental case for an ambitious, targeted, and diversified program of near-term investment in DAC as part of a comprehensive strategy for achieving international climate goals over the next several decades and beyond.