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Carbon Dioxide Removal


Soil Carbon Sequestration

Soil carbon sequestration is a process in which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in the soil carbon pool. This process is primarily mediated by plants through photosynthesis, with carbon stored in the form of soil organic carbon.
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Evidence Brief: Governing Nature-Based Solutions to Carbon Dioxide Removal

2019
Think Tank Report
Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G)
This briefing summarizes the latest evidence relating to the governance of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) along with the governance frameworks and other socio-political considerations.

The agricultural conundrum: encouraging climate-friendly agriculture through economic instruments in North America

2019
Scholarly Work
Emma Akrawi
This chapter from the book Environmental Fiscal Challenges for Cities and Transport evaluates California’s treatment of agriculture and the potential for a cap-and-trade offset protocol for carbon farming practices that sequester carbon in the soil.

Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda

2019
Scientific Report
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
This comprehensive National Academies of Sciences report covers all aspects of Negative Emission Technologies from fundamental science to full-scale deployment and defines the essential components of a research and development program.

Agriculture and Climate Change: Policy Imperatives and Opportunities to Help Producers Meet the Challenge

2019
Think Tank Report
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
This position paper reviews the science related to climate change mitigation and adaptation on farms in the U.S., in order to provide a sound rationale for current and future policy development and advocacy related to climate change and agriculture.

H.R.3607 – Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

2019
Proposed Legislation
This bill expands Department of Energy (DOE) research, development, and demonstration programs for fossil energy, including CCS, carbon utilization, and carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere.

Carbon Farming Schemes in Europe – Roundtable Background Document

2019
Scholarly Work
Organized by the European Commission Directorate-General
This background document supported the Carbon Farming Schemes in Europe Roundtable that took place on October 9th, 2019, which informed the further exploration of carbon farming scheme options in Europe.

Achieving NET ZERO: Farming’s 2040 Goal

2019
Think Tank Report
National Farmers Union
This report outlines the NFU's approach to achieving a climate neutral goal for farming, and the specific policies, mechanisms and support required from government in order to help farmers achieve a net-zero target.

Nestle Pledge

2019
Declaration
Nestle has committed to having net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through actions that include replanting trees and incentivizing innovation in the agriculture and forestry sectors to capture more carbon.

A.2718 – Carbon Farming Tax Credit

2019
Proposed Legislation
State of New York
This bill establishes a tax credit for farmers who maximize carbon sequestration potential through a "carbon farming" land management strategy.

Bill H.873 – Healthy Soils Program

2019
Proposed Legislation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
This bill creates a Healthy Soils Program within the Commission for Conservation of Soil, Water and Related Resources, which shall seek to optimize climate benefits while supporting the economic viability of agriculture in the state.

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