The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) invite you to a briefing about effective policy-making for carbon dioxide removal (CDR). CDR—the practice of removing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and ocean—comes in many forms, including direct air capture, soil carbon sequestration, ocean CDR, and forest restoration. These methods have garnered increasing scientific, governmental, and private sector interest, but expanded policy development is needed to bring them to the scale needed to meet national climate goals.

Leveraging key findings from recent reports, panelists from NGOs, academia, and the private sector will explore existing policies supporting different stages of CDR development, the level of CDR we expect to need, the potential for CDR in the United States, policy options to enable scaling to that level, and private sector perspectives on the policy landscape. Panelists will also pinpoint key takeaways relevant for federal policymakers.

Join us for a fireside chat with Senator Michael Bennet on carbon dioxide removal and its potential to deliver benefits for Colorado and the country.

Speakers

  • Katie Lebling, Associate II, Carbon Removal and Industrial Decarbonization, World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • Galen Bower, Senior Analyst, Rhodium Group
  • Peter Psarras, Research Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
  • Laura Hatalsky, Deputy Director of Policy, Carbon Removal Alliance

 

This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to expedite check-in.

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