The Library

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What is carbon removal?

Carbon removal takes carbon dioxide already in the air and stores it for the long term. How removal differs from cutting emissions, its methods, and durability.

2

Carbon removal and carbon offsets: what is the difference?

An offset is any credit used to balance emissions, and carbon removal is one kind of activity behind a credit. Why the difference matters for net zero claims.

3

Why does the world need carbon removal, and why now?

Net zero cannot be reached without removing carbon dioxide from the air. How much is needed, how far there is to go, and why the work must begin now.

4

How is carbon removal bought?

Durable carbon removal is mostly bought years ahead through offtake agreements, promises to pay for tonnes on delivery. How they work, and who signs them.

5

Why do carbon removal projects struggle to get financed?

Offtakers have signed contracts for millions of tonnes, yet many projects cannot raise money to build. Why lenders hold back, and what has to change.

6

How does a lender look at a climate project?

Before lending to a climate project, a bank asks where repayment comes from, what could stop it, and what it can fall back on. A plain guide to credit.

7

How can a future payment become money today?

Offtake-backed financing lets a project borrow against an offtaker's promise to pay later. How the arrangement works, what makes financing possible, and what each party carries.

8

How do we know a tonne of carbon removal is real?

Measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) proves a tonne of carbon removal before it is paid for. What MRV involves, and why lenders rely on the process.

Glossary

The terms of carbon removal and project finance, each in a sentence or two.