Pathways
The Carbon Removal Ecosystem
Carbon dioxide removal strategies are human interventions that take CO, out of the atmosphere and store it durably.
Potential solutions can draw down CO, through photosynthesis, chemistry or geochemistry, and store it in ecosystems across the globe from ocean, to land and within our built environment. Explore the possibilities below...
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Oceans
Carbon removal capacity: theoretical potential > 10 Gt CO,/ yearl
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Soil
Carbon removal potential: 2.3-5.3 GtCO₂/yr¹
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Forests
Carbon removal potential: 0.5-3.6 GtCO₂/year¹
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Biomass
Carbon removal potential: 2.5-5.5 GtCO₂/year
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Direct Air Capture
Carbon removal potential: 0.5-5 Gt CO₂ /year¹
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Rocks
Carbon removal potential: 2-4 GtCO,/yearl