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...
Oceans
Carbon removal capacity: theoretical potential > 10 Gt CO,/ yearl
Soil
Carbon removal potential: 2.3-5.3 GtCO₂/yr¹
Forests
Carbon removal potential: 0.5-3.6 GtCO₂/year¹
Biomass
Carbon removal potential: 2.5-5.5 GtCO₂/year
Direct Air Capture
Carbon removal potential: 0.5-5 Gt CO₂ /year¹
Rocks
Carbon removal potential: 2-4 GtCO,/yearl