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Carbon Removal Fact Sheets

For an in-depth introduction to carbon removal, read our Carbon Removal Explainer.

For overviews of each individual topic in carbon removal, read the fact sheets below.

Topics in Carbon Removal

  • What is carbon removal? (PDF)
  • Nature-based solutions to climate change (PDF)
  • Carbon capture & use and carbon removal (PDF)

Approaches to Carbon Removal

  • Agroforestry (PDF)
  • BECCS: Bioenergy with carbon capture & storage (PDF)
  • Biochar (PDF)
  • Blue carbon (PDF)
  • Direct air capture (PDF)
  • Enhanced mineralization (PDF)
  • Forestation (PDF)
  • Mass timber (PDF)
  • Ocean alkalinization (PDF)
  • Soil carbon sequestration (PDF)

The production of these fact sheets was supported by a grant from The New York Community Trust.

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