Moving beyond carbon accounting: understanding the full climate impacts of carbon dioxide removal
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is often treated as a simple balancing act: take as much CO2 out of the air as we put in, and the climate will stabilize. But beyond carbon accounting, CDR affects the climate system in other, less-understood ways. Those impacts matter for policymakers, investors, and developers deciding how and whether to scale these technologies.
In this webinar, Kirsten Zickfeld and Isabel Dove from Simon Fraser University will share the latest science on how CDR influences the carbon cycle and global temperatures. They will also explore potential non-carbon impacts of large-scale deployment, such as land-use competition and fertilizer use.
This event is part of the CanCO2Re webinar series, which brings together experts from across disciplines to advance Canada’s understanding of carbon dioxide removal.
Strategizing deployment of enhanced rock weathering in Canada
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a carbon dioxide removal method with the potential to remove gigatonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by spreading specific crushed minerals on cropland. However, deployment costs vary widely based on material availability and transport logistics.
In this webinar, Sasha Wilson and Jonathan Spence from the University of Alberta will present their research mapping ERW supply chains across North America and identifying optimal deployment locations for cost-effective climate impact.
This event is the first in the CanCO2Re webinar series, bringing together leading experts to share the latest research and insights into carbon dioxide removal in Canada and beyond.
Exploring Canada’s Carbon Removal Future: A Symposium Hosted by CanCO2Re
This two-day symposium, hosted by CanCO2Re, will highlight the latest research findings on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in Canada and provide a forum to further the conversation about its future role.
CanCO2Re is an interdisciplinary team of researchers assessing the role for sustainable, equitable, cost-effective and rapidly deployable CDR technologies in meeting Canada’s net-zero targets.
Speakers and attendees will discuss CDR issues at the intersection of technology, policy and society, including public perception, community acceptance, equitable policy frameworks, direct air capture in the Canadian climate, biomass with CDR and mineralization potential.
This invitation-only symposium will be attended by experts, policy-makers, community representatives and industry stakeholders.
You can find a full agenda here.
If you are interested in attending, please reach out to canco2re@ucalgary.ca.
2023 ALBERTA CLIMATE SUMMIT
The Pembina Institute presents:
2023 Alberta Climate Summit — Check Out the Confirmed Speakers and Program!