GGR Directorate CO2RE Hub

Lead Research Organisation: University of Oxford
Department Name: Smith School of Enterprise and the Env

Abstract

Observed, Strategic, sustained action is now needed to avoid further negative consequences of climate change and to build a greener, cleaner and fairer future. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change the rise in global temperature is largely driven by total carbon dioxide emissions over time. In order to avoid further global warming, international Governments agreed to work towards a balance between emissions and greenhouse gas removal (GGR), known 'net zero', in the Paris Agreement. In June 2019 the UK committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, making it the first G7 country to legislate such a target.

Transitioning to net zero means that we will have to remove as many emissions as we produce. Much of the focus of climate action to date has been on reducing emissions, for example through renewable power and electric vehicles. However, pathways to net zero require not just cutting fossil fuel emissions but also turning the land into a net carbon sink and scaling up new technologies to remove and store greenhouse gases. This will require new legislation to pave the way for investment in new infrastructure and businesses expected to be worth billions of pounds a year within 30 years.

This challenge has far-reaching implications for technology, business models, social practices and policy. GGR has been much less studied, developed and incentivised than actions to cut emissions. The proposed CO2RE Hub brings together leading UK academics with a wide range of expertise to co-ordinate a suite of GGR demonstration projects to accelerate progress in this area. In particular the Hub will study how we can (1) reduce technology costs so that GGR becomes economically viable; (2) ensure industry adopts the concept of net zero in a way that will maintain and create jobs; (3) put in place sensible policy incentives; (4) make sure there is social license for GGR (unlike fracking or nuclear); (5) set up regulatory oversight of environmental sustainability and risks of GGR; (6) understand what is required to achieve GGR at large scale and (7) guarantee there are the skills and knowledge required for all this to happen.

Building on extensive existing links to stakeholders in business, Government and NGOs, the Hub will work extensively with everyone involved in regulating and delivering GGR to ensure our research provides solutions to strategic priorities. We will also encourage the teams working on demonstrator technologies to think responsibly about the risks, benefits and public perceptions of their work and consider the full environmental, social and economic implications of implementation from the outset.

CO2RE will seek to bring the GGR community in the UK as a whole closer together, functioning as a gateway to UK inter-disciplinary research expertise on GGR. We will inform, and stay informed, about the latest developments nationally and internationally, and reach out to engage the wider public. In doing so we will be able to respond to a rapidly evolving landscape recognising that technical and social change are not separate, but happen together. To accelerate and achieve meaningful change, we will be guided by consultation with key decision-makers and the general public, and set up a £1m flexible fund to respond to priorities that emerge with the help of the wider UK academic community. Ultimately we will help the UK and the world understand how GGR can be scaled up responsibly as part of climate action to meet the ambition of net zero.

Publications

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Bellamy R (2023) Carbon removal: avoid selective analysis. in Nature

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Bellamy R (2023) Public perceptions of climate tipping points. in Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)

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Bellamy R (2022) Mapping public appraisals of carbon dioxide removal in Global Environmental Change

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Bellamy R (2023) Communicating carbon removal in Frontiers in Climate

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Bellamy R (2021) Editorial: Governing Carbon Dioxide Removal in Frontiers in Climate

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Bogojevic S (2023) Legal Dilemmas of Climate Action in Journal of Environmental Law

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Chiquier S (2022) CO 2 removal and 1.5 °C: what, when, where, and how? in Energy Advances

 
Description Cited in Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1067...
 
Description Cited in policy consultation: Business model for power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (Power BECCS)
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1097...
 
Description Cited in the Environmental Audit Committee Chair's Letter Seeking Clarification on NETs from the Secretary of State for BEIS
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/9463/documents/161610/default/
 
Description Contributed to Mission Innovation's Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology Roadmap
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://explore.mission-innovation.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Carbon-Dioxide-Removal-Mission-Roa...
 
Description Contribution to UK Parliament POSTnote: Biomass for UK energy
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/POST-PN-0690/POST-PN-0690.pdf
 
Description Contribution to UK Parliament POSTnote: Carbon offsetting
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0713/
 
Description Elected member of the Uk Climate Change Committee - sitting on the Adaptation Committee
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact Inputs into the CCC's reports of progress government is or is not making in meeting its climate change goals; influence over the NAP3
 
Description GGR-D programme included in UK government's Net Zero Strategy
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy
 
Description Ghaleigh and Hazeldine cited in House of Commons Committee report
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmenvaud/109/report.html
 
Description Hepburn cited in Engineered Greenhouse Gas Removals: Government response to the consultation on a GGR Business Model
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1164...
 
Description Member of the Independent Advisory Board of Drax plc
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact The international advisory board has an ongoing impact on the sustainability thinking, processes and policies of Drax
URL https://www.drax.com/sustainability/sustainable-bioenergy/independent-advisory-board-on-sustainable-...
 
Description Provided written evidence for an independent review of the UK government's approach to delivering Net Zero Targets
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1128...
 
Description Response to EFRA's call for evidence on Soil Health
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://committees.parliament.uk/work/7139/soil-health/
 
Description Response to UNFCCC call for input 2023
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/SB005_call_for_input_CO2RE%20Hub%20.pdf
 
Description State of CDR report cited in European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety draft report
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-PR-745292_EN.pdf
 
Description State of CDR report cited in parliamentary questions to Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health
URL https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/kamervragen/detail?id=2023Z02087&did=2023D04980
 
Description Statement for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee call for evidence on how to improve soil health in the UK.
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health
URL https://www.agile-initiative.ox.ac.uk/news/agile-researchers-submit-evidence-for-parliamentary-inqui...
 
Description Steve Smith cited in BECCS DONE WELL Conditions for Success for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://www.forumforthefuture.org/new-report-outlines-conditions-for-success-for-bioenergy-with-carb...
 
Description contribution to UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2023
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2023
 
Description contribution to call for evidence
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/40432/pdf/
 
Description invitation to give oral evidence to parliamentary committee
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/3dc46d88-fb7c-4404-b203-b56daec51725
 
Description response to CCC call for evidence for the 7th carbon budget
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://www.theccc.org.uk/climate-action/calls-for-evidence/
 
Description A Website Blog Post outlining 'Who is buying Greenhouse Gas Removal credits and why does it matter?' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Pathfinders recipient, Josh Burke, and CO2RE researcher, Sam Fankhauser, co-authored a blog outlining who is buying carbon removal and the implications of these purchases.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/news/who-is-buying-greenhouse-gas-removal-credits-and-does-i...
 
Description Alyssa Gilbert served on the Green Alliance conference: Landscape 2050's panel session: How can we remove and store carbon without harming land and nature? 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CO2RE's engagement lead, Alyssa Gilbert, served on an expert panel that discussed how the UK's land use and management will have to adapt to contemporary climate challenges and the actions required for nature. The main aim was to consider how greenhouse gas removal technologies/approaches can be deployed sustainably, taking into full account the interests and exigencies of local communities that will shoulder the impact of these changes.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIRCIJ132Jk
 
Description Arts and Humanities Engagement Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The CO2RE Hub organised an Arts and Humanities Engagement Workshop to scope out Flex fund arts engagement activities at the Rich Mix in London on 11 October. Participating artists, curatorial practitioners, designers, writers, and researchers enthusiastically proposed potential synergies between climate science and the arts/humanities. Their ideas/suggestions were collated to inform programme development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://co2re.org/events/arts-humanities-workshop/
 
Description Bellamy was invited to speak on a panel at the Cheltenham Science Festival 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Co-investigator Bellamy was invited to speak on a panel 'Catch C If You Can' discussing various approaches to carbon removal, their credibility, and the challenges/controversy they face at the Cheltenham Science Festival, 9 June 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://issuu.com/cheltenhamfestivals/docs/cheltenham_science_festival_brochure_2023
 
Description Beta Testing: CO2RE Principles for Credible Removal Workshop - BEIS Phase II Demos 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 18 individuals working on different Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technologies/approaches, including BECCS (Severn Wye, ABSL, Ince Power), Biochar (Kew Technology, Ricardo), and DAC (Rolls Royce, Mission Zero), attended the event to beta-test, provide feedback on, and help co-develop CO2RE's principles for credible GGR framework and evaluation criteria as they are developing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Beta Testing: CO2RE Principles for Credible Removal Workshop - Environmental NGOs 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Third sector organisations
Results and Impact 15 individuals from various environmental NGOs, including Greenpeace, Green Alliance, NFU, ClientEarth, Soil Association, attended the event to beta-test, provide feedback on, and help co-develop CO2RE's principles for credible GGR framework and evaluation criteria as they are developing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Beta Testing: CO2RE Principles for Credible Removal Workshop - Investors 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact 16 individuals representing various investors, including Legal and General, Puro Earth, Just Climate, Heathrow, and Counteract, attended the event to beta-test, provide feedback on, and help co-develop CO2RE's principles for credible GGR framework and evaluation criteria as they are developing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Beta Testing: CO2RE Principles for Credible Removal Workshop - with GGR-D programme demonstrators 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Individuals from across the GGR-D programme attended the event to beta-test, provide feedback on, and help co-develop CO2RE's principles for credible GGR framework and evaluation criteria as they are developing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description CO2RE Hub Oxford in-person workshop - project partners, Hub and Demos 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 14 Oct in person workshop to introduce project partners to CO2RE, obtain input/stakeholder perspectives on workpackages (world café), Q&A, networking.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://co2re.org/events/co2re-hub-stakeholder-workshop-co-creating-solutions-led-ggr-research/
 
Description CO2RE Hub Stakeholder Workshop 1 - Investors and legal experts 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 16 Sep 2021 online workshop to introduce project partners to CO2RE and obtain feedback on evaluation framework.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description CO2RE Hub Stakeholder Workshop 2 - Regulators and policymakers with civil society organisations 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact 28 Sep 2021 workshop to introduce project partners to CO2RE and obtain feedback on evaluation framework.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description CO2RE Hub Stakeholder Workshop 4 - Hard to decarbonise sectors and consumers of technical offsets 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact 29 Sep 2021 workshop to introduce project partners to CO2RE and obtain feedback on evaluation framework.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description CO2RE Panel: Exploring mechanisms of risk and uncertainty diversification for actors operating in the nascent GGR sector 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact This CO2RE event explored a central question: how does the market deal with the variety of GGR approaches, each with different degrees of permanence (the length of time removed carbon is stored out of the atmosphere) and reversal risk (the risk that the stored carbon is released)?

Three experts debated three possible approaches proposed in a recent Bellona paper, providing perspectives from civil society, the insurance sector, and GGR project developers. The panellists and their approaches were as follows:
• Separate the markets for different GGRs - Adam Whitmore, Bellona UK
• Use exchange rates - Natalia Dorfman, co-founder Kita
• Have an obligation to deliver permanence (and replace reversals) - Chris Manson-Whitton, Progressive Energy

65 people attended the event, online and in-person.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://youtu.be/IlQleRa2wqE
 
Description CO2RE Panel: The Role of Government and Private Sector in establishing the GGR sector 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This expert panel discussed the optimal balance required between the role of the government and the private sector in helping establish, scale, and deliver on the ambitious developmental goals of the nascent Greenhouse Gas Removals sector. Panellists included:
- Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value and founding director of the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL
- James Richardson, Chief Economist, National Infrastructure Commission
- Sarmad Qureshi, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder, CO2CO
- Paul Ekins, Professor of Resources and Environment Policy, Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources, UCL and Co-lead on Portfolio of Policy Options, CO2RE (Chair)
The aim of the event was to give participants and different stakeholders (i.e. academics, researchers, students, NGOs, innovators, corporations) an opportunity to share perspectives in an informal, collaborative setting with leaders across the sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y26J5Ealtr8
 
Description CO2RE Principles for Credible Removal Public Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact A workshop was held in Swindon with an objective to address the following four questions: 1) How do lay publics respond to the notion of developing principles for credible GGR? 2) What principles do lay publics think are most important? 3) What do lay publics think about the current indicators? 4) Are there areas of confusion or misunderstanding? The workshop involved 18 lay public participants, discussing with one another in breakout groups for a total of 5 hours over two consecutive evenings.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description CO2RE Project Partner Briefing: Emerging insights on scaling up GGR in the UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This session, held exclusively for CO2RE's partners from across the policy, business, and industrial sectors, offered an insight into CO2RE's research, activities, and findings as they have been shaping up in project thus far. Professor Cameron Hepburn chaired the event, Dr Steve Smith provided an overview of the recently published State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Report and the UK's position, Alyssa Gilbert shared updates and findings from the Hub and wider GGR-D programme's engagement activities, Dr Isabela Butnar offered an overview of the CO2RE's developing principles for Credible GGR, and Navraj Singh Ghaleigh shared insights following the establishment of Sunak's government and COP27.
Attendees were encouraged to engage with each other and the speakers in the chat and during Q/As between each presentation, and ultimately participated in a poll seeking what they considered the greatest knowledge gap in the emerging GGR sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgtNL-iTf28
 
Description CO2RE Sandpit Event: Designing the UK's GGR Future Leaders Network 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact During a one-day sandpit, participants came together to help design the GGR Future Leaders Network (FLN) in a way that will be beneficial to its intended members (i.e. businesses and organisations, academics, NGOs, professional practitioners, and policy experts). 31 individuals attended, shared insights, and suggested aims for the FLN, potential frameworks, and the paticular actions/approaches/strategies required to help establish the network's operations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://co2re.org/events/future-leaders-network-sandpit/
 
Description CO2RE facilitated GGR-D Programme Engagement with the Climate Change Committee 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Representatives from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) presented on engineered removals for the 7th Carbon Budget at a GGR-D internal seminar on 4 October and at a workshop on 27 November, to highly positive engagement from across the GGR-D programme. This informed the programme's collective response to the CCC's call for evidence to help shape the methodology they will recommend for the budget.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/proposed-methodology-for-the-seventh-carbon-budget-advice/#int...
 
Description CO2RE held a Media briefing on CDR and CCS in the context of COP28 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact The aim was to bring together a group of journalists to hear from three experts (Steve Smith, Stuart Haszeldine and Eve Tamme) on the roles of CDR and CCS in routes to achieve the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement; to define the terms and clarify misconceptions; and to answer questions on how related issues may play out at COP28. Participants from AFP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, Dagens Nyheter, The Engineer, New Scientist, Sky and the Telegraph attended.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description CO2RE held a joint roundtable and networking event with Kita and Lloyds 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact The event was two part, with a closed roundtable that included 12 participants followed by a more widely attended networking event for which 158 participants registered. The goal of the event was to map risks, uncertainty, and potential interactions among voluntary markets, government-supported markets, and regulated/compliance markets across the emergent Greenhouse Gas Removals sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description CO2RE hosted a Pathfinders Innovation 'Sandpit' (3 Oct 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact This sandpit event invited participants to shape a new funding opportunity for GGR research. During the one-day sandpit on 3 October 2022 in Leeds, participants came together to identify key gaps in the UK GGR innovation landscape and design the research agenda for the second round of the CO2RE Pathfinders competition.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://co2re.org/events/pathfinders-innovation-sandpit/
 
Description CO2RE organised a 'sandpit' to help determine the scope of the Pathfinders III Innovation Award 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact During a one-day sandpit on 22 September in London, participants came together to identify the research agenda for this autumn's Pathfinders competition. Sandpit participants were eligible to apply for Pathfinder funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://co2re.org/events/pathfinders-innovation-sandpit-2023/
 
Description CO2RE researchers spoke at CCUS 2022: Time to Deliver (Conference on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact This two-day conference, organised by the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, focused on the emerging role that CCUS will play in the transition to a net-zero carbon economy with an eye towards key actions and milestones that are required to realise the benefits of this technology in the UK, Europe and across the globe. Co-I Alyssa Gilbert was on opening plenary - Reaching climate neutrality - Strong and positive momentum for CCUS in Europe and around the world; Executive Director Steve smith was on Focus Session 1: Investing in CO2 removals: definitions, regulation and incentives; co-I Niall Mac Dowell was on Focus Session 4: CCUS in the US - lessons learned and next steps; co-I Stuart Haszeldine was on Closing plenary: Achieving climate neutrality through strong cooperation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://ccus.events/schedule/
 
Description Co-I Myles Allen gave a public lecture on 'The Atmospheric Physics behind Net Zero' at Gresham College 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Co-investigator, Myles Allen, noted as the pioneering physicist behind Net Zero, offered a public lecture enabling audiences to reflect on the trajectory of climate discourse. The lecture aimed to explain the corrective role that Net Zero has played in redirecting climate solutions in a more constructive direction.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/atmospheric-zero
 
Description Co-I Myles Allen gave a public lecture on 'The Ocean Physics behind Net Zero' at Gresham College 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Co-investigator, Myles Allen, noted as the pioneering physicist behind Net Zero, offered an interactive public lecture enabling audiences to reflect on the why oceans, and geological processes that maintain deep waters at frigid temperatures, are instrumental to understanding global warming and its requisite solutions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/ocean-zero
 
Description Co-I Niall Mac Dowell presented on 'Developing a greenhouse gas emissions and removal system' at the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport forum policy conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Niall Mac Dowell's focus centred on assessing the role that Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technologies will play in helping the UK achieve its Net Zero targets. He paid specific consideration to their efficacy in helping offset emissions. The conference enabled stakeholders (including BEIS; the Environment Agency; DAERA, NI; Defra; DIT; DfT; DLUHC; HSE; HM Treasury; the Planning Inspectorate; and the Welsh Government) to reflect and exchange knowledge on key issues and solutions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/agenda/Greenhouse-Gas-22-agenda.pdf
 
Description Co-I Stuart Haszeldine presented on 'Next steps for CCUS policy and commercialisation - policy and long-term deployment, the clusters programme, commercialisation, supply chain, global outlook' at the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport forum policy conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This policy conference and discussion transpired in the midst of a renewed interest in the development and commercial deployment of carbon capture technologies in the UK, with the government focusing on the criticality of meeting its 2050 Net Zero targets, maintaining its growth, and overcoming regional disparities. The conference enabled stakeholders (including BEIS; the Environment Agency; DAERA, NI; Defra; DIT; DfT; DLUHC; HSE; HM Treasury; the Planning Inspectorate; and the Welsh Government) to reflect and exchange knowledge on key issues and solutions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/publication/CCUS-22
 
Description Co-Is Myles Allen and Rob Bellamy presented on 'Scaling up Net Zero Energy and Keeping Costs Down' at a Net Zero All Party Parliamentary policy conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Myles Allen provided the APPG with updates and insights into the recommendations in the Net Zero Roadmap, with a focus on energy and fossil fuels, and their policy relevance regarding the energy crisis the UK faced at the time. Rob Bellamy shared his outlook on the benefits and necessity of scaling up investment in innovative removals and decarbonisation technologies/approaches, and their implications for businesses and consumers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R98qKrSlDxQ&t=3967s
 
Description Cox participates in workshop on Catalysing Carbon Removal Support Policy in the UK (21 Jul 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Emily Cox presented at advocacy workshop organised by OpenAir, Carbon Gap & the Foundation for Climate Restoration inviting activists, concerned citizens and policy experts alike to join and learn about evolving carbon /greenhouse gas removal and policy proposals taking shape in the United Kingdom, and to join a new grassroots effort to shape this course and accelerate progress.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-catalysing-carbon-removal-support-policy-in-the-uk-tickets-380...
 
Description Director Smith invited to deliver a keynote at a Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum policy conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Director Smith invited to deliver a keynote about 'Next Steps for Greenhouse Gas Removal' at the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum policy conference, 19 June 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/publication/Greenhouse-Gas-23
 
Description Emily Cox co-writes article in The Conversation (27 Apr 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Article on 'Extinction Rebellion scientists: why we glued ourselves to a government department' published 27 April 2022 in the Conversation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://theconversation.com/extinction-rebellion-scientists-why-we-glued-ourselves-to-a-government-d...
 
Description Emily Cox interviewed by Wired (22 Jun 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Emily Cox explains the risks of land-based removals in a Wired article 'The Nightmare Politics and Sticky Science of Hacking the Climate' of 22 June 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.wired.com/story/the-nightmare-politics-and-sticky-science-of-hacking-the-climate/
 
Description Executive Director Steve Smith conducted an online panel: What does the IPCC say about carbon dioxide removal? 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The main goal of the panel was to bring together international experts to discuss the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's newly released (4 April 2022) assessment of climate change mitigation (Working Group III). The panellists and the themes they discussed were as follows:
- Dr Oliver Geden (German Institute for International and Security Affairs, SWP), Lead author, Chapter 8: Cross-sectoral perspectives
- Prof Detlef van Vuuren (Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, PBL), Lead author, Chapter 3: Mitigation pathways compatible with long-term goals
- Dr Annette Cowie (NSW Department of Primary Industries), Lead author, Chapter 8: Cross-sectoral perspectives
- Prof Jan Minx (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change), Co-ordinating lead author, Chapter 2: Emissions trends and drivers
- Prof Sabine Fuss (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://co2re.org/events/what-does-the-ipcc-say-about-carbon-dioxide-removal-online-panel/
 
Description Executive Education: Foundation Course on Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact I created and ran this course, contributing two days (themes 1 and 2), and convening all the others. The course is an introduction to NbS for professionals working in a range of sectors. For example, staff at NGOs from the development and environmental sectors wanting to better understand the evidence from research and practice on how NbS can deliver multiple benefits and for whom, to enable them to hold governments to account; business executives wanting to better understand the risks and also the opportunities of investing in NbS; civil servants, regulators, and investors working to develop policies that can enable economic recovery whilst supporting net-zero and biodiversity goals; and philanthropists wanting to support activities that have positive outcomes for both people and nature. 29 people attended course run 1 in September 2022, 60 on course run 2 in January 2023; participants came from all over the world, and approximately 40:60 public:private sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022,2023
URL https://www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based-solutions-to-global-challenges-foundatio...
 
Description Future Leaders Network meeting in Leeds 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact The Future Leaders Network held their second in-person member meeting in Leeds on 7-8 November. The agenda included a keynote session on the evolving GGR landscape, capacity-building sessions highlighting UKRI funding and team-building activities to determine future microfinance activities/programming for the FLN. Participants and speakers included a wide range of GGR stakeholders across academia, industry, government, finance, ratings companies, and the arts & humanities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Gilbert quoted in FT (18 Jul 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Alyssa Gilbert quoted in FT article 'UK aims to set the pace for corporate net zero plans' on 18 July 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.ft.com/content/3a363ec9-bf2b-4fa1-b756-531bd29fbba7
 
Description Haszeldine quoted in New Scientist (1 Sep 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Stuart Haszeldine quoted on importance of market incentives and good regulation for carbon storage in New Scientist article 'Most major carbon capture and storage projects haven't met targets' on 1 September 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://institutions.newscientist.com/article/2336018-most-major-carbon-capture-and-storage-projects...
 
Description Haszeldine quoted in New Scientist (18 Feb 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Stuart Haszeldine quoted on importance of long term storage in New Scientist article 'Most schemes to capture and reuse carbon actually increase emissions' on 18 February 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://institutions.newscientist.com/article/2308935-most-schemes-to-capture-and-reuse-carbon-actua...
 
Description House spoke at Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Co-investigator House spoke at the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Conference: Next Steps for Developing the Emissions Trading Scheme on 28 March 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/WEET-ETS-23
 
Description Hub researchers interviewed on the Carbon Removal Show postcast (10 Aug 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact podcast on 'The state of UK carbon removal' included interviews with speakers at the GGR-D Launch event in May 2022, as well as CO2RE staff. Full guest list:
Philippa Westbury, Stakeholder Manager at CO2RE
George Hope, Communications Manager at CO2RE
Steve Smith, Director of CO2RE
Emily Cox, Research Associate at Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law at University of Edinburgh
Emma Keller, Head of Sustainability at Nestle UK&Ireland
Sanna O'Connor-Morberg, Former Carbon Dioxide Removal Lead at Energy Transitions Commission
Laith Whitwham, Senior Policy Officer, Industrial Decarbonisation at Aldersgate Group
Ruth Herbert, CEO Carbon Capture and Storage Association
Judith Thornton, Aberystwyth University
Liz Bowles, OFC Director and Associate Director of Farming and Land Use at The Soil Association
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://pod.co/the-carbon-removal-show/s2-2-the-state-of-uk-carbon-removal
 
Description Isabela Butnar presented at the 'Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio LCA Workshop' organised by DESNZ 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Butnar presented at the 'Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio LCA Workshop' organised by DESNZ, 20 Feb 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Nature-based Solutions Initiative now has c.25k followers on Linked In 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact We post updates on the science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions to over 25k followers on Linked In
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020,2021,2022,2023
URL https://www.linkedin.com/company/70791408
 
Description Navraj Singh Ghaleigh publishes letter in FT (25 Oct 21) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Letter on 'Oil workers will require jobs in low-carbon economy'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.ft.com/content/bda80b40-9f5b-4b46-9787-4781c8b30d27
 
Description Online Event: The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Report Launch 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Led and co-written by CO2RE Executive Director Steve Smith, alongside other researchers from the Hub and across Europe, the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report is the first global assessment of the current state of greenhouse gas removals and the gaps that need to be closed to achieve global climate goals. The authors aim to build a community, bridge data gaps, and support the scale up of CDR responsibly and equitably. The launch offered audiences and media an insight into some of the key themes, chapters, and findings of the report and the processes/methods that authors have employed in making their assessments.

This lauch event attracted 555 attendees, 1.2k YouTube views, 550+ media mentions, and 35,304 page views from 99 countries.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUDZ2vSwjs0
 
Description Peers for the Planet briefing 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Mac Dowell, Butnar and Smith provided a briefing on carbon removal to the cross party parliamentary group Peers for the Planet
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Portobello Transition Town (PEDAL) AGM 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Paul Rouse Paul presented on COP26 outcomes and CO2RE Hub work
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2022/01/pedal-agm-28th-january-2022/
 
Description Positively Negative event series 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact This series of online participatory workshops (x5) mapped the value chains associated with different greenhouse gas removal technologies. It recruited circa 20 people from across industry, business, academia and consultancy and is being used to build strong partnerships for the research hub. The workshops covered bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, biochar, enhanced weathering, afforestation, direct air capture and peatland restoration.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022
URL https://kumu.io/CRC-maps/dac-value-map
 
Description Public debate: 'The Role of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in UK Net Zero' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Held on 7 November, this debate brought together a panel of experts to explore what needs to be done to better understand the proposed methods, risks and opportunities of marine CDR, as well as public perceptions and issues of governance.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Public engagement focus group held to inform the design and peer review of the third Pathfinders competition 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Held on 25 and 26 October, the aim of these one-day focus groups was to engage the public to both help inform the design of the third Pathfinders invitation for applications and to embed people's perspectives in the funded projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Regular talks/webinars to diverse groups from the private sector, including investors/financial institutions (e.g. Insight Investment Summit) on value of biodiversity 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Regular follow up after giving talks - e.g. after recent Insight Investment Summit, asset managers wanting further meetings to discuss how to reduce their impacts on biodiversity within their value chains.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022,2023
 
Description Researcher Emily Cox gave a presentation on understanding public perceptions to the Climeworks engagement team 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The Climeworks engagement team specifically invited Dr Cox to share insights from her research on public perceptions about carbon removal technologies and her engagement with publics (stakeholders) who are impacted by these technologies. The goal was to ensure the organisation reflects on public interests and strategically tailors its engagement to account for their needs.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Rob Bellamy presented on Open Air Collective's This Is CDR online event series 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Rob Bellamy presented his research on 'Communicating carbon removal" on Open Air Collective's This Is CDR episode 86 on 31 October. This is an online event series exploring research, development and deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://lu.ma/TICDRep86
 
Description Smith presented at JPI-Climate Workshop on Carbon Dioxide Removal in Brussels 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Executive Director Smith presented on UK GGR R&D at a JPI-Climate Workshop on Carbon Dioxide Removal in Brussels on 5 September 2023 and met with colleagues to scope out plans for joint future activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://jpi-climate.eu/event/jpi-climate-workshop-on-carbon-dioxide-removal-cdr-the-role-of-research...
 
Description Smith was invited to speak on a Green Alliance panel 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Third sector organisations
Results and Impact Executive Director Smith was invited to speak on a Green Alliance panel entitled 'How can the government build confidence in greenhouse gas removals for net zero?', 22 June 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTRLLzd0hJk
 
Description State of CDR report resulted in 550 media mentions (18-27 Jan 2023) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact State of CDR report resulted in 550 media mentions (18-27 Jan 2023), including included coverage in Carbon Brief, Nature, The Economist, BBC News, Reuters, Bloomberg, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Europa Press Ciencia, and Deutschlandfunk, among others.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.stateofcdr.org/new-page
 
Description Steve Smith and Cameron Hepburn publish article in the Conversation 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Article on 'Climate change: six priorities for pulling carbon out of the air', published 28 May 2021 in the Conversation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://theconversation.com/climate-change-six-priorities-for-pulling-carbon-out-of-the-air-161689
 
Description Steve Smith gave keynote on CO2 Removal at OX to ZERO Solutions Summit (1 Sep 2023) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Steve Smith was the keynote speaker on a session on CO2 Removal, with Myles Allen participating as a panel member, at the Ox to ZERO summit on 1 Sep 2022.

OX to ZERO unites the county's most innovative thinkers, investors and entrepreneurs exploring the potential of new ideas, technologies, and companies to accelerate the net zero transition. The event featured experts from a variety of fields dedicated to supporting the drive towards a zero-carbon future, including more leading figures from green finance, business and academia. The event was in person and online.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://oxtozero.com/programme/
 
Description Steve Smith interviewed on The Owl Hoot podcast (7 Mar 2023) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Steve Smith discussed net zero and carbon dioxide removal - providing insight into net zero and carbon dioxide removal, clarifying terminology and detailing their roles in climate strategy - on the Owl Hoot podcast on 7 March 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://theowlhoot.com/podcast/net-zero-and-carbon-dioxide-removal-with-steve-smith/
 
Description Steve Smith participated as panellist at Financial Times Climate Capital 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Financial Times Climate Capital Live 2023 is a two-day event for politicians, business leaders, and financiers to discuss and start real climate action.

Steve Smith participated in Panel on How Do We Stop Having a Conversation About Carbon Markets and Make It A Reality?

At most climate focused events globally there is some form of discussion on improving carbon markets. While the work of voluntary carbon market organisations is widely recognised as a great first step, there is still more to do:
- How do we move from carbon conversation to action?
- How do sectors come together to standardise and align a set of pricing mechanisms?
- Who gives the carbon reporting initiatives credibility?
- What role can technology play in creating and supporting a better carbon accounting system?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://climatecapital.live.ft.com/agenda/session/1039827
 
Description Steve Smith quoted in ABC News online article 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Article on "Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads" published 8 October 2021 quotes Steve Smith
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/google-ban-ads-appearing-climate-denial-content-80472979
 
Description Steve Smith was on the panel of the 'COP28 briefing with Rethinking Removals' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Steve Smith served on this webinar panel, held on 28 November, where world-leading experts provided accessible insights and perspective into the current scientific basis supporting the necessity of removals and give audiences solid grounding in the facts, and a clearer framework for why immediate policy action is required to accelerate carbon removals advancement.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://carbonremovals.org/events/understanding-the-science-why-do-we-need-removals/
 
Description The Future Leaders Network Discussion Series 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact In January 2024, the Future Leaders Network launched an online discussion series, engaging members from across the GGR community in dialogue about topics related to MRV, business model support policies, international climate governance, the parameters for issuing carbon removal credits, the role of additionality, and more.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description The Future Leaders Network Speaker Series 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact In January, the Future Leaders Network launched an online speaker series inviting key experts to address and share emerging insights on key GGR issues, including but not limited to MRV, business model support policies, international climate governance, the parameters for issuing carbon removal credits, the role of additionality.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description The UK GGR Event (12-13 May 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The CO2RE Hub co-hosted a launch event to showcase the latest GGR research & innovation and highlight its role in effective, sustainable & equitable climate action.

Day One (Thursday 12 May): Results from the GGR-A Programme and next steps for research
This day focussed on knowledge exchange between two research programmes, involving academic researchers and programme stakeholders. It presented the main outcomes from the recently-completed Greenhouse Gas Removal Programme and included discussions on the next steps for GGR research and on pulling through knowledge for the new Greenhouse Gas Demonstrators Programme.

Day Two (Friday 13 May): The UK Greenhouse Gas Removal Landscape
This day connected policymakers, technology innovators, businesses, investors, environmental organisations and academics. It presented plans for the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators Programme and showcased the state-of-the art in GGR strategies in the UK, as well as bringing in perspectives from senior experts in other countries, including Germany and the US.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://co2re.org/events/uk-ggr-event-current-innovations-future-directions/
 
Description Video on 'Greenhouse gas removal - What, why and how?' for school children 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Templar & Rouse presented a workshop on 'Greenhouse gas removal - What, why and how?' for year 10 and 11 school children at the Bow School, London on 24 Jan 2024. The workshop was filmed by Off-Centre Productions for use in other schools.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description Website blog post: 'Regulating removals: 3 ways to improve the EU's Monitoring, Reporting and Verification legislation' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Research assistant Å trubelj authored this blog to systematically identify and point to the different forms of governance that different CDR technologies will require and broadly define the contours of the 'robust policy regime' that effective governance will necessitate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://co2re.org/eu-mrv-regulation-blog/
 
Description Website blog post: 'Creating Principles for Credible GGR: Insights from CO2RE's co-creation workshops' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact The aim of this blog was to provide an introduction to vision, research and engagement processes, and strategic/ethical rationale behind our work on establishing an evaluation framework for GGR (aka. principles for ethical removal). The blog has been widely shared on social media (X and LinkedIn), besides being circulated across the GGR-D programme.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://co2re.org/ggr-principles-workshops-blog/
 
Description Website blog post: 'Modelling ocean alkalinity enhancement to combat climate change' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Pathfinders grant recipient Dr Rachel White and Dr Steve Rackley co-authored a blog outlining the value of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) to the field of removals and climate change solutions, more broadly. They highlight different approaches to OAE modelling and that they are expecting results for a calculation scheme they started in 2023. If successful, the approach will fill a critical knowledge around alkalinity release, seeing the first real-world application in modelling an OAE pilot.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
URL https://co2re.org/pathfinders-blog-ocean-alkilinity-enhancement/
 
Description Website blog post: 'Not all carbon removals are created equally. Here's how to govern carbon dioxide removal permanence' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Removals in Residence Secondee, Josh Burke (who was placed at DESNZ) authored a blog outlining a framework that will enable the differential governance and scale up of different removals technologies based on their permanence. This was originally written as part of a report on his activities to CO2RE.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://co2re.org/cdr-permanence-blog/
 
Description Website blog post: 'Unlocking the challenges of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification in GGR: Insights from CO2RE's workshop' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Stakeholder Manager Westbury and PDRA Rodway-Dyer co-authored a blog that communicated the outputs of a prior workshop bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders. The blog engaged with and outlined the needs of MRV users, questions of accuracy vs pragmatism, modes of enhancing research through engagement, and future steps to develop MRV for GGR.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://co2re.org/mrv-workshop-blog/
 
Description Workman and Hall write blog for Illuminem (28 June 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Hub researchers Mark Workman and Steve Hall co-authored blog on 'Carbon Removal Governance: Lessons from fracking' posted on Illuminem on 28 June 2022)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://illuminem.com/illuminemvoices/fcd05470-e2e9-443b-8514-e229655b79e8
 
Description Workshop on Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for GGR 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This workshop brought together CO2RE researchers working on MRV (both carbon and non-carbon), life-cycle assessment, environmental impacts, and regulation and governance, with policymakers and others with an interest in MRV for the GGR sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://co2re.org/events/mrv-workshop/
 
Description Workshop: 'The Role of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in UK Net Zero' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Held on 14 November, the aim of this event was to unpack the opportunities, risks and challenges of integrating marine-based CDR into UK net zero policy. It was run as a participatory stakeholder mapping exercise.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2024
 
Description event on Financial mechanisms required to establish, develop, and scale the GGR sector 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact CO2RE hosted an event on the Financial mechanisms required to establish, develop, and scale the GGR sector at Lloyd's Lab in London on 14 Septembern 2023, in collaboration with Kita.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/financial-mechanisms-required-to-establish-develop-scale-the-ggr-sect...