CO?RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub

BBC Panorama *usually* investigates and exposes wrongdoing, corruption, and social injustices. So what were they doing down at our pilot biochar project? A few weeks ago, Tom Previte had the pleasure of hosting Richard Bilton and the BBC Panorama team on our pilot site in Cornwall. Their programme “Can Scientists Save the World?” sees Panorama meet with scientists and projects all over the world tackling climate change… including us! Now that production is complete, we’re thrilled to announce that Restord will be featured in tonight’s episode of BBC’s Panorama alongside our partners CapChar Finally going global? We’ll let you be the judge. Tune in tonight 8pm on BBC One #Biochar #BBCPanorama #Sustainability

To preserve our planet's future, we must rapidly cut global emissions – but how can we also address the damage that's already been done? As Steve Smith explains, greenhouse gas removal (GGR) is any human activity that removes greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, captures them, and durably stores them away. As a senior researcher at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford, Steve is currently working on a five-year project to test and develop GGR methods. The five GGR techniques being explored as part of the programme are varied, but all are nature-based solutions, from biochar to peatlands restoration. ?? This month at RE:TV we're exploring the topic of carbon. To learn how co-deploying GGR methods can accelerate their growth, watch the extended interview with Steve on our hub: https://lnkd.in/eUbE26Vi

We are elated to share that Grounded won Gold?? in the 2024 @signalawards, Environment and Sustainability category?? See listing: https://lnkd.in/eGyt9KB3 This recognition is such an honour. Our deepest appreciation goes to Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network and CO?RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub for their continuous commitment to this project and their funding of the podcast. Special thanks to our producer, Ben Weaver-Hincks, whose dedication and countless late nights bring every element together to create an experience for listeners. Thank you to everyone who tuned in and voted—your support helped us bring this home! Worth mentioning that the category was packed with great shows that are equally deserving of the award, and definitely worth listening to. The shows include: WWF-UK's Nature Breaking, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia’s Everything We Need, BMO’s Sustainability Leaders and Keep that Same Green Energy pocast. The story continues on Grounded? with the latest episode - “Got Wood?” where Tom Previte delves into the wood logistics side of a biochar startup and some updates on the project. If you’re new to Grounded podcast, we recommend you start from episode 1. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/Restord #GroundedPodcast #SignalAwards #Biochar #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CarbonRemoval #Podcast

Are you joining us next week for the Climate Neutrality Forum? On Tuesday we'll be learning the realistic potential of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies and the responsible pathways for their deployment, from: Myles Allen, University of Oxford’s Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics in the Department of Physics, and Professor of Geosystem Science in the School of Geography and the Environment Steve Smith, Executive Director Oxford Net Zero and CO?RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub Solheil Shayegh, RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment (EIEE) & CMCC Foundation - Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici Alexandra Deprez, IDDRI Martin Johnson, Director of Ecodiversity #CNF #CDR #CarbonDioxideRemoval #NetZero #Coasts #Marine #Globalstocktake #emissions

?? New report: Towards improved cost estimates for monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide removal ?? co-authored with Leo Mercer Sue Rodway-Dyer ? MRV is a critical market enabler and will help drive innovation, growth and credibility in the sector. But how much does MRV cost? Is the cost a barrier to scaling? How can we balance stringency, uncertainty and cost? What innovations will reduce cost? In our report out today we attempt to answer these questions. ? key messages: ? ? ?Collecting detailed and accurate information on the cost MRV is a challenge. Little information is publicly available, and companies find it difficult to share what information they have, because it is either commercially sensitive, unknown or difficult to disaggregate into constituent parts. ? ? Approaches to MRV are currently in a dynamic phase of iteration. Given the current unknowns and scope for continued research and development, the spectrum of MRV costs presented here are just a snapshot in time and are likely to change quickly. ? ? There are large variations in the cost of MRV within and between CDR methods. MRV can account for over 50% of costs for some techniques (e.g. ocean alkalinity enhancement, enhanced rock weathering and soil organic carbon) and up to 73% (for biomass sinking). For some methods, the cost of MRV could therefore be an important factor in determining long-run marginal costs of CDR. ? ? Not all CDR projects consider the cost of MRV to be a barrier to upscaling. Those that do typically have higher relative costs and relate to open-system marine CDR methods. ? ? Uncertainty about future government regulation and a lack of protocol standardisation are major barriers to assessing and reducing the cost of MRV. This is potentially a positive insight given most authorities are developing jurisdictional CDR and MRV guidelines. ? ? High operating expenses (OPEX), particularly those relating to labour costs for fieldwork and sampling, contribute significantly to the overall cost of MRV. ? ? Some uncertainty over quantifying net removal in MRV is inevitable. Where the incremental cost to reduce uncertainty is too high, the issuance of removal credits should be underpinned by conservative assumptions and accompanied by appropriate guardrails such as carbon insurance and buffer pool contributions. ? We will be discussing the findings in more detail on Scrubbing the Skies with Wil Burns on Monday 28th between 5-6pm GMT. ? To view the report ??: https://lnkd.in/eCWc2Mex To register for the event ??: https://lnkd.in/en4P-qXz Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment CO?RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub Big thank you to all our reviewers Phil De Luna Katie Lebling Jennifer Wilcox Danielle Riedl Ingrid Schulte Isabela Butnar Joanna House Sophie Gill, Ph.D.